Senator Schumer vowed to revisit the bill next week. A bill that would increase federal control over elections failed Wednesday to advance in the Senate on a procedural…
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Senators Introduce Election Reform Bill
The legislation would enact major reforms to America’s voting system. On Tuesday, a group of senators led by Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced new election reform legislation…
Read MoreHouse Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The bill passed 219-212 along party lines. H.R.4, known as the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, passed the House by a slim margin. The law is named after the…
Read MoreMembers of the House Introduce Voting Rights Bill
Bill named after late civil rights leader John Lewis Members of the majority in the House of Representatives introduced new legislation this week to advance their initiative of…
Read MoreFor The People Act Blocked in Senate
The measure was called an attempt at government overreach regarding elections. In the wee hours Wednesday morning, before adjourning for the rest of the month, members of the…
Read MoreJustice Department Issues Election Audit Guidance
The release follows the attorney general’s commitment to voting rights regulations. The Department of Justice set out new guidelines regarding post-election audits amid a flurry of states passing…
Read MoreJanuary 6 Protestor Receives Felony Sentence
D.C. district court judge hands down the first sentence from the events that took place at the U.S. Capitol. This week, Paul Allard Hodgkins, a 38-year-old resident of…
Read MoreMore States Consider Auditing Ballots
Watching for Arizona forensic ballot audit results. Several states are considering forensic audits of their 2020 election ballots. To be reviewed are possible irregularities with mail-in voting and…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Meets With Texas Legislators
Discusses voting rights with protesting state On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would be meeting with members of the Texas legislature that have gone…
Read MoreFederal Judge Refuses to Block Georgia Election Law
No imminent constitutional harm, the judge said. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee refused to block a new election integrity law in Georgia from taking effect. He…
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