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May 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Poll: Barriers to voting

Newsweek: How Trans Voters Could Be Excluded From the Election  Nearly 210,000 transgender Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2024 general election faced barriers to voting because of stringent voter ID laws, according to new research. The study shows that roughly 414,000 voting-eligible tra…

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May 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM

An "extraordinary attack"

CBS: Experts warn the proposed SAVE Act could make it harder for some married women to vote. Here's who could be affected. Sean Wilentz, a professor of American History at Princeton University, makes the stakes of the SAVE act clear: “It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American h…

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May 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM

Formerly the "crown jewel"

The Guardian: Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit  Back in January the voting section of the civil rights division had seven managers overseeing around 30 attorneys. Since then, one manager was detailed to a task force, one retired, and the other five were all reas…

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May 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM

A stunning assault

CBS: Experts warn the proposed SAVE Act could make it harder for some married women to vote. Here's who could be affected.    The SAVE Act was fast-tracked by opponents of voting rights and passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill is a stunning assault on our fundamental right to vote, an…

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May 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Voter survey: New Postmaster General

NPR: David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader   President Donald Trump and the USPS Board of Governors have named former Waste Management CEO David Steiner to lead the Postal Service. Steiner was most recently the lead independent director at FedEx, a USPS competit…

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May 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Just three lawyers left , apparently

The Guardian: Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit  This speaks for itself, John. Straight from The Guardian:"Donald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting sectio…

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May 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Stop their purges and lies

Wired: Inside the ‘Election Integrity’ App Built to Purge US Voter RollsOpponents of voting rights have a vast network of dark money organizations -- from The Heritage Foundation and their partner Heritage Action to True the Vote and the Election Integrity Network. Their lies spread unchecked, repea…

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May 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Your thoughts: Local government election funding

NPR: Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it  Private sector companies and nonprofit charities often donate money and provide grants to communities across the country to help administer voting.This includes mail sorting machines in Philadelphia, nonpartisan v…

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May 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Stripping the legal avenue to right wrongs

Democracy Docket: New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority VotersVoters desperately need a "private right to action" to protect their rights. All that phrase means is that we, the people, can bring forward a lawsuit ourselves when we see wrongdoing in our elections. These 8th Circuit decisio…

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May 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Dark money mass voter challenges

Wired: Inside the ‘Election Integrity’ App Built to Purge US Voter Rolls You've heard us talk about True the Vote (TTV) before, John, most notably for mass challenges to the registrations of voters in Georgia. A little background: TTV is a Texas-based right-wing group whose self-described mission …

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May 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Voter survey: USPS privatiztion

AP: FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization   David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becom…

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May 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Important news --

Democracy Docket: New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority Voters John: An update from the federal 8th Circuit on one of the most dangerous anti-voter rulings we’ve seen in years. A federal appeals court this week cut off a key avenue for private groups and individuals to bring racial disc…

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May 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM

Survey: Another Fox New host appointee

Bloomberg: Trump Tests Appointment Power With Pirro Pick for DC US Attorney   President Donald Trump’s decision to tap another interim US attorney in Washington tests the bounds of a federal statute governing temporary officials and reflects a growing trend of presidents leaning on temporary appoint…

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May 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM

An update on the 8th Circuit

Democracy Docket: New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority Voters John: An update from the federal 8th Circuit on one of the most dangerous anti-voter rulings we’ve seen in years. A federal appeals court this week cut off a key avenue for private groups and individuals to bring racial disc…

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May 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Breakthrough

MSNBC: Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.Jamie Raskin, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren -- with more and more powerful voices throwing their weight behind abolishing the Electoral College, we are on the verge of a breakthrough! We deserve a popular vote system…

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May 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Poll: Air Force One from Qatar?

