Voting Rights

Jun 24th

Trump’s Repeated Attacks On Voting By Mail Are Hurting Him In A State He Can’t Afford To Lose

In what may well wind up being one of the greatest examples of irony in recent memory, it turns out that Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on absentee balloting have caused a massive differential in a state he desperately needs if he hopes to be reelected for a second term. According to Politico, the gap in […]

Mar 22nd

Bill Introduced In Congress To Restore Federal Voting Rights To Felons

A bill was introduced this week in both the House and Senate which would restore voting rights in federal elections to nearly 6 million Americans who have felony convictions. Representative John Conyers of Michigan and Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland–both Democrats–jointly introduced The Democracy Restoration Act of 2015. If approved, the bill would allow all former […]