by Press | Oct 13, 2020 | Press Releases
(Richmond, Va.)- Virginia’s voter registration deadline must be extended for 48 hours and the state must make a significant effort to inform the public of this change, a lawsuit filed today by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Advancement...
by Press | Oct 12, 2020 | Press Releases
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Alaskans will not need a witness signature on their absentee ballots for the November general election because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled today. The state will also be required to do voter outreach to notify...
by Press | Oct 10, 2020 | Press Releases
(Jefferson City, Mo.)- Voters can now drop off absentee ballots at their election office and submit them by mail through the postal service, a decision issued today by the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri in Organization for Black...
by Press | Oct 7, 2020 | Press Releases
(Austin, Texas)- Governor Greg Abbott’s order to restrict each county in Texas to one secure ballot drop box is unconstitutional and a direct act of voter suppression, a lawsuit filed today against Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs argues. The lawsuit...
by Press | Oct 5, 2020 | Press Releases
(Anchorage, Alaska)- An Alaska court has ruled that the witness requirement for absentee ballots is unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parties to the case are working now to determine next steps and how the Election Division can alert voters about any...
