Advisory: Voting Rights Activists and Faith Leaders to Denounce Anti-Voting Legislation at Orlando Event
ORLANDO, Fla. — All Voting is Local and its partners are hosting a community event in Orlando where voting rights advocates and faith leaders will denounce Florida legislation that further jeopardizes the freedom to vote.
Latest Michigan Audit Confirms Yet Again: The 2020 General Election Was Fair and Accurate
DETROIT — All Voting is Local Michigan, Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Michigan Voices, and ACLU of Michigan released the following joint statement in response to Michigan Auditor General Doug Ringler’s review of the results of the 2020 general election:
All Voting is Local Urges Florida Lawmakers to Reject State’s Latest Anti-Voting Legislation
TALLAHASSEE — Brad Ashwell, the Florida State Director of All Voting is Local, testified before the Florida House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee to voice concerns about the anti-voting measures contained in House Bill 7061.
Counties Throughout Florida Must Offer Voting Materials in More Languages
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida sent letters Friday requesting supervisors of elections in various counties throughout the state to offer voting materials in additional languages. Currently, election officials in most of these areas are only obligated to ensure accessibility for Spanish-speaking voters, due to clauses under the Voting Rights Act. Florida’s increasingly diverse population, however, has created the need for more provisions that cover widely spoken languages in the state like Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, German and Portuguese.
Luzerne County Must Adopt Pro-Voter Agenda for Election Planning
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A coalition of Pennsylvania organizations are urging Luzerne County election officials to adopt pro-voter principles in their planning for future elections. In order to protect the freedom to vote and prevent barriers to the ballot, the organizations are calling on the county to take measures that include ensuring the availability of voting options and voter education materials.
Detroit City Council Must Adopt Pro-Voter Policies for Future Elections
DETROIT — All Voting is Local Michigan, Voters Not Politicians, Detroit Action, and Michigan United are calling on the Detroit City Council to pass a resolution that allows for increased voting access for Detroiters. In the letter, the groups requested that the city council expand early voting access, increase public funding for tools like ballot drop boxes, and take steps to provide faster voting results.