Democracy is Worth Waiting For (Blog) 10/7/2020 There are a lot of predictions about how the 2020 election will play out this November, but one thing is almost certain: we are not going to have…,
October is Voter Education Month. Make Your 2020 Voting Plan! (Blog) 10/1/2020 Election Day 2020 is only a few short weeks away and early voting has already begun in states across the country! Since today marks the beginning of…
How to Judge a Candidate (Blog) 9/29/2020 Elections up and down the ballot present voters with important choices. Whether it's a local race that will affect your community or a national…, Step 2: Visit VOTE411.org and learn about the candidates on your ballot Find out which candidates are running in…, Step 5: Learn about the candidates’ leadership abilities Deciding if a candidate will be a good leader is difficult. How can you know if…, Other Considerations Avoid Distortion Techniques Candidates try to sell themselves to voters, but they can …
We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You? (Blog) 8/12/2020 With three months to go until Election Day, America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, the linchpin of our voting process,…
In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s COVID-related voting rights cases In early January, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued the first public…
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 Today is August 6th, 2020. It has been 244 days since the Voting Rights Advancement Act passed the U.S. …
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Emancipation and Black Liberation (Blog) 6/19/2020 Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, and just one of several “…, The League’s Work to Expand and Protect the Vote Leagues across the country have acknowledged our complicity in the historic failure of democracy to…
Standing Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s Story (Blog) 6/8/2020 “We have to stop closing doors preventing people from voting and start opening them. It is our right to vote, and…, Knowing all of this, and even having a childhood friend killed by white supremacists celebrating the Birmingham Church bombing, Vivian was…
In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog) 4/7/2020 We have seen a rise in voter purge litigation over the past few years. State and local Leagues have joined litigation as…
Voting in a Time of Coronavirus (Blog) 3/12/2020 The CDC recommendation for social distancing to contain the coronavirus comes at a time when many Americans are preparing to cast…