Why Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren’t Broken
Lawmakers (primarily Republican) in 43 states are considering over 250 bills which would raise barriers to voting in response to the false and disproven claim that there was significant voter fraud during the 2020 election. Republican lawmakers signaled before the 2020 election was even over that they would attempt to curtail ways to extend and expand voting access, especially mail-in voting. Still, there are some Republicans who are wary of efforts to reform voting laws on the basis of the disproven 2020 election fraud
GOP state lawmakers and election officials launch commission to examine voting laws
The Republican State Leadership Committee has announced that GOP lawmakers and secretaries of state will form a commission to look at election laws. The commission will focus on voter roll accuracy, absentee or mail-in voting, and the process for counting ballots that are received by Election Day. Republicans behind the plan say they are responding to constituent concerns over the safety and integrity of the ballot. Democrats say that the commission is a coordinated attempt at voter suppression.Visit the CNN to learn more.Image credit:
GOP bill would slash voting by mail, early voting in Iowa
Republican lawmakers in Iowa are advancing a bill which would limit Iowan’s access and opportunities to vote. The bill would cut the in-person early voting period from 29 to 18 days (Republicans had previously cut this window down from 40 days four years ago). The bill would also prohibit Iowa counties from sending absentee ballot applications to voters.Visit the KCCI 8 to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and the National Voter Education Week
Judge’s ruling focuses Georgia voting rights lawsuit on purges
A federal judge has narrowed the focus of a sweeping 2018 lawsuit filed by voting rights activists in Georgia alleging multiple issues with the state’s voting laws. The judge has limited the lawsuit to focus primarily on the state’s voter purge law. The judge threw out claims about voting machines, voter list security, polling place closures, and inadequate resources, arguing that changes in the law since 2018 and a lack of standing by the plaintiffs have made those claims irrelevant. A trial could be
Company agrees not to place guards at Minnesota voting sites
A settlement reached in federal court will prohibit a Tennessee company from placing security guards near voting sites in Minnesota until 2025. The Minnesota chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the League of Women Voters sued Atlas Aegis LLC, alleging voter intimidation two weeks before the 2020 election. The settlement is not an admission of liability or guilt on the part of Atlas Aegis.Visit MPR News to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming