836 Search Results Containing "voting"
Associated Press: Massachusetts’ highest court upholds new mail-in voting law
“Today’s decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court means that voters will be able to rely on the provisions of the VOTES Act in the upcoming elections. This is a big win for voting rights in Massachusetts,” said Geoff Foster, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts.
Found in: Common Cause
Early Voting in Maryland’s Primary Elections Starts Tomorrow
Nonpartisan Election Protection assistance is available for voters at 866-OUR-VOTE. If you’re eligible to participate in this primary, please make sure you vote.
Found in: Common Cause Maryland
Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Threatening Future of Voting Rights
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Moore v. Harper, a North Carolina case that threatens the future of voting rights.
Found in: Common Cause
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Threatening Future of Voting Rights
Found in: Common Cause North Carolina
Politico: The Supreme Court has chipped away at the Voting Rights Act for 9 years. This case could be the next blow.
Kathay Feng, the national redistricting director at the good government group Common Cause, compared preclearance to the ability to prevent a repeat arson. “But unfortunately, with Shelby County, we have to allow a building to burn down before we can go and seek some kind of justice and by then the harm has already happened,” she said.
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press: Gov. Baker signs bill ensuring mail-in ballots, early voting
“We are thrilled that Governor Baker signed the VOTES Act into law today,” Geoff Foster, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said in a written statement. “At a time when many states are making it harder to vote, this new law will modernize our elections and make our democracy more accessible and equitable.”
Found in: Common Cause
Last Day of Early Voting for Georgia’s Primary Run-off Election
Friday, June 17, is the last day of early voting for Georgia's primary runoff election.
Found in: Common Cause Georgia
As Delaware’s Legislative Session Nears End: Voting, Inspector General Bills Still Need to be Passed - Hearings Today at 11:30 am and Noon
With just over two weeks remaining in Delaware’s 2022 legislative session, bills to allow voters to cast ballots by mail; enable voters to correct and update their voter registrations, or register for the first time; and create a statewide Inspector General’s office have not yet been passed.
Found in: Common Cause Delaware
Georgia Primary - Voting Hours Extended in at Least One Location
Polling place hours have been extended until 8pm at the Northway Church in Macon-Bibb County. This list will be updated if hours are extended at additional locations.
Found in: Common Cause Georgia
Rhode Island Expands Voter Access as Other States Pass Anti-Voting Laws
"Passage of The Let RI Vote Act is a watershed moment for voting rights in Rhode Island. This is the culmination of years of hard work by dozens of organizations and thousands of Rhode Islanders."