Virginia politicians defeated the latest attempt to reform the state law that determines ballot access
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Florida’s History of Systemic Racism Was Key to Felon Vote Case
A federal judge just struck down Florida’s scheme for disenfranchising convicted felons
Voting booth selfies are a crime in NJ, should that change?
Bill would mean New Jerseyans will no longer be technically breaking the law if they share their “ballot selfies” online
Florida Could Give 1 in 4 of Nation’s Felons the Vote
Florida voters will decide next fall whether about 1.5 million felons will regain the right to vote
Democrat-Drawn Maryland Congressional Map is Unconstitutional
Brennan Center report slams skewed Maryland congressional map, drawn by the Democratic state legislature in 2011
Supreme Court leaning to GOP on Pennsylvania gerrymandering
The Supreme Court signaled it may be open to blocking a ruling on gerrymandering at behest of Pennsylvania’s Republicans
Calexit: Latest California Bid to Outflank the Electoral College
Despite the low chances, the desire for California to govern itself is familiar territory
A fight over using paper ballots consumes Georgia election
Unverified vote counting has become a big political issue in the ongoing race for governor and a war of words has ignited
Florida Felons Could Get Back Their Right to Vote
Floridians in November will have a chance to decide whether felons should have the right to vote in their state
Alabama Ends its Special Election System Following Jones Win
Alabama’s GOP-controlled state House has voted to end special elections for Senate seats