November’s coming. Are Democrats losing the battle over voter suppression?
Voting rights advocates warn of voter suppression efforts in the final weeks of the election, disproportionately affecting voters that Democrats need the most.Visit the Politico to learn more.
The Supreme Court Warned Against Changing Voting Rules Near Election Day And Then Did It Anyway
On Monday, October 5th, the Supreme Court reinstalled a South Carolina law that requires an absentee voter to have a witness to them signing their ballot, overruling a lower court ruling that blocked the law because of coronavirus fears.Visit the BuzzFeed News to learn more.
Wisconsin Republicans don’t want Bucks or Brewers players or mascots to be at early voting events at their stadiums
The Wisconsin Republican Party Chair has warned Milwaukee elections officials that any appearances of players for the NBA’s Bucks or MLB’s Brewers at their stadiums while they are being used as early voting locations would constitute illegal electioneering, defined as “activity which is intended to influence voting at an election.” No players have appeared or expressed an intent to do so, but the Brewers’ sausage mascots appeared at a voter registration event in September. Milwaukee is expected to be a Democratic stronghold in November.Visit
Shift in Ohio vote tallies after election not a sign of ‘something nefarious,’ secretary of state says
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose explains what to expect from Ohio on and after Election Day. He points out that, if the election is close, that it could take up to three weeks to know the final result. He adds that a shift in results over the weeks that it could take to tabulate mail-in ballots does not mean fraud or corruption is taking place, it means that the legal process is taking its course. He also details measures Ohio is taking to
Absentee Ballot Applications Are Not Accessible to Voters with Disabilities in 43 States
Despite the fact that millions of Americans are voting by mail for the first time, over 40 states don’t have mail in ballots that will be accessible to voters with disabilities. This is especially salient given we just passed the 30 year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Visit TIME to learn more.