A consequence of COVID-19 is widespread DMV closures and the inability to register to vote. You can read about Nevada’s experience here. DMVs and other voter registration options are sparse or non-existent in most states. Additionally, organizations that usually engage in voter registration activities are unable to do so in this state of emergency. #voterregistration #votingrights #COVID19
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Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post
Considering expanding the vote to all residents of a locality regardless of citizenship status, read here.
Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres “The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants.”
Source: Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post
Federal judge lets North Dakota Republicans block Native Americans from voting.
Here’s an example of modern day voter suppression.
Republicans’ voter ID law is designed to disenfranchise Native Americans. It’s working.
— Read on slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/federal-judge-lets-north-dakota-republicans-block-native-americans-from-voting.html
100 years later, voting and women’s rights still need protection | Research Shows
Synergy exists between women’s rights and the right to vote. The women’s suffrage movement ignored women and men of color. 2020 offers an opportunity to work together to ensure that the right to vote is afforded to all people. #2020 #freedom #vote
This article, by Ann Luther and Sheila Kirby of the League of Women Voters of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on December 31, 2019. By Ann Luther and Sheila Ki…
Source: 100 years later, voting and women’s rights still need protection | Research Shows
Think the Constitution guarantees your right to vote? Think again – The Boston Globe
This article argues for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to vote. It highlights the recent gains in rights of restoration work as examples for the need for uniform standards.
Federal Judge Blocks NC’s Voter ID Law, Citing State’s ‘Sordid History’ of Racist Voter Suppression | Common Dreams News
A federal judge in North Carolina blocked it’s voter ID law finding, among other things, troubling racial disparities. “The evidence suggests that minority voters are not just less likely to have an acceptable form of ID, but that the legislature excluded photographic ID that could have greatly reduced that discrepancy,” the judge wrote.
Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights
Join me at the ABA’s Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights, 11/8, 11:30 a.m., Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC. This annual luncheon panel is the fourth of its kind and is the perfect place to get up-to-speed on the upcoming election and the current state of voting rights.
