Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Jul 23, 2020
Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic Â
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Campaign Legal Center, and law firm Fried Frank filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Rhode Island’s witness/notary r...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Jul 17, 2020
Flint Voters Sue their City Clerk for Violating Right to Vote by Absentee Ballot
FLINT – Flint residents sued the Flint City Clerk for violating their absentee voting rights, as guaranteed in the state Constitution, because its local office is closed to the p...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 16, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Announces Poll Worker Recruitment Program
ATLANTA – Today, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia announced the rollout of its Poll Worker Recruitment Program. One reason for the problems experienced during the June 9 primary election was ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 15, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia and All Voting Is Local, Georgia Urge Sec of State, State Election Board to Adopt a Commonsense Drop box Strategy for August and November Elections
ATLANTA – Today, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia and All Voting Is Local, Georgia, along with 23 community organizations sent a letter to the Secretary of State and State Election Board urgi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 08, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Calls on Governor Hogan to Mail Ballots to Uphold Marylanders’ Right to Vote During Pandemic
The following can be attributed to Amy Cruice, Director of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Maryland's Election Protection Campaign:
“There is good reason to fear that Governor Larry Hogan's plan fo...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 07, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û OF NEVADA AND ALL VOTING IS LOCAL NEVADA RUN AD CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND VOTING ACCESS DURING PANDEMIC
LAS VEGAS — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Nevada and All Voting is Local Nevada are running a five-figure digital ad campaign urging Governor Steve Sisolak to protect voting rights during the spec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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