Sessions, Trump, Ask Court to Back Ohio Voter Purge
August 9, 2017
Tuesday brought a reminder that Attorney General Sessions is well positioned to undermine our democracy and that the Justice Department under his direction is busy at the task.
Appeals Court Backs Same Day Registration in Illinois
August 7, 2017
Good news today from Illinois, where a federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that blocked large counties from allowing their residents to register and vote on the same day.
Voting Rights: The Struggle Continues
August 7, 2017
As the nation marked the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act over the weekend, there were reminders aplenty that the right to vote is far from secure across America.
Bills Would Protect Mueller's Investigation
August 4, 2017
Senators left Washington late Thursday with a hopeful sign that they will not tolerate any effort by President Trump to derail Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s meddling in last year’s election and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in it.
Hackers Demonstrate Election Vulnerabilities
July 31, 2017
In a matter of minutes over the weekend, a band of self-styled computer nerds demonstrated how voting machines similar to those used in hundreds of precincts across the U.S. can be manipulated to produce wildly inaccurate vote totals.
