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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/jeannette-lee/

Alaska Research Director
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow
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/profile/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/profile/kristineberhard/

Fellow