Ten things to know before you vote Voting 

Ten things to know before you vote

The Government Accountability Board released a checklist of 10 things voters should keep in mind when heading to the polls: Be patient and use common sense. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls. This includes whether you can register to vote on Election Day, available in some states. In many states voters must provide proof of residence, which includes a current utility bill, lease, university ID card (some states require an expiration date on it) or other official document showing the voter’s name and current address.…

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Warning: Slow Mail Delivery Will Hamper Mail-in Voting

Update: On October 5, 2022 U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ruled that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy failed to seek the advice of the Postal Regulatory Commission, as was required, before making substantial changes that resulted in slowed delivery during the 2020 election. The nine-seat USPS Board of Governors has the sole authority to remove the Postmaster General.  DeJoy was appointed by the board of governors, whose members are nominated by the president. Governors can be removed by the president but only “for cause.” In August 2022 more than 80…

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2019 Election Laws Voting 

Election Legislation Enacted in 2019

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) – 1/31/2020 More election bills were enacted in 2019 than any year going back to at least 2011. Lawmakers enacted 367 election-related bills last year. All but four states enacted election legislation in 2019. These numbers track with the growth in attention to elections as the nation heads into 2020. NCSL’s Elections Legislation Database contains exact numbers for 2019 and previous years, as well as bills introduced in 2020. Voter registration was the most common topic, with 46 enactments, followed by pre-Election Day…

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John Oliver Votier ID Laws Voting 

John Oliver on Photo ID for Voting

It can be understandable to require a form of identification when voting, but not everyone has access to a driver’s license. And yet that is what many states are trying to impose. Requiring citizens to have a photo ID hinders the ability for everyone to have the chance to vote at the polls. Why is it so complicated to get an ID? In John Oliver’s show Last Week Tonight, he told us about Doris Clark, a 68-year-old, who wishes to vote, but needs a photo ID to do that. She…

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Voter Suppression Voting 

We Must Stop Voter Suppression

By Robert Reich A crowning achievement of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream” speech, was pushing through the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recognizing the history of racist attempts to prevent Black people from voting, that federal law forced a number of southern states and districts to adhere to federal guidelines allowing citizens access to the polls. But in 2013 the Supreme Court effectively gutted many of these protections. As a result, states are finding new ways to stop…

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Voter Suppression Legislation 2013-2014

Between 2000 and 2010 in the U.S. there were 35 credible allegations of in-person voting fraud out of 834,065,926 ballots cast in national general elections. The 35 are 0.0000042% of the total cast. In addition to the 834 million ballots there were hundreds of millions more votes cast in primary, municipal, special, and other elections. Yet it’s been in-person voting fraud that nearly all legislation has targeted. In contrast, between 2000 and 2010 there were 47,000 UFO sightings and 441 Americans were killed by lightning. For election fraud of any…

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