Month: August 2012

Ohio’s Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy

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Today, a federal district court in Ohio in Obama for America v. Husted ordered the state not to enforce a... Read more

Ohio Election Officials Fired for Keeping Early Voting Hours

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Last week, two Montgomery County, Ohio election officials made headlines when they voted to keep weekend early voting hours against... Read more

It is Harder to Vote in America than it was in 2008

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Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization... Read more

Voter Advocates, Medina County Board of Elections Urge Reinstating Weekend Early Voting in Ohio

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Voting rights advocates including Common Cause, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, and Project Vote (full list below) praise the Medina County... Read more

It’s the law: states must offer voter registration

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In response to Bloomberg report, “Swing-State Aid Agencies Denying Voter Signups Draw Suits” by Kathy Warbelow and Sophia Pearson, we... Read more

Ohio Early Voting Fight Continues

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On Friday, two Montgomery County, Ohio election board officials bucked Secretary of State Jon Husted’s statewide directive to ban early... Read more

Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy

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Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Florida failed to prove that its reduction in... Read more

Judge Upholds Voter Registration Decision in Texas

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Today U.S. District Court Judge Gregg Costa upheld his earlier opinion in favor of plaintiff Project Vote and its affiliate... Read more

Another Battleground State Plans Questionable Voter Roll Cleanup

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Kicking masses of voters off the rolls before the November election appears to be a troubling trend in battleground states.... Read more

Advocates Ask Secretary Husted and Board of Elections Officials to Support Early Voting Hours

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Yesterday, Secretary of State Jon Husted took a step towards improving voter access by announcing the availability of an online... Read more