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Obama: Register and then vote

October 24, 2022October 25, 2022 AdminObama Gen Z voters, ATTN, young people have the power, Barack Obama voting, Gen Z vote, holding politicians accountable

VOTER REGISTRATION, EARLY VOTING, POLLING PLACES, AND VOTER ID Former President Barack Obama has a message for Gen Z voters. In a new public service announcement he says “Do your research and cast your ballots in the 2022 midterm elections.” Obama says in the announcement, created in partnership with ATTN, “For those of you who are just turning 18 and were only three or four when I was elected, my name is Barack Obama. I was the 44th president of the United States and I have the best jump shot…

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Voter intimidation and harassment on the rise

October 24, 2022November 1, 2022 Adminvoter intimidation, voter harassment, election worker harassment, federal law on voter intimidation, Maricopa County mules, report voter intimidation, Department of Justice Voting Rights Hotline0 comment

Photo: The same men and women intimidating Maricopa County Arizona voters brandished assault rifles at the Phoenix FBI office in response to the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago resort raid. Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 43% of Americans are worried about voter intimidation or “threats of violence” when voting in person at polling places in this midterm election. That includes 51% of Democrats and 38% of Republicans. A September CBS News poll found that 64% of U.S. adults believe political violence will increase over the next few years.…

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Voter Registration Deadlines

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminvote on Election Day, voter registration deadlines, register to vote online, update voter registration, vote by mail, voting deadline0 comment

These voter registration deadlines may have changed since last updated on June 30, 2022. Visit here to contact your state. There you’ll also get help in registering to vote or update voter registration in addition to learning about voter identification requirements, early voting, and where polling places are, Most states have a voter registration deadline. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires that states set their voter registration deadlines for federal elections no more than 30 days before an election. As of June 2022, 42 states and D.C.…

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Ten Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

October 8, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminvoter identification laws, voting impersonation fraud, in person voter fraud, ballot stuffing, voting rights, voter suppression, voter fraud evidence, voter ID laws0 comment

This list has some essential points debunking allegations of widespread voter ID fraud. Sources include Voting Rights Watch, Ari Berman of The Nation, and voting rights advocates. Please share it with your friends, family and Facebook and Twitter communities. 1. Voter identification laws are not bipartisan efforts. They have been initiated by Republicans, passed by Republicans, and signed into law by Republicans. 2. The U.S. voters who are most likely to be burdened by these new voting restrictions lean heavily toward the Democratic Party. Eleven percent of U.S. citizens (21…

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The ease of voting across the United States

October 7, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminbarriers for voters, stay registered to vote, easiest states to vote, current election laws, registering to vote, false claims of voter fraud, vote by mail, ease of voting0 comment

For help in voting visit our Voting Resources page. A new study from Northern Illinois University identifies the U.S. states easing barriers for voters to get and stay registered to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day. The rankings were updated from their Cost of Voting Index published in 2020. The eight states that rank the easiest to vote are Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, California, Nevada and Utah. All have enacted an all vote-by-mail process. In 2021 alone, 19 states passed at least 33 new laws that added…

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Vote by Mail

October 3, 2022October 13, 2022 Adminvoters cast ballots, voting by mail, absentee balloting, electoral fraud, election officials reject signatures, all mail elections, nationwide election reform, best voter turnout, vote by mail process0 comment

States with all vote-by-mail process make the process easiest on voters. Voting by mail works smoothly and efficiently. Vote by mail, also known as all-mail elections, has been an essential part of the elections process for voters away from home, such as members of our military, for well over a century. There are two kinds of mail balloting systems and they are universal vote by mail and absentee balloting. Absentee ballots were first used for the military during the American Civil War (1861-1865). During the COVID-19 pandemic its use increased…