From the Voter Participation Center (http://www.voterparticipation.org/): On our website and on social media, we’ve been reporting on automatic voter registration programs in Oregon and four other states. The results in those states have been great news if you share our … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The US Census Bureau recently released proposed rules for the 2020 Census. Despite significant public input asking for change, the Bureau announced it would continue past practice of counting incarcerated persons as residents of prison … Continued
We’ve recently had two great pieces of news for voting rights and the Rising American Electorate. The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that Texas’s voter ID law, the strictest in the nation, is racially discriminatory in effect and, … Continued
A coalition of community organizations is seeking monologue submissions for “Women Vote,” a series of monologues by a diverse group of women about the many reasons we vote. Women are invited to share real-life anecdotes and monologues about love, loss, … Continued
Will you join me in changing the direction of the political discussion in our country? The future of our democracy depends on our ability to address the level of anger and fear that is rampant across the country. Please join … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Next Tuesday, June 7, marks the last of the state primaries ahead of the 2016 general election. This election will be critical in determining how our country responds to the climate crisis and if … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-04-05/civil-rights/one-person-one-vote-survives-challenge-in-supreme-court/a51251-1 April 5, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the principle of ‘one person, one vote,’ by … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): No–it’s not a Rorschach Test–this is an actual gerrymandered district. When we vote, we want our elections to be fair. We want our votes to count and we want our voices to be heard. Partisan … Continued