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November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM

Should there be term limits for the Supreme Court?

BCJ: Why Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices Make Sense   Judicial historians and other nonpartisan justice activists are restarting their campaigns for term limits on Supreme Court justices. They argue that lifetime appointments are misplaced in the common era and that a rotation of federal ju…

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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Attacks on young voters

TPM: Inside the GOP’s Assault on Youth Voting Rights   John, we'll be blunt: The lies about a “stolen” 2020 election are still being used to justify “election integrity” efforts that are stripping Americans, particularly certain vulnerable populations, of their fundamental democratic rights. We've…

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  Voter Action Project Courts Team · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM

They want to take us sixty years backwards

Mother Jones: Republican Justices Appear Poised to Destroy What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act   Knocking out this leg of the Voting Rights Act -- by weakening Section 2 -- would almost certainly reconstitute state legislatures, city councils, judicial districts, and every other type of political …

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  Voter Registration Team @ Voter Action Project · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Year-round engagement

Help register a new tidal wave of voters ahead of the next election   The 2025 elections showed us a valuable truth, John: Civic participation is increasing in all the right ways. Voter registration activity increased across the country. According to the team at National Voter Registration Day, Ne…

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November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM

“A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional”

Truthout: House Passes Chilling “Nonprofit Killer” Bill   We don't want to see any nonprofit bludgeoned and silenced for dissent -- especially not one dedicated to protecting and expanding our right to vote. This dangerous bill needs to be stopped before bad actors are empowered to weaponize the ta…

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November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM

The Supreme Court hearing was telling

Mother Jones: Republican Justices Appear Poised to Destroy What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act   We'll hand this straight to Mother Jones, John: "The Supreme Court, with its six-to-three Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to kneecap what remains of the Voting Rights Act’s protections for…

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November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Sign on to stop the SAVE Act

The House of Representatives already passed the bill, so we must stop it in the Senate.   John, Donald Trump recently pardoned top MAGA allies who aided his bid to subvert the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and dozens of others. This is another dangerous and embarrassing blow…

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  Voter Action Project Electoral College Team · [email protected]

November 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Presidential elections should be about votes, not square miles and state borders

Fox News: End of the Electoral College is in sight if Democrats keep getting their way   Straight to the point, John: The Electoral College is an outdated mess that political parties are using to game the system and perpetuate power for candidates who get less votes. It's simply a tool to use land …

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November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Your thoughts on a national vote-by-mail system?

Help shape our priorities with your response   You are invited to join our one-click response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. Mail-in balloting has been proven safe and secure after broad utilization in the last…

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November 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM

Three months later: Your view on Trump's bill?

Fox13 Seattle: Washington families brace for Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ impacts   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Donald Trum…

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November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM

This lawsuit is just another attempt at voter suppression

DemDocket: SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting  The lawsuit the Supreme Court agreed to hear isn't about fairness. It's not about so-called "election integrity," because millions of taxpayers' dollars have been wasted on state investigations looking for mail-in bal…

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November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM

They're going to try and pass this again

Truthout: House Passes Chilling “Nonprofit Killer” Bill   John, there is a bill that would give President Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Congress and is likely to come up again.The bill, last known as H.R. 9495, would em…

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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM

An attack from Congress like we've never seen

The SAVE Act would suppress votes to address a made-up problem   We must stop this bill in the Senate and more like it but we need to unite and fight now, before opponents of voting rights in the Senate start checking voter suppression bills off their to-do list.Why? Listen to Senator Richard Blume…

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  Electoral College Team [Voter Action Project] · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Making every vote equal

Fox News: End of the Electoral College is in sight if Democrats keep getting their way   Fox News is wrong, John -- big surprise.   Our movement to end the Electoral College isn't about partisanship. It's not about gaming the system. Fox has spent decades drowning in their own rhetoric and can't un…

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November 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Working every day

Voter Action Project is dedicated to expanding ballot access and increasing voter participation nationwide.   Whether it's driving new voter registration, helping bring lapsed voters back to participation in our elections, or informing regular voters about threats to our fundamental right to vote, …

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  Research Team (Voter Action Project) · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Do you think voter ID requirements are just new poll taxes?

