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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

A historical look at the electoral vote counting process in Congress. NPR traces the process back to its origins, and looks at the role the Vice President plays when counting each state’s vote.Visit NPR 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 tools and information they need to cast a ballot this fall. Visit Website More Than A Vote A voting initiative started by several Black

Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in one of Georgia’s two runoff elections. Ossoff's victory, coupled with Rev. Raphael Warnock’s win over Kelly Loeffler, will give Democrats their first Senate majority since 2014. Ossoff will become Georgia’s first Jewish senator and the youngest sitting senator at 33-years-old.Visit NPR to learn more.Image credit: John Ramspott (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

NPR’s Domenic Montanaro breaks down an Ipsos survey that sought to understand why millions of Americans chose not to vote this past election. Visit NPR 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 tools and information they need to cast a ballot this fall. Visit Website More Than A Vote A voting initiative started by several Black athletes and artists combatting systemic and racist voter suppression. This

While the 2020 elections were secure from outside influence, many questions remain in what the future of our election security looks like. NPR takes a deeper look into the future of our security agencies. Visit NPR to learn more.