“There should be no exceptions to a ban on slavery,” said Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley following passage of Measure 112 in Oregon. Voters in Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, and Vermont approved ballot measures Tuesday that would bar forced labor as punishment for those convicted of crimes in those states—an effort to close what some characterize as […]
The Alaska Civic Engagement State Table (AKCES), a coalition of non-partisan non-profit organizations dedicated to strengthening democracy, calls on the Division of Elections to speak to the alarmingly high rates of ballot rejections for voters in regions with linguistically diverse populations who participated in the statewide Special Primary election. With at least 7,504 of the […]
ANCHORAGE — On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, about 560,000 ballots* for the Special Primary Election to fill the US House seat. Since then 83,849 ballots have been returned to the State of Alaska Division of Elections. On Friday, May 27, 2022, Absentee in Person voting locations will open statewide. At these locations, voters can request […]
“This is further shameful evidence that the Big Lie is becoming state policy,” said attorney Marc Elias. Voting rights advocates on Saturday said that the fourth audit of some of Georgia’s 2020 election results—set to go forward following a state judge’s ruling Friday—is aimed at sowing doubt about President Joe Biden’s victory more than six months […]