Election Board Claims Trump-Backed Audit Turning Arizona Into ‘Laughingstock’
The Republican-dominated Election Board of Mariposa County has sent a letter to the Arizona State Senate, urging it to halt a controversial recount of the 2020 election. The Election Board, which consists of four Republican members and one Democrat, addressed the letter to Arizona State Senate President Karen Fann and described the audit as a “sham” that is turning the state into a “laughing stock.” The audit is supported by former President Donald Trump and is being carried out by a firm known as
Ohio is latest state to see GOP voting law rewrite
Republicans in the Ohio House have introduced new legislation to revise state election law. The bill would forbid ballot drop boxes from being stationed at any location other than a local elections office. It would also restrict the amount of time voters have to apply for a mail-in ballot and increase the number of ID forms required to apply for an absentee ballot. While the bill contains many restrictive provisions, it would also create an online application form for absentee ballots and broaden the
New York Restores Voting Rights For Formerly Incarcerated People
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill to automatically restore voting rights to anyone who has been released from prison. Gov. Cuomo’s office has been restoring voting rights to most of the state’s parolees through executive orders, but the passage of this bill will restore these rights to even more formerly incarcerated people and much more quickly. A contentious political primary in New York is scheduled for June 22nd and anyone released from prison before May 28th will have the opportunity
Texas GOP’s voting restrictions bill could be rewritten behind closed doors after final House passage
After accepting several amendments offered by the Democratic minority, Republicans of the Texas House have sent a controversial voting bill to a conference committee, where its final form will be decided. While a growing public outcry against the bill means certain provisions have been modified to make the legislation less restrictive, Republican control of the Texas government makes it likely that the final version of the bill will remain unacceptable to many voting rights advocates and Democrats. Additionally, the revision process in the conference
Voter ID is a flashpoint in Pennsylvania election law talks
A call from Pennsylvanian Republicans for stricter voter ID requirements has been met with a swift rejection by the office of Democratic Governor Tom Wolf. Gov. Wolf has indicated a willingness to work with the Pennsylvania legislature’s Republican majority on a bipartisan overhaul of the state’s election laws, but any effort to tighten voter ID requirements appears to be a non-starter. Visit the Associated Press to learn more.Image Credit: Governor Tom Wolfe (CC BY 2.0) Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in