Don't Let Our Democracy Collapse
The strength and integrity of the American electoral process are under tremendous strain, but the worst may be yet to come.
Making Voting Accessible to the People
"Every single step of the way there is suppression of the vote. Registration is difficult. Enrolling into a party is difficult. Voting is difficult."
Blair Horner: The Voter Fraud Canard
With timing that was either irony or political tone deafness, just before Independence Day a panel created by the President of the United States issued a directive
Voting Rights Battle Just Getting Underway
Even before the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity raised alarms with its sweeping requests for state voter data, House Democrats rolled out legislation they hope will ensure the voting process is fair.
Restoring ex-felon voting rights could overhaul the US political map, advocates say
President Donald Trump’s re-election bid in 2020 may very well hinge on whether people like Alabama pastor Kenneth Glasgow can vote. Glasgow is the formerly incarcerated co-founder of the Ordinary People’s Society, whose group is now working with the American Civil Liberties Union in multiple states to restore voting rights to former inmates with felony records.
Heastie Urges BOE To Not Cooperate With Federal Election Review
Nick Reisman covers Speaker Carl Heastie’s letter to the State Board of Elections, asking the board not to cooperate with the Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections request for state data...
Letter: 'Democrat' Valesky obstructing progress
In response to Sen. Dave Valesky's critique of my letter, where he states that he in fact...
Amid controversy about Trump’s “voter fraud panel,” new study sticks up for motor voter law
In the eyes of its critics, President Donald Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity isn’t really about defending the bedrock American tradition of...
Letter: We won't forget, Sen. Klein
To the editor: Now that the summer is here and the New York legislature has adjourned, we wish to express again our displeasure at state Sen. Jeff Klein...