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February 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM

They seem intent on dismantling the Constitution

We must defend birthright citizenship. John, On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship, an order that a Reagan-appointed judge called “blatantly unconstitutional.” Now, dozens in the House of Representatives are co-sponsoring H.R. 56…

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February 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM

This constitutional crisis is growing

The majority in Congress seems to have given up on checks and balances, remind them to step up  This crisis is expanding, John, not receding. We guess you could call what's happened at USAID, Treasury, and OPM a "successful beta test" in the eyes of the illegal DOGE operation. Elon Musk's team of p…

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February 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Survey: Runoff elections

Fox 5 Atlanta: Georgia secretary of state calls for end of general election runoffs    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has said that he wants the Georgia General Assembly to end the Peach State's use of general election runoffs. In a statement, Raffensperger called on Georgia official…

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February 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM

The constitutional crisis we've been worried about is here

Separation of powers may have disappeared over the weekend and we need to call on Congress to step up  If you've been watching events unfold this weekend, John, then you know what we're talking about. If not, here's an overview: Elon Musk's team of private citizens gained access to the Treasury De…

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February 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM

You can be sure they'll try this nationwide

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election  The mantra of the vote suppressors must be "if you can't beat 'em," John, "just try and get their votes thrown out".  This may be happening in North Carolina but it's a problem everywhere. A…

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February 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Post-election survey: 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 …

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February 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM

Add your name: No conditions on disaster aid

Americans who need help shouldn't be subject to political ploys John,President Trump is exploiting a crisis: Using the suffering of those affected by the Los Angeles fires as a tool to push voter suppression. That’s right – he's threatening to withhold aid to the thousands of Southern Californians…

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January 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM

On several fronts

2025 is going to be an important year for voting rights   It's not just elections, John. There are state legislative sessions going right now, plus more starting in a few weeks and continuing all year across the country. We're fighting to expand the right to vote, increase ballot access, make votin…

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January 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM

It's coming in real time

Truthout: Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights  This is the consequence of opponents of voting rights controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, John: A key House lawmaker made clear in an interview that the vote suppressors plan to push for a pair of their …

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January 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM

The biggest story no one is talking about

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election  The mantra of the vote suppressors must be "if you can't beat 'em," John, "just try and get their votes thrown out".  This may be happening in North Carolina but it's a problem everywhere. A…

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January 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM

If the past 10 days have shown us anything

2025 is going to be an important year for voting rights  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, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Florida, and more.This whirlwind of exec…

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January 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Short survey: 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, nonpartisa…

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January 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Georgia wants to gerrymander with impunity

Atlanta Voice: Georgia seeks another Supreme Court showdown over Voting Rights Act  It's simple: The Voting Rights Act was passed to outlaw racial discrimination in elections, including the drawing of districts in ways that effectively blocked minority groups from electing their preferred candidate…

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January 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM

These legitimate votes still might get thrown out

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election   This case is still going on in North Carolina, John, and we have to spread the word because the media is ignoring election theft in plain sight.The North Carolina state Supreme Court stepp…

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January 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Slippery slope

We must defend birthright citizenship and our Constitution. John, On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship, an order that a Reagan-appointed judge called “blatantly unconstitutional.” Now, dozens in the House of Representatives are …

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January 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Another threat to the Voting Rights Act

Atlanta Voice: Georgia seeks another Supreme Court showdown over Voting Rights Act   Bad news for all of us, John: The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much har…

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January 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM

Trump's civil rights litigation freeze

AP: Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases   It’s unclear how long Trump's “litigation freeze” may last. The memo said the move was necessary to ensure “that the federal government speaks with one voice in its view of the law and to ensure that the President…

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  Voter Action Project Electoral College Team · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Bringing the momentum

This is the kind of change that makes a difference  This all brings huge momentum to our fight to end the Electoral College. From the NPVIC to other movements to advance the popular vote, we've got to keep advancing in the right direction. We have to get this movement over the top, John and dump th…

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January 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Quick 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 an…

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January 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM

A major priority

This is the kind of change that makes a difference   The movement to end the Electoral College is making progress, John: Minnesota joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Maine's state legislature is working to join as well. If you don't remember -- The National Popular Vote Interst…

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January 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Follow-up survey: USPS Ballot Division

Do you feel like they succeeded?   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]. The United States Postal Service created a special division to handle election mail issues as…

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January 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM

This is how it starts

AP: Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases   Even if we knew this was coming, John, it's still bad: The Justice Department has ordered the civil rights division to halt much of its investigative activity and not pursue new indictments, cases or settlements, …

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January 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM

This decision strips critical protections

AP: Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue  Voters 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 elect…

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January 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM

By whatever means necessary

This is the kind of change that makes a difference   The movement to end the Electoral College is making progress, John: Minnesota joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Maine's state legislature is working to join as well. If you don't remember -- The National Popular Vote Interst…

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January 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Survey: 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’…

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January 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM

This is not what we deserve

AP: Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue   John,As we assess threats with Trump back in office, this ruling by the federal 8th Circuit stands out like a sore thumb. It's one of the most dangerous anti-voter rulings we’ve seen in years. If…

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January 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Snap poll: Trump's Jan 6 Pardons

NYT: Trump Grants Sweeping Clemency to All Jan. 6 Rioters The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.   As part of a sweeping set of executive orders after bei…

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January 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Final letter grade for Joe Biden?

