Voting Rights & Democracy Reform

Access to the ballot, RCV and PR systems, anti‑gerrymandering, and money‑in‑politics.

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smh.com.au > world > north-america > no-need-for-midterm-election-emergency-says-trump-s-transparency-aide-20260912-p60wq9.html

No need for midterm election emergency, says Trump’s ‘transparency’ aide

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (487+ words) September 12, 2026 — 9:45am Dallas: The man Donald Trump recruited to the White House to conduct a pre-election “government transparency” project says there is no need for an emergency declaration before the November 3 midterm elections, as prospects of the president attempting such a…...


washingtonpost.com > politics > 09/08/2026 > dhs-asks-supreme-court-ok-use-social-security-data-verify-voting-eligibility

DHS asks Supreme Court to let it use Social Security data to verify voter rolls

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (83+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The case is part of a flurry of voting cases the Supreme…...


kansas.com > opinion > opn-columns-blogs > dion-lefler > article317119704.html

90 years a U.S. citizen, and can’t get ID to vote | Opinion

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1138+ words) Esther Lane is 90 years old, sharp as a razor, and has been voting for decades. So why won’t the state issue her a voting ID? The answer is the worthless, Byzantine red tape that Kansas Republicans have wrapped around the…...


miamiherald.com > opinion > op-ed > article317031682.html

Florida shrank Black representation to one seat —and expects us to accept it | Opinion

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (599+ words) Florida has 28 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. After this year’s elections, and barring the November general election results, we are staring at the possibility that just one of those 28 seats will be a Black access seat, also known as…...


washingtonpost.com > politics > 09/02/2026 > vote-safe-project-launched-deploy-poll-watchers-counter-federal-agents

Advocacy groups, fearing federal intimidation, plan to deploy poll watchers

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (89+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The administration hasn’t ruled out having federal agents at polls. The Vote…...


washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 09/01/2026 > virginia-was-ordered-stop-barring-many-felons-voting-issue-persists

Virginia was ordered to stop barring many felons from voting. The issue persists.

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (112+ words) The Washington Post A judge said the state defied his order. Officials say they have restored voting rights for many and are pushing to pass a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot to fix the issue. In January, a judge told…...


newsobserver.com > news > politics-government > politics-columns-blogs > under-the-dome > article317075300.html

What NC thinks about how much time we get to vote + Bet on Kalshi leads to fine

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (166+ words) Raleigh News & Observer Voters see the state’s election calendar as lasting about the right length of time, and more of them support statewide Sunday voting than think it should be decided county by county. Those are some of the polling…...


washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > interactive > 08/29/2026 > march-washington-anniversary-renewed-call-act-voting-rights

At this year’s March on Washington, a renewed call to act on voting rights

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (69+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. At this year’s March on Washington, a renewed call to act on…...