Civil rights groups sue Georgia over new voting law
Multiple civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, are suing Georgia in federal court over a recent voting reform law they claim will make it harder to vote. At a press conference announcing the lawsuit, a representative from the ACLU claimed that the motive for passing the law was “blatant racism.” The law also drew criticism from President Biden, who called it an “atrocity.”Visit ABC News to learn more. Voter
New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas
The Texas Senate has passed a bill which opponents argue will roll back access to the ballot box, especially for voters of color. The bill would eliminate drive-thru voting, grant more power to partisan poll watchers, and require a doctor’s note for people with disabilities who want to vote by mail. Supporters of the bill deny it has anything to do with voter suppression.Visit CBS News to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and
Gov. Northam approves Voting Rights Act, making Virginia the first state to approve its own
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia into law, making Virginia the first state in the country to have its own voting rights act. The law is designed to protect voters from discrimination, intimidation, and suppression. It requires election officials to get feedback or pre-approval from the Office of the Attorney General on any proposed voting changes, allows people to sue in cases of voter suppression, prohibits at-large local elections if they “dilute the voting power of racial minorities,”
Michigan voting rights battle looms as Republicans plan to side-step Whitmer veto
Michigan Republicans are planning on using state law to circumvent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s power to veto their proposed voting reform legislation. If state Republicans can gather 340,000 signatures in favor of their proposed restrictions, then they can pass and enact their legislation over the governor’s veto power. Republicans’ proposed bills would require that voters submit IDs or only be allowed to cast provisional ballots, restrict access to ballot drop-boxes, and prohibit Michigan’s secretary of state from mailing all of the state’s registered voters
Universal mail voting could become permanent in Nevada elections with new bill
Lawmakers in Nevada are considering a piece of legislation which would make mail-in voting permanent throughout the state. Republican lawmakers opposing the bill claim that it will not help improve voter trust in the state’s election system, regardless of whether or not claims of widespread voter fraud took place during the 2020 election.Visit KTNV 13 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 plans to equip them with the