How do you think President Biden did?   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]. Throughout his first term, we have kept track of how our supporters feel about Joe Biden and h…

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January 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM

Poll: Pam Bondi as AG

Do you support Trump's nomination for Attorney General?   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: After Matt Gaetz's nomination for Attorney General blew up spect…

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January 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Use their suppressive playbook against them

Democracy Docket: Trump’s Agenda 47 — What It Means for Democracy  Agenda 47 and Project 2025 give opponents of voting rights a roadmap to try and restrict our right to vote. But they also give us unique access to their playbook and provide us our own way to fight back against their dangerous init…

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January 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM

State by state

NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws   We'll be blunt, John: We're not expecting any help or action from the federal government. A MAGA Department of Justice along with a Congress controlled by opponents of voting rights and a Supreme Court that…

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January 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Survey: 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 …

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January 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM

We have to fight "Agenda 47"

Democracy Docket: Trump’s Agenda 47 — What It Means for Democracy   Listen, John, we know that the election's long over. But post-election polling has consistently shown two things: That people voted to show their displeasure economically, and that voters don't truly know what is in the agenda p…

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January 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Voting rights at the state level

NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws   John, you don't need us to remind you about all the assaults on the Voting Rights Act. From Supreme Court cases to state laws and the recent 8th circuit ruling that citizens don't have a right to sue for th…

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January 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Coming up fast

2025 has important elections across the country   The races listed below aren't all, John. School boards, county officials, judges for lower state courts and county counts... the list goes on. We need to fight for our right to vote up and down our government, up and down the ballot, and not just fo…

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January 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Tracking 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 fairne…

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January 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Big year ahead

2025 has important elections across the country  John, 2025 is considered an "off year" for elections, but the reality is that there are a number of important elections on the ballot:Three special elections (so far) to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives Two special elections to fil…

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January 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Quick 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 previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a…

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January 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Supporter survey: Mass eligibility challenges

Rome News-Tribune: Eligibility of 364,000 Georgia voters challenged    Georgia and other states have an expansive legal statute that permits any voter to challenge the right to vote of any other voter in that county or municipality. Dark money voter suppression groups have allegedly used this legal…

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January 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM

They're trying to steal an election in plain sight

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election  Apparently the mantra of the vote suppressors is if you can't beat 'em, John, just try and get their votes thrown out.  This may be happening in North Carolina but it's a problem everywhere.…

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January 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM

We can break through

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 sys…

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January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Quick poll: Party switching

A rash of party switching has flipped several state legislatures   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]. In several states the last few years, Florida and North Caro…

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January 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Beyond the pale

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election   All eyes are still on North Carolina, John and for good reason.Our state Supreme Court here in North Carolina just stepped in to stop the certification of the election for a justice on the…

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January 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM

One-click poll: Mail-in ballots

Mail-in balloting continues to be attacked   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]. Mail-in balloting continues to be attacked even after the 2024 election. Losing can…

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January 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM

What we're up against this year and beyond

The Guardian: Fears grow for voting rights as Trump plots to reshape US Justice Department   It's not just the nominees: Cleta Mitchell, a Trump ally who sought to overturn the 2020 election and has become a key figure in the election denial movement, has called for all of the nonpartisan, apolitic…

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January 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM

One way or another

MSNBC: Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.  Congressman Jamie Raskin 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 losers as president in our history, twice in this century alone…

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January 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM

New warnings from voting rights experts

The Guardian: Fears grow for voting rights as Trump plots to reshape US Justice Department   John -- Experts are warning that Donald Trump could use his second term to gut enforcement of U.S. federal voting laws and deploy the Department of Justice (DoJ) to undermine voting rights instead of protec…

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January 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Short survey: Foreign interference in our elections

Politico: Foreign influence efforts are circling the presidential election. Again.   The Department of Justice has previously seized websites linked to Russian disinformation campaigns. Federal authorities separately accused two employees of the Moscow-controlled media organization RT of being a p…

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January 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM

As the new Congress is sworn in:

Truthout: Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights   With margins so tight in the House we have room to work, John. We can stop these bills and more like them but we need to unite and fight now, before they get momentum and the House starts checking vote-suppressing bills off…

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January 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM

An assault on voting

News & Observer: As protesters shout, NC Senate Republicans override Cooper veto of powers-stripping bill  To quote a reporter from Slate who is tracking this closely: "The background here is that North Carolina voters just elected another Democratic governor, retained a Democratic state Suprem…

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