Suppressive clauses in recent laws have been compared to poll taxes.   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. John, The Twenty-fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, pro…

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November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Another case headed to the Supreme Court about mail-in ballots

DemDocket: SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting  John: Mail-in ballots are under attack again. This week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in RNC v. Wetzel, a lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s law allowing a five-day grace period for late-arriving ballots …

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November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Dangerous legislation

The SAVE Act would suppress votes to address a made-up problem   The Senate is standing up to stop the SAVE Act in its tracks, John. Defenders of voting rights know that non-citizen voting is already illegal, extremely rare, and that this bill is written in a way that could disenfranchise millions …

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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM

It used to be DoJ's "crown jewel"

CNN: Inside Trump’s gutting of the Justice Department unit that enforces voting laws   On her first day as attorney general, Pam Bondi penned a memo requiring DOJ lawyers to “zealously” advocate for administration positions or face disciplinary action and potential firing. It's clear we can no long…

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November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Simple mission, huge impact

Voter Action Project is dedicated to expanding ballot access and increasing voter participation nationwide.   John, Voter Action Project has an easy-to-understand mission: To increase voter participation across the country. We have several goals to help guide us in accomplishing that mission -- exp…

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  Voter Action Project Research · [email protected]

November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Do you agree with his call to appoint a special prosecutor?

Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election    John -- Donald Trump still can't let the 2020 election go, calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate. MAGA cronies immediately cheered and echoed this post. This baseless claim that the 2020 election was marr…

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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM

They won't stop until we make them

BCJ: State Bills Would Require Passport or Birth Certificate to Register to Vote   Whether it's these 27 different state bills, John, or the SAVE Act in Congress, it's abundantly clear that opponents of voting rights are only ramping up their attacks on our fundamental rights. We have to put pressu…

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November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Do you believe in statehood for D.C.?

WaPo Opinion: D.C. statehood is a voting rights issue   If Washington, D.C. was a state, the U.S. Senate would look different and the landscape for critical legislation would definitely be altered. While it doesn't have the square mileage of other states, D.C. would actually be ahead of Wyoming and…

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November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Your views on the DOGE lawsuits?

NPR: Judge rules suit challenging DOGE and Elon Musk's power over government can continue    John -- Elon Musk may have left government "service", but it appears he cannot hide from lawsuits over misused authority. A U.S. District Court judge ruled that a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and the Departme…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM

For our fundamental right to vote

2026's midterm elections are pivotal   We can defend our fundamental right to vote. We can win this battle for our democracy, no matter how dark the last year has seemed. But we have to recognize that this fight doesn't start next summer, or when the calendar flips to January. The work has already …

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November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM

A tool to undermine our fundamental rights, not protect them

CNN: Inside Trump’s gutting of the Justice Department unit that enforces voting laws     John, what's happening is so clear: Trump and his MAGA cronies are fundamentally transforming our Department of Justice and turning it into a tool for undermining voting rights, not protecting them. Under his w…

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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM

The Justice Department won't say why they want our voter data

Democracy Docket: DOJ Doubles Down on Demands for Maine’s Voter Data, Secretary of State Fires Back   What does the DOJ want with personally identifiable voter information? They won't specifically say, but given the history of the appointees involved, you can bet it has something to do with suppres…

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November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Gotta fight this state-by-state

BCJ: State Bills Would Require Passport or Birth Certificate to Register to Vote   John, We've told you that voter I.D. laws are unfairly biased against people of color, young people, and unmarried women. However, across the country, states are introducing bills to make these laws even MORE restri…

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  Voter Action Project Registration Team · [email protected]

November 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM

Yesterday showed the impact we could have

We're trying to register a new tidal wave of voters ahead of the next election   We can't stress this enough: For less than the price of a latte at your local coffee shop, you can help cover the costs of registering a new voter.We have to start now to be ready for next year's midterm elections. RUS…

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  Voter Action Project Research Team · [email protected]

November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Snap poll: Department of Justice

Do you approve of the recent changes?   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. Leading voting rights lawyer Marc Elias recently wrote: "The Department of Justice no …

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November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Purely partisan attacks on voting

@JeffMerkley: Why does Trump want to ban Vote by Mail? Because it blocks Election Day interference: closing polling places, long lines, voter suppression. Vote by Mail is the best tool we have to put power where it belongs—in the hands of the people. I'll fight like hell to protect it.   Donald Tru…

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November 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM

In one year

2026's midterm elections are pivotal   John, You've probably heard this a bunch already, John -- but today is Election Day in several states. Governorships, state judicial positions, and more are on the ballot in places like Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We're also now within one year of …

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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM

DoJ is after state voter data

Democracy Docket: DOJ Doubles Down on Demands for Maine’s Voter Data, Secretary of State Fires Back   We’ll keep this short, John: The MAGA-ified U.S. Department of Justice has been demanding voter data from the states, requesting that election officials turn over unredacted copies of voter rolls …

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November 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM

The lies and attacks don't stop

ABC: Trump says he will lead 'movement' to end mail-in voting   The lies and attacks on vote-by-mail have only increased from MAGA, John. Trump's statement has brought all the usual anti-voting, anti-democracy suspects out of the woodwork to ramp up the falsehoods we've heard for years. But we've a…

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  Voter Registration Team [Voter Action Project] · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM

This is about making every voice heard

Help register a new tidal wave of voters ahead of the next election   Our voter registration work doesn't end, John. Despite vote-suppressing state legislatures making it harder to register to vote -- passing bills to stop organizations like ours and our partners on the ground from helping potentia…

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November 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Why a "private right to action" is so important

Democracy Docket: New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority Voters Voters desperately need a "private right to action" to protect their rights. All that phrase means is that we, the people, can bring forward a lawsuit ourselves when we see wrongdoing in our elections. These 8th Circuit decis…

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November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Your opinion on permanent mail-in voting?

