Thursday, October 8, 2026

Tag: voter rights

Stand Up America urges lawmakers to pass measure to extend vote-by-mail...

“Lawmakers must act immediately to provide emergency funding to the states to ensure that every eligible voter can cast their ballot this fall.”

US cities issue IDs to protect undocumented immigrants

A growing number of communities have implemented municipal identification programs, and not just in politically progressive areas.

Voter turnout is everything

Voter turnout will determine who wins control of Congress next November, and who becomes president in 2020. Turnout is everything.

Maine Supreme Court upholds use of ranked-choice voting, will be used...

"Today's decision by the Maine Supreme Court confirms that the Maine people are sovereign and have the final say."

9 ways you can use the midterm elections to build local...

We can build long-term power in our communities and help elect our favorite candidates if we work strategically, inclusively – and independently.

When will Democrats start #resisting GOP voter suppression?

If party leaders don’t understand what they need to do to win elections, maybe it’s time to choose some new party leaders.

With voting rights protections gutted, polling places have been shuttered on...

Decisions to shutter or reduce voting locations are often made quietly and at the last minute, making pre-election intervention or litigation virtually impossible.

Virginia Governor Bypasses Court Ruling to Help 200,000 Ex-Felons Vote

Virginia Governor restores the voting rights of thousands of ex-offenders so they can vote come November.

More Than 1.5 Million Florida Voters Will Be Missing From Tuesday’s...

How a Confederate-era law designed to suppress black voters impacts elections today.

Martin Luther King III: Don't Idolize My Father, Embrace His Ideals...

In celebration of Bloody Sunday, King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, spoke this past weekend in Selma and asked the people to embrace his father's ideals of freedom, justice and equality rather than idolize him.

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Early voters wait inside a polling place in Florida. Photo: Alex Johnson / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lawsuits ask courts to bar armed federal agents from polling places before the midterms

New Mexico has already barred them by state law, and the Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans for operations at polls.
A solar farm near Golmud, China, seen from orbit. Photo: Planet Labs, Inc. / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

China? A Rising Imperial Power?

Well, Yes... and Strangely, No
Nursing home workers on strike against HealthBridge in Connecticut, in an earlier dispute. Photo: Dannel Malloy / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date

The union says Landmark pays below the industry standard, and the parent company had not responded when the notice was reported.
A view of Old Sana'a, Yemen. Photo: Ferdinand Reus / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Corporate Media don’t understand the Houthis, and Don’t Want to, Either

A media critique of how Western outlets cover Yemen's Houthi movement, which has governed the capital Sanaa since 2014.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Kjetil Ree / CC BY-SA 3.0

Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument

A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.