Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Campaign Informs Previously Incarcerated Hoosiers of Voting Rights
INDIANAPOLIS – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Indiana, today launched the Yes! You Can Vote! campaign, promoting the voting rights of all Hoosiers, focusing on individuals...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 01, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Maine and Maine Conservation Voters File Court Brief to Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting
AUGUSTA, Maine – Today, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û 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
Aug 31, 2020
WV Voting Rights Advocates, Community Leaders Continue to Call on Governor, Secretary of State to Mail Absentee Voting Applications to All Registered Voters
Lack of Uniformity, Fairness and Issues with Online Portal Cited as Reasons
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 31, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia, Hands On Atlanta Join Forces to Recruit Poll Workers for Georgia Elections
ATLANTA – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia and Hands On Atlanta are joining forces to recruit volunteers, so that our state has enough poll workers to run effective elections. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Geo...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 28, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Dakota Urges City of Sioux Falls to Reconsider Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Ahead of November Election
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — To reduce long lines on Election Day and help keep voters safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of South Dakota urges Sioux Falls Mayor Paul...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 28, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Urges DeKalb County to Process Absentee Ballot Applications As Required by Law
ATLANTA – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia urges the DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections Office to process absentee ballot applications for the November general election as requi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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