AVL Action in the News
April 3, 2026 via Arizona Mirror
“I think ballot collection should be legal, and that may not be an entirely popular opinion,” Alex Gulotta, the state director for All Voting is Local Action, told the Mirror. He sees it as a modern “get out the vote” effort that helps underserved communities.
February 27, 2026 via DAME Magazine
Ashiya Brown, Michigan State Director for All Voting is Local Action, told DAME that Trump’s State of the Union rhetoric was about power and manipulation. “The Trump administration is hiding its true agenda behind lies, conspiracy theories, and misinformation,” she said.
February 18, 2026 via AlterNet
Alex Gulotta, the state director for All Voting is Local Action, linked Hoffman’s bill to Noem’s comments last week that the Trump administration is working to ensure that only the “right people” cast ballots for the “right candidates.” “This bill is driven by that same mentality.
February 10, 2026 via WMNF
Fighting the bills were advocacy groups such as the League of Women Voters, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Equal Ground, All Voting Is Local Action, the ACLU of Florida, the NAACP and Common Cause. They said students, seniors, people with disabilities, low-income people, and married people who have changed their names would not have equal access to the ballot. For instance, low-income people might not be able to afford to obtain their original birth certificates, passports or proof of name changes to verify their citizenship.
February 5, 2025 via Florida Phoenix
A new poll indicates that a majority of likely Republican voters in Florida are opposed to proposed measures that would make it more difficult to pass citