Senate Democrats Demand End to Filibuster and Voter Suppression, But GOP Balks Democrats want senators to debate bills on the floor and then let a simple majority win. January 18, 2022 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Warning Against Autocracy, Biden Urges Senate to Drop Filibuster, Pass Voting Rights In Georgia speech, president warns of Trump-led voter suppression and election subversion. January 11, 2022 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Biden Justice Department Voting Rights Strategy Comes Into Focus Laying down markers and filing lawsuits against states that cross lines. December 11, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Progressives Sweep 2021’s Municipal Elections Across Georgia The grassroots organizing strategy that led to historic victories in 2020’s elections continued to boost voter turnout in communities of… December 3, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
2021 Voter Turnout Shows Better Ballot Access Benefits Both Parties Republican turnout surged, despite Trump’s attack on expanded access to early voting options. November 4, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Is Virginia Prepared to Debunk ‘Voter Fraud’ Lies in the Governor’s Race? Glenn Youngkin’s pro-Trump supporters are already claiming voter fraud. November 1, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Virginia Gov Race: Organizers Are Turning Out Overlooked Voters of Color A grassroots strategy that avoids partisan clichés and confronts local issues is turning out Black voters in Roanoke at more… October 29, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Celebrities Reconnect With Hometowns to Boost Local Candidates in Virginia Since its founding in 2017, the Hometown Project has helped more than 125 down-ballot candidates stand out. October 21, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Most Virginia Counties Won’t Offer Sunday Voting This Fall “We have souls, but there are not enough polls.” September 1, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Ruling: Some Racial Discrimination is Permissible Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion is reviving segregation-era values in federal voting rights law. July 14, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
As Republicans Stall Election Reform in the U.S. Senate, Democracy Comes Under Greater Strain Both parties are vying to change who votes and how ballots are cast. June 28, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest
Election Researchers Reveal That Flexible Voting Options Boosted 2020 Turnout States deregulated voting to protect public health in a pandemic. Academic research finds voters gravitated to some accessible options more… May 4, 2021 ShareTwitterFacebookPinterest