Voting Rights Advocates Urge Reforms Following Arizona August 4 Primary
PHOENIX — Voting rights experts and advocates from All Voting is Local Arizona, One Arizona, Election Protection Arizona, Arizona Advocacy Network & Foundation, Indian Legal Clinic, Arizona Coalition for Change/Our Voice Our Vote Arizona, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, and Living United for Change in Arizona evaluated the primary election this week and offered recommendations for avoiding serious problems in the general election.
Voting Rights Leaders, Advocates, Call for Improved Election Planning in Michigan
DETROIT — Michigan voters, voting rights experts, and advocates from All Voting is Local Michigan, Voters Not Politicians, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, and Detroit Action shared their experiences from the August 4 primary and urged officials to prepare now to avoid voting problems and ensure voter safety, ahead of the general election.
Time Magazine: The Pandemic Is Causing a Shortage of Poll Workers. Can States Recruit Enough by Election Day?
Shauntay Nelson, the Wisconsin state director for All Voting is Local, says the voting-rights group has been working with the City of Milwaukee municipal clerk and other local organizations to find “nontraditional” ways to recruit poll workers. Among their efforts are using social media, holding information sessions, and even hosting a job fair. She says they’re trying to recruit people from public-facing jobs, like bartenders, that may not be working on Election Day.
WDET: Michigan voting advocates worry about potential “disaster” in November
Aghogho Edevbie is the state director of All Voting is Local. He worries heavy turnout for the November election could exacerbate the problems seen during the August primary.
Expanding Access to Mailed Ballots is the Right Step in Protecting Nevada Elections
RENO — All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement in response to Governor Steve Sisolak signing AB4 into law, which expands voting-by-mail, including mailing ballots to all active voters, and safeguards polling place availability when state officials declare a state of emergency or disaster.
Faith Leaders to Join Turn Up Tuesdays to Commemorate the Voting Rights Act and Call for Safer Elections
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and All Voting is Local, with its joint And Still I Vote℠ campaign, will hold a series of events with faith leaders to mobilize voters across the country and urge officials to safeguard voting by mail and protect in-person voting options. This is a part of Turn Up Tuesdays, a weekly, national call to action to ensure people are informed and activated to vote in the general election