Bolts: Connecticut Ballot Measure Could Make Voting More Inclusive     John -- Connecticut recently passed a ballot initiative to expand the use of mail-in voting to all citizens with no excuse, every year. This follows other states, like Maryland, which allow voters to permanently opt in to receiv…

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November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM

The reason behind the executive order

@JeffMerkley: Why does Trump want to ban Vote by Mail? Because it blocks Election Day interference: closing polling places, long lines, voter suppression. Vote by Mail is the best tool we have to put power where it belongs—in the hands of the people. I'll fight like hell to protect it.   This is th…

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October 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM

A terrifying new level of voter suppression

@ariberman.bsky.social: SCOTUS decision killing what’s left of Voting Rights Act could cost Dems 19 House seats, eliminate every majority-minority district in South, eviscerate 14th/15th Amendments & fulfill John Roberts 40-year crusade against country’s most important civil rights law  While …

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October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Close the dangerous loophole

WPRI: Movement seeks to remove Electoral College, elect president by popular vote   The Electoral College is a dangerous loophole that opponents of voting rights can exploit to override the will of the people. And with everything that's going on, it's only going to get worse.RUSH $25 or more to pro…

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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM

A truly frightening threat to mail-in voting

ABC: Trump says he will lead 'movement' to end mail-in voting   Our time in the barrel has come, John.  President Donald Trump said that he will lead a "movement" to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines, falsely claiming that they lead to voter fraud. Word for lying word: "I am going to l…

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October 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM

The stakes of this bill are clear:

CBS: Experts warn the proposed SAVE Act could make it harder for some married women to vote. Here's who could be affected.   Sean Wilentz, a professor of American History at Princeton University, makes the stakes of the SAVE Act clear: “It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in America…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM

A scary ruling with a dangerous impact

Democracy Docket: New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority Voters John: An update from the federal 8th Circuit on one of the most dangerous anti-voter rulings we’ve seen in years. A federal appeals court recently cut off a key avenue for private groups and individuals to bring racial discr…

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October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM

It needs to go

WPRI: Movement seeks to remove Electoral College, elect president by popular vote   It’s simple, John. Defenders of voting rights like Cory Booker, AOC, Robert Reich, and Stacey Abrams recognize that the Electoral College is harming our democracy and needs to go. It’s the biggest tool the opponents…

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October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Generating an avalanche of voter participation

Early voting ensures that nothing can stop us from voting and making our voice heard   Participation is the name of the game. Everything we do is with an eye towards to activating and turning out more voters, no matter which method they choose to vote.RUSH $25 or more right now to help us drive an …

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Opponents of voting rights ready to end the Voting Rights Act

@ariberman.bsky.social: SCOTUS decision killing what’s left of Voting Rights Act could cost Dems 19 House seats, eliminate every majority-minority district in South, eviscerate 14th/15th Amendments & fulfill John Roberts 40-year crusade against country’s most important civil rights law   The i…

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October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM

This bill could disenfranchise millions

CBS: Experts warn the proposed SAVE Act could make it harder for some married women to vote. Here's who could be affected.     The SAVE Act was fast-tracked by opponents of voting rights and passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill is a stunning assault on our fundamental right to vote, …

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  Voter Action Project Research Team · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Do you approve of ranked choice voting?

Bolts: Native Leaders Organize to Defend Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting System    John - "Ranked choice" voting is a popular tool in the push to make the voting process more democratic and enable citizens to have a greater voice when they go to the polls. If you’ve never heard of it, the explanation…

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October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM

In celebration of early voting

Early voting ensures that nothing can stop us from voting and making our voice heard   John, Voting isn't a "one size fits all" activity. Forcing one method of participation only drives potential voters away, which is why we support a "yes, and" approach to casting your ballot. Here's how this work…

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October 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Gutting a critical department for voting rights

The Guardian: Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit   When Trump took office, the voting section of the civil rights division had seven managers overseeing around 30 attorneys. Since then, one manager was detailed to a task force, one retired, and the other five wer…

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