Tag: Voting Rights Voting Rights articles 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/jeannette-lee/ Senior Researcher, Housing and Urbanism and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy Who Votes in Portland Elections? Primary voters are older and whiter than general election voters. Nov 15, 2017 November 15, 2017 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns 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 https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 1 2 Next »
