Indiana’s voter registration deadline is tomorrow
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Indiana’s voter registration deadline is tomorrow

The registration deadline to vote in the 2022 midterm elections is fast approaching. Tuesday is your last chance to register to vote in Indiana if you plan to vote in November. If you need to register to vote or change your address, it is not too late. You can register in-person at the voter registration…

Jim Crow 2.0: Georgia outlaws giving water to voters waiting in hours-long lines
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Jim Crow 2.0: Georgia outlaws giving water to voters waiting in hours-long lines

Voting should be a quick and simple process. In many places, you can show up at a polling place, request a ballot, verify your identity, and fill out the ballot in 15 minutes. But states with a history of racial discrimination are often different. They may erect artificial barriers that are meant to deter –…

Oregon Becomes First State to Adopt Universal Voter Registration
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Oregon Becomes First State to Adopt Universal Voter Registration

Bucking the nationwide trend of eroding voting rights, the state of Oregon on Tuesday signed into law a bill that will make it easier to cast a ballot — by implementing the country’s first automatic registration for eligible voters when they get drivers’ licenses and identification documents. The “Motor Voter” legislation directs the Department of…