Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Sep 03, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ-DE and LWV-DE File Lawsuit to Ensure Late-Arriving Vote By Mail Ballots Are Counted
WILMINGTON, Del. — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Delaware, in cooperation with Shaw Keller, LLP partner David Fry filed a lawsuit against the Department of Elections today that aims to ensure abse...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 03, 2020
Texas Counties Put on Notice for Violations of Voting Rights Act Requirements
HOUSTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Texas today sent demand letters to 16 Texas counties flagging possible violations of the Voting Rights Act by failing to provide information about voting or...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 02, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Georgia Releases the Palast Investigative Fund Report: The State Likely Removed Nearly 200,000 Citizens from the Voter Rolls Who Never Moved
ATLANTA – Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Georgia released a report by the Palast Investigative Fund titled Georgia Voter Roll Purge Errors that concluded the State had likely removed in 201...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer: Ensure Every Alaskan Can Vote, Waive Absentee Witness Requirement for 2020 Election
ANCHORAGE – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Alaska, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Native American Rights Fund call upon Alaska’s Lt. Governor, Kevin Meyer, to remove an ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Maine and Maine Conservation Voters File Court Brief to Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting
AUGUSTA, Maine — Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Maine and the Maine Conservation Voters filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging barriers to absentee voting in Maine.
“Maine has an ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Campaign Informs Previously Incarcerated Hoosiers of Voting Rights
INDIANAPOLIS – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Indiana, today launched the Yes! You Can Vote! campaign, promoting the voting rights of all Hoosiers, focusing on individuals...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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