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Nonpartisan group calls for an end to filing 'shell bills' that can turn into sweeping legislation
A nonpartisan group offered recommendations Wednesday to bolster public scrutiny of Kentucky's legislature, taking aim at “shell bills” that seem innocuous but can be transformed into sweeping policy measures in the hectic final days legislative sessions. The League of Women...
Voting rights groups seek investigation into Wisconsin text message
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting rights advocates on Tuesday asked state and federal authorities to investigate anonymous text messages apparently targeting young Wisconsin voters, warning them not to vote in a state where they are ineligible. Free Speech for People, on behalf of the...
Hurricanes force changes to Florida's election procedures
With Florida still recovering from Hurricane Helene, some state and local officials are bracing for more disruptions from Hurricane Milton that could affect how people vote in the general election. Gov. Ron DeSantis already has granted counties hardest hit by Helene greater...
Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge” of voter rolls that will disenfranchise legitimate voters. ...
Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio's Republican elections chief on notice that voters are being systematically removed from the rolls in several counties in alleged violation of federal law. A letter sent Thursday to Secretary of State Frank LaRose,...
ACLU lawsuit challenges New Hampshire's voter proof-of-citizenship law
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday challenges a New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot, saying it is one of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation. The new law was set...
Groups work to engage young voters in democracy as election processes come under scrutiny
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Clouds of bubbles streamed aloft and Charli xcx's song “talk talk” boomed alongside a 19-foot Airstream Caravel, as the League of Women Voters of Ohio's statewide roadshow aimed at registering student voters and exciting them about democracy rolled onto Ohio State...
Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
An Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if the Democrat wins the presidency. Good-government groups called it a threat and urged him to remove...
Thousands in California’s jails have the right to vote — but here’s why many won’t
Ronald Latney used to believe his vote didn’t matter. But after returning to jail this year, he realized the difference it can make — especially locally. “I try to tell everybody … like, man, we need to vote, because our lives depend on this,” he said, mentioning district...
Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal
Utah voters won’t decide this November on a proposal to amend the state constitution that would let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures but the question will remain on ballots with just weeks to go until the election, a judge ruled Thursday. Legislative leaders...
