839 Search Results Containing "voting"
Bill to Lower the Voting Age for School Board Elections is Tabled by Committee
“While this is not the outcome I’d hoped for, I’m grateful that so many experts, advocates, and everyday citizens showed up today to support this legislation"
Found in: Common Cause Delaware
Letters from Experts on Lowering the Voting Age to 16 for School Board Elections
Found in: Common Cause Delaware
Rapid Response Call: NC Supreme Court rulings on voting rights
Found in: Common Cause North Carolina
Lawmakers, Let NY Vote Push for Votings Rights Package in Remaining Days of Session
"Lawmakers have an historic opportunity to pass legislation that will directly impact voters' lives. From expanding absentee voting to allowing food and water on voting lines, New York has a real chance to lead and protect voters. We look forward to working with lawmakers to get these bills passed, and then with the Board of Elections to implement these long overdue reforms in time for the critical 2024 elections."
Found in: Common Cause New York
Darien Times: Despite support, early voting won't start in CT this year. Here's why.
Cheri Quickmire talks about the disappointing response from state officials on early voting.
Found in: Common Cause in Connecticut
Texas Tribune: Illegal voting in Texas likely to be a felony again after state House vote
“Instead of improving election administration with funding for training, resources, and staff — lawmakers are wanting to criminalize voting and inject fear into our elections,” said Katya Ehresman, Common Cause Texas’ voting rights program manager, prior to the vote.
Found in: Common Cause
Bills to drop voting age, expand absentee voting in Delaware constitution heard in Dover
Claire Snyder-Hall, executive director of Common Cause Delaware, talks with 47 ABC about a bill that would change an outdated statute related to voting age, but leave in language that requires literacy tests, land ownership, and a minimum residency for voting.
Found in: Common Cause Delaware
Op-ed: This is why Delaware needs to lower the voting age
"We need bold new ideas to increase participation in democracy through voting, and this could do that."
Found in: Common Cause Delaware
Common Cause Florida Joins 35 Voting, Civil Rights Groups Opposing Proposed Voter Registration Barriers
A coalition of 36 groups sent a letter to legislative leaders warning that Black, Latino Floridians will face voter registration barriers.