News & Commentary about Promoting Access to the Ballot
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Jul 7, 2020
Voting by Mail is Essential for Voters with Disabilities, but it’s Not Enough
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May 8, 2020
What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System
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Mar 23, 2020
This is No Time to Play Politics with our Democracy
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Mar 12, 2020
This Law Makes Voting Nearly Impossible for Native Americans in Montana
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Mar 11, 2020
Keep Calm and Carry on Voting: How to Vote By Mail During the Coronavirus Outbreak
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Oct 10, 2018
With Hurricane Michael Barreling Down on Gulf Coast, Florida Unconstitutionally Refuses to Extend Voter Registration Deadline
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Sep 25, 2018
Voters Choose to Defend Democracy by Approving Voting Rights Measures
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Sep 20, 2018
Nevada Has a Voter Participation Problem. We Have an Easy Solution.
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Aug 24, 2018
Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don't Whitewash the Movement's Racism
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Aug 15, 2018
Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting