Center for Public Integrity: Native Americans, hit hard by COVID-19, faced major barriers to vote
“All of these current barriers don’t exist as stand-alone barriers,” said Rosemary Avila, the Arizona campaign manager for All Voting is Local, a nonprofit voting rights group. “They are connected to a long, historical string of problems that have disenfranchised Native American voters.”
Pennsylvania Must Count Every Vote
HARRISBURG - All Voting is Local Pennsylvania State Director Scott Seeborg issued the following statement reaffirming that every vote must be counted as Pennsylvania is still tabulating their results for the presidential election: “With a record number of votes by mail, officials are taking the necessary time to verify ballots, process, and tabulate the results. This is how our democracy works. This election is about more than the candidates; it’s about our communities. Our voices will be heard and our votes counted.
Nevada Shows Up for Democracy
LAS VEGAS—All Voting is Local Nevada state director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement in response to the remaining uncounted ballots in Nevada:
ideastream.org: Ohio Voter Rights Groups Cheer Early Voting Success, Point To A Few Issues
While votes are still being counted, Tuesday’s election process was mostly a smooth one, according to Ohio voting rights groups. A few problems were reported to the groups’ voter assistance hotlines – things like delays at polling places, the sometimes poorly executed expansion of curbside voting and scattered incidents of voter intimidation.
WXYZ TV Detroit: Michigan state director of ‘All Voting is Local’ talks Election Day takeaways
"I think we've seen democracy in action," said Aghogho Edevbie, the Michigan state director of All Voting is Local. "People came out in great numbers... people's voices are being heard and I think we should celebrate that. Of course there's been some controversy because of the closeness of the vote nationwide and in the state, but ultimately the votes have been counted and that's a great thing."
Nevada Independent: Tribal leaders spearhead mobilization efforts for untapped Native voters dealing with ‘tyranny of distance’
In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske and Elko and Humboldt county election officials, the Nevada Native Vote Project and the All Voting is Local Nevada chapter urged the provision of more in-person voting locations and ballot drop boxes closer to the Duck Valley Reservation in Elko County and the Fort McDermitt Reservation in Humboldt County.