Tag: Voting Rights

Voting Rights articles

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  Some Good News on State Voting Rights Bills

  Most states are moving to make it easier to vote, but a few states are moving backwards.

  Aug 19, 2021
  August 19, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Washington State Joins the Movement to Honor Voting Rights for All Community Members

  Starting January 2022, all citizens will have the right to vote upon release from prison

  Aug 10, 2021
  August 10, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Alaska’s Lawmakers Have a Bipartisan Election Fix at Their Fingertips

  Can Juneau show the rest of America how to make elections inclusive and secure?

  Jun 8, 2021
  June 8, 2021

  Jeannette Lee

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  Alaska Research Director
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  Want to Know How to Make It “Easy to Vote and Hard to Cheat?”

  Ask Secretaries of State in Oregon and Washington

  May 4, 2021
  May 4, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Say Goodbye to Odd-Year Elections to Give More Voters a Voice

  Odd-year local elections are costing Washingtonians money and participation.

  Jan 22, 2020
  January 22, 2020

  Kristin Eberhard

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  The Supreme Court Just Reminded Us—Americans Don’t Have the Right to Vote

  Freedom of speech and religion? Check. Right to bear arms? Roger. But not voting.

  Jun 14, 2018
  June 14, 2018

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Who Votes in Portland Elections?

  Primary voters are older and whiter than general election voters.

  Nov 15, 2017
  November 15, 2017

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Oregon’s New Motor Voter Law Is Registering More Young People

  Automatic voter registration is combating age bias.

  Oct 9, 2017
  October 9, 2017

  Kristin Eberhard

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  We the People Say: The Electoral College Is Not for Us

  Seven decades of polling shows US voters dislike the Electoral College.

  Nov 18, 2016
  November 18, 2016

  Anna Fahey

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  Senior Director of Strategy
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  Oregon’s New Motor Voter Law Registered a Quarter-Million New Voters This Year

  The state honored and upheld voting rights—and other states are following its lead.

  Nov 16, 2016
  November 16, 2016

  Kristin Eberhard

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