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Voting & Elections 06.11.2018

Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Law Facilitating Voter Purges

The state's statute assumes that people who don't vote, whatever their reason, have moved and purges them from the voter rolls; in upholding it, the high court "ignores the history of voter suppression" connected with such purges across the country, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a scathing dissent.

Voting & Elections 05.8.2018

Primary Season Is Here and Our Elections Remain Vulnerable

State officials say $380 million Congress provided for machine upgrades isn't enough.

Voting & Elections 08.7.2017

Appeals Court Backs Same Day Registration in Illinois

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 & Elections 05.30.2017

Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois

Illinois appears set to join the list of states that are making voting easier by automatically registering eligible citizens when they do business with state agencies.

Voting & Elections 09.1.2016

Tuning In & Turning Out

Millennials are active but not voting; what's stopping them and how can they make their voices count?

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