Colorado's Senate Bill 72 mandates polling places in all jails.

For years, local officials showed little interest in helping incarcerated citizens vote.

Now, systemic change is here! 🏛️ #CriminalJustice #VotingAccess

Do you vote in Michigan?
Can you unequivocably prove you're a US citizen?
If not, perhaps good luck in trying to vote next round.

Linked, the Michigan House of Reps. issuing a resolution to amend the State Constitution to require proof of citizenship to vote.

https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/jointresolutionintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIJR-B.htm

#michiganelections #michigan #voting #votingaccess #votersnotpoliticians #vnp

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Jobs for democracy alert!

Come to the San Francisco Department of Elections job fair this Wednesday, 9/18, 10am–4pm. They've got ~50 seasonal positions to fill for the upcoming election.

You'll have the chance to apply, interview, get hired, and start onboarding that day! RSVP https://bit.ly/3B2k53Q

#SanFrancisco #SF #SFpol #SFelection #Election #ElectionDay #Vote #Democracy #VotingAccess #ProtectDemocracy

Department of Elections Job Fair

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event Address: 49 South Van Ness, Rm 132, San Francisco, California 94103 For questions about the event, please contact us at (415) 554-4375 or elections.careers@sfgov.org.

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«Former Prez #Trump assoc. #StephenMiller has lost case seekng 2 restrict votng in #Arizona, havng argued largst county illegally placed 2 many votng centrs arnd #Black & #Hispanic neighborhoods, puttng White & #Indigenous voters @ a disadvantage 4 #VotingAccess. Per #DemocracyDocket, he also claimd #Maricopa ofcls "violated numrous laws & regs concernng chain o custody procedures, #ballot reconciliation, ballot curing, #VoterRegistration cancellations & drop boxes"»

https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-miller-drops-arizona-lawsuit/

Stephen Miller loses big in racially-charged lawsuit to restrict voting in Arizona

Former President Donald Trump associate Stephen Miller just lost big in a case where he sought to restrict voting in Arizona.In Strong Communities of Arizona v. Maricopa County, filed earlier this month, Miller argued that the largest county in Arizona, home to Phoenix, illegally placed too many vot...

Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism

This video is from 10 years ago. It follows the example of one Navajo elder trying to get access to vote. Has it gotten any better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eQZMNI-hf4

#VotingAccess #Indigenous #UnitedStates

A Navajo Elder Gets a State Issued ID

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On Tuesday, July 18, a federal judge dismissed a fringe lawsuit that challenged #California’s #VotingLaws, regulations and guidelines that allow for #UniversalMailInVoting, #OnlineVoterRegistration, community ballot collection and otherwise expand #VotingAccess.

#VotingRights
#IndependentStateLegislature
#USpoli

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-dismisses-fringe-challenge-to-california-mail-in-voting-rules/

Federal Judge Dismisses Fringe Challenge to California Mail-in Voting Rules

Read more here.

Democracy Docket
Abbott vetoes bill to give people with disabilities new mail voting option

The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s own allies.

The Texas Tribune
From 05 Jun: The Abortion Fight Has Voters Turning to Ballot Initiatives And Republicans are increasingly attempting to limit that direct-democracy option. - https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-abortion-fight-has-voters-turning-to-ballot-initiatives #uspol #abortionrights #votingaccess
It's easier to vote if you are white, wealthy, old etc. This isn't random. If our gov can find everyone when it comes time to pay taxes they can find us for universal and automatic voter registration and mail-in voting https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/20/republicans-voting-young-people/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage #Voting #VotingAccess #MailInVoting
Republicans don’t complain much about polling places at senior centers

A quote from a prominent conservative attorney reveals the partisan bias in voting access.

The Washington Post