Financial inclusion remains topical in US election politics. An interesting new study finds that white people are overrepresented among donors.
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Do Guns Belong at Indiana Polling Places?
The state may continue to be a mishmash of confusing rules and regulations when it comes to carrying firearms at polling places.
Maryland Make Moves Toward Voting Rights for Incarcerated People
Lawmakers and activists are working to make sure that Maryland’s formerly and currently incarcerated individuals can vote.
Florida Counties Required to Provide Spanish-Language Ballots
A judge approved a settlement in which counties agreed to take steps to provide Spanish-language ballots and other materials to voters.
Multiple States to Stop Allowing Write-in Votes for President
States increasingly deciding they will not tally the write-in votes for declared write-in presidential candidates.
NJ Closer to Requiring Civics Classes in Middle School
The state Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would require classes on civics to be taught in the state’s middle schools.
Ending American Polarization Through Gerrymandering Reform
Congress also has the chance to pass the For the People Act, which includes requiring IRCs for Congressional elections.
Officials Lack Transparency in Arizona Jail Voting Procedures
Campaign Legal Center wants to know how many people in Arizona jails are being denied their constitutional right to vote across the state.
Bill Would Create $20 Penalty for Connecticut Non-Voters
Mandatory voting with a potential monetary penalty is just one of about 30 election-related bills that have been submitted to the General Assembly.
Bill Seeks Two Copies of Photo ID to Vote Absentee in Georgia
Under the new bill, Georgia voters would be required to make copies of their photo ID and mail them to election officials twice.