Trump apparently wants a new plane  You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. President Donald Trump is facing backlash for his willingness to accept an airplane worth an…

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May 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM

So much still to do

Multiple states are giving us an opportunity to fight back and defend out right to voteIt's not just elections, John. There are state legislative sessions going right now and continuing all year across the country. We're fighting to expand the right to vote, increase ballot access, make voting more …

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May 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Our greatest democracy defender --

MSNBC: Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.  There's no greater defender of our democracy than Congressman Jamie Raskin -- and he knows the score, John. Here's what he had to say: “I think that the Electoral College now, which has given us five popular vote lo…

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May 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM

More than a handful

Multiple states are giving us an opportunity to fight back and defend out right to vote 2025 has been a handful so far John. Thankfully, we have opportunities on the horizon to fight back for our fundamental rights.There are upcoming elections in Virginia, Arizona, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, a…

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May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Supporter poll: Voter data verification system

CNN: Florida, West Virginia and Missouri withdraw from bipartisan effort aimed at maintaining accurate voter rolls   The Electronic Registration Information Center, also known as ERIC, is a nonprofit system that helps participating states keep their registration rolls accurate and up to date by anal…

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May 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM

New poll: USPS Ballot Division

Are you worried they are a target for DOGE?  You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. A few years ago the United States Postal Service created a special division to hand…

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May 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Poll: Trump's voting access executive order

Do you agree with his decision? You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected].  John: On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded former President Joe Biden’s…

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May 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM

More good news, John

AP: Alabama’s congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial Another happy update to end the week: In a "scathing" ruling, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map as a violation of both the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the 14th Amendment to the U.S.…

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May 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM

GREAT news

The saga is over, months laterJohn, Last year's Supreme Court election is finally over. Yesterday, Judge Griffin conceded. We're not going to pretend like everything is fixed now. Opponents of voting rights still spent six months litigating this loss, trying to throw out thousands of legitimate vote…

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May 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM

What this is all about

Popular Information: New Oklahoma curriculum includes pro-Trump conspiracy theoriesLook, this isn't about wanting to silence people's opinions. If someone wants to believe these radical conspiracy theories, we can't stop them. This is about lies being taught as the truth when we need to live -- and …

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May 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM

The latest about North Carolina's open Supreme Court seat

Popular Information: The five-month campaign to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat The saga over this election continues, John. Here's the latest update: Last year, North Carolina passed a bill that reallocated power away from the Governor. This was a purely partisan move after the state legi…

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May 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM

A foundational right at risk

The SAVE Act would suppress votes to address a made-up problemWe MUST stop this bill in the Senate and more like it but we need to unite and fight now, before opponents of voting rights in the Senate start checking voter suppression bills off their to-do list. Why? Listen to Senator Richard Blumenth…

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May 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM

1-click poll: Trump targets ActBlue

AP: Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats’ top fundraising platform  President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the progressive movement’s top fundraising platform, ActBlue.ActBlue said it would pursue “all legal avenues to protect and defend itself.”…

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May 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Teaching election conspiracy theories in high school?

Popular Information: New Oklahoma curriculum includes pro-Trump conspiracy theories This is hard to believe, John, but it shows just how deeply misled some opponents of voting rights are.Recent reporting shows that "beginning in the 2025-26 school year, thousands of high school students in Oklahoma …

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May 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Mobilizing to stop federal suppression

The SAVE Act would suppress votes to address a made-up problem The Senate is standing up to stop the SAVE Act in its tracks, John. Defenders of voting rights know that non-citizen voting is already illegal, extremely rare, and that this bill is written in a way that could disenfranchise millions of …

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May 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Will you give a letter grade for Donald Trump's performance?

How do you think his first 100 days went?  You are invited to join our one-click response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. We previously kept track of how our supporters felt about Joe Biden and his performance as …

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May 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Quick poll: Voter's Bill of Rights?

