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From Texas
The Texas Election Bill Contains a New Obstacle to Voting That Almost No One Is Talking About
Buried in the GOP proposal is a requirement that could—whether by intention or just sloppy legislative work—disenfranchise thousands of voters.
From National
This is why you check with election administrators before you draft a bill
Texas lawmakers have to clean up their bill—if they can ever be in the same room together.
From National
How long can Texas Democrats stay together and stay away?
They succeeded in holding up Republicans' voting bill—for now.
From Texas
Behind the scenes of the latest walkout by Texas Democrats over the GOP’s voting bill
Out of options in Austin, House Democrats fly to D.C., where they plan to press Congress to pass federal legislation protecting ballot access.
From National
Texas embarks on a redo of its voting bill
Here's what's different about Republicans' proposal in the legislative special session.
From National
The fundamental disagreement over voting rights at SCOTUS—and everywhere
The 6–3 split in Brnovich v. DNC shows why we can't reach a consensus on ballot barriers.
From Pennsylvania
Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next?
Anti-gerrymandering advocates are relying on promises from those in charge of drawing the state’s political maps to hold hearings and allow citizen input.
From Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania governor vetoes GOP-led election overhaul citing voter ID restrictions
Republican lawmakers are likely to use the constitutional amendment process to take the issue to the voters.
From National
State, local officials push Congress to include $20 billion for elections in infrastructure funding
Letters from more than 300 administrators make case for investing in voting upgrades and ballot security alongside roads, ports, and railways.
From National
The next phase of the voting fight starts in Georgia
The DOJ enters the fray, and Sen. Warnock crafts a workable reform.
From Pennsylvania
As Pa. House advances doomed election overhaul, Senate GOP charts different course to voter ID, other changes
Voter ID has emerged as a partisan sticking point in Harrisburg, with Gov. Tom Wolf vowing to veto any measure that includes stricter requirements.
From Pennsylvania
Panel agrees to put guardrails on how Pa. lawmakers draw congressional maps, but not their own
The decision diminished anti-gerrymandering advocates’ hopes of preventing Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers from drawing maps that unfairly benefit one political party.
From National
Texas Democrats have a message for congressional Democrats
The need for federal action on voting rights looks a lot different from the state level.
From Pennsylvania
GOP’s major election overhaul advances in Pa. House as Democrats call it a ‘farce’
The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements, and limits on drop boxes.
From National
Will election administrators’ dreams finally come true?
Why a pre-canvassing measure would make a world of difference in Pennsylvania.