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Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri Over State Motor Vehicle Agency’s Failure to Provide Federally-Mandated Voter Registration Services

Missouri’s embrace of voter suppression is perturbing. With the reckless and easily fixable violations of the NVRA documented in our lawsuit, it is not only clear that the state needs to do its job and get right with the law – we also need to root out Missouri’s culture of restricting the vote and ensure access to voter registration in advance of this year’s elections.
Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling on Florida Rights Restoration

Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling on Florida Rights Restoration

Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled against the onerous process by which people with past felony convictions in Florida plea for restoration of their voting rights. While the impacted population is still not able to register to vote, the ruling striking the state’s cumbersome and arbitrary process is welcome news.
Pence-Kobach “Election Integrity” Commission Shuts Down

Pence-Kobach “Election Integrity” Commission Shuts Down

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           January 4, 2018 Contact: Zerline Hughes zhughes@advancementproject.org Pence-Kobach “Election Integrity” Commision Shuts Down The Decision to Dissolve the Pence-Kobach Commision Reiterates What