Does Congress need to pass a national version?  You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. Several states, including California, have passed a "Voters Bill of Rights" to p…

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May 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM

We deserve better

“Is anyone really happy with this bizarre Electoral College system we use today to decide our president?”Chuck Todd is right -- nobody is happy with the current Electoral College system and our country deserves better. The American people deserve a system where their votes directly count and their v…

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May 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM

A sacred promise to the people

Trump had his 100 days. Now it’s our turn. John, President Trump and his allies have spent the past 100 days attacking our rights, undermining our democracy, and enriching the ultra-wealthy, while driving up the cost of living for working-class Americans. It’s a deliberate strategy to distract and d…

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May 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Gutting the very people we need more of right now

The Guardian: Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit  Back in January the voting section of the civil rights division had seven managers overseeing around 30 attorneys. Since then, one manager was detailed to a task force, one retired, and the other five were all reas…

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April 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Good question:

Most people have one clear answer Straight from the mouth of NBC's Chuck Todd, John:  “Is anyone really happy with this bizarre Electoral College system we use today to decide our president?”  The answer is no. It’s the biggest tool the opponents of voting rights have to swing national elections and…

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April 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Check out this scary list of election security changes

CNN: Trump is dismantling election security networks. State officials are alarmed Don't believe us? Check this out: ➜ In early February, Musk’s team laid off 130 staffers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, including 10 regional security specialists who worked with loca…

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April 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM

Can't forget this case is still going

AP: Alabama’s congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial  This case isn't new. A three-judge panel found that Alabama's maps violated the VRA in 2022, and the Supreme Court agreed in 2023. Alabama used the court-mandated nonpartisan map in 2024, then turned right around to try and…

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April 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM

They are purging the civil rights division at the Department of Justice

The Guardian: Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit  This speaks for itself, John. Straight from The Guardian:"Donald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting sectio…

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April 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Dismantling our election security

CNN: Trump is dismantling election security networks. State officials are alarmed John, The United States has a history of strong preparation and quick work by an information-sharing and analysis network of hundreds of federal, state, and local election, cybersecurity, and law enforcement officials …

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April 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM

The first domino

Popular Information: The five-month campaign to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seatThe new mantra of the vote suppressors is "if you can't beat 'em," John, "just try and get their votes thrown out". By waiting until after Election Day and the recounts, it's clear that the challenger's campaign…

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April 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM

The state of Alabama wants suppressive maps

AP: Alabama’s congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial John, Alabama’s congressional map is at stake in a federal trial that wil decide if the state will keep the new court-created district that led to the election of a second Black representative. From the AP: "A three-judge pa…

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April 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Supporter poll: Gerrymandering

We need to know how you feel about this important issue Opponents of voting rights across the country used their newly gerrymandered seats and new maps to redraw the balance of power in Washington. That's because these vengeful partisans have total control of the process without regard for fairness.…

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April 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Tracking poll: Expunging Trump?

Trump has pressured every Speaker for this  You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. House conservatives repeatedly pressured former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a vot…

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April 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Their desire for control

Des Moines Register: Iowa is changing when candidates can request a recount — and who conducts them. Here's how. Iowa's legislature isn't making these changes for fairness, for efficiency, or for a better democracy. It's to protect their power and shave the edges off our democracy so they stay in co…

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April 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Fifty state strategy

Opponents of voting rights are betting we'll ignore certain states  Fighting in every state that's trying to suppress voters doesn't mean we're going to ignore the big purple states that get all the attention, John. But the truth of the matter is that the time and resources spent to protect voting r…

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April 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Update: North Carolina Supreme Court Seat

Popular Information: The five-month campaign to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat We promised to keep you updated on this race, John, so here's the latest: After incumbent Justice Allison Riggs appealed a ruling to cure or discard 60,000 valid votes, a federal appeals court blocked the part…

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April 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Changing the rules in Iowa to protect their own power

Des Moines Register: Iowa is changing when candidates can request a recount — and who conducts them. Here's how.  John: Last year, Congresswoman Marianette Miller-Meeks won reelection in Iowa by just 0.19 points after a recount—the second-closest House race in the country.So what have the opponents…

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April 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM

We have to fight everywhere

Opponents of voting rights are betting we'll ignore certain states John -- Opponents of voting rights have made a strong bet. They've doubled down on it the last few years, too. Their bet was that we'd only care about certain states. That as long as we were focused on the so-called "swing states" li…

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April 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM

What these protests have shown us

Now more than ever, our world is shaped by those who show up John, In a world that increasingly feels siloed and fractured, the protests we saw across the country Saturday -- and in the weeks previous -- show us how much of a community there is out there, working every day to invest in the future of…

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