Georgia House set to pass sweeping bill that would restrict voting access
The Republican-dominated Georgia House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill that will limit access to voting. The bill in question would curtail access to voting drop boxes, allow unlimited challenges to voter registrations and eligibility, require an ID for absentee voting, and prohibit the secretary of state from sending unsolicited absentee ballot applications, among other provisions. There is a similar, though smaller, version of the bill currently being considered by the Georgia Senate. If it is passed, then the House and Senate
Washington state to restore voting rights for people on parole and probation
The Washington state Senate has approved a bill to automatically restore voting rights to convicted felons on probation or parole. The bill is expected to be signed by Governor Jay Inslee, ensuring that every state citizen who is not incarcerated can vote.Visit Axios to learn more.Image credit: Richard Bauer (CC BY 2.0) 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 tools and information they need to
House passes bill restoring felons’ voting rights, with a catch
The Iowa House of Representatives has passed legislation which will automatically restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences. Currently, people convicted of felonies must appeal to and have their voting rights restored by the governor. This change will not take effect until it is also approved by Iowa voters in a statewide ballot question.Visit the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier to learn more.Image credit: Jason Riedy (CC BY 2.0) Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming
Democrats Reviewing Whether To Overturn A Certified Iowa U.S. House Election
The House Administration Committee is reviewing a challenge brought by defeated Iowa Democrat Rita Hart against freshman Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who won the race by just six votes. In a legal brief sent to the Committee, the attorneys for Rep. Miller-Meeks argue that since their client has the certification of election under Iowa law, the matter is closed. The attorneys for Hart argue that 22 ballots which were tossed out should have been counted, which would have resulted in their client winning the
Echoing Trump claims about ‘ballot harvesting,’ Florida Republicans cite it as reason to make mail voting more difficult
Despite little to no evidence of wrongdoing, Florida Republicans are pressing ahead with their effort to restrict ballot harvesting, the act of collecting and submitting someone else’s mail ballot. The campaign against ballot harvesting picked up momentum following former President Trump’s unfounded insistence that the practice was “rampant with fraud.” Democrats and voting rights advocates argue that restricting the practice will make it difficult for older, poor, and minority voters to have their ballots cast and counted.Visit the South Florida Sun Sentinel to learn