Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.
Join us for an always enlightening conversation with Kansas Rep. Boog Highberger, 46th District. He will be discussing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (and more!).
We view protecting the right to vote and the opportunity to exercise that right as paramount for our representative democracy to survive and thrive. Due to the restrictive language in the State Constitution, we need to amend the State Constitution language in order to update our election laws. Contact your state legislators today and ask them to co-sponsor the No-Excuse Absentee Voting (HJ 58) and Early Voting (HJ 59) Resolutions so that the voters can decide!
The bill, S 1110, is scheduled for a hearing Monday (March 8, 2021) morning, so it is very important to act on it now. Let your representatives know. Even if your position is in line with your legislators, they need to know.
The GAE Committee will be considering four crucial bills concerning Voting Rights of Incarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated Persons and Elections Administration next Wednesday. Please email your written testimony AND/OR sign up to testify in person. Deadline to sign up for live testimony is Tuesday March 9. Also: Thank your legislators if they supported Early Voting or No-Excuse Absentee Voting during the February 22 Public Hearing!
The Rhode Island Constitution requires that, along with abiding by the Voting Rights Act (which outlines equal racial population requirements as well as other guidelines determining what construes “fair representation” based on factors such as pol
Join the League on March 15th at 10 a.m.as we get updates on federal and state voting legislation. U.S. Congressman Jim Himes who represents the 4th CT Congressional District and State Senator Paul Formica who represents the 20th District will discuss legislation that would affect voting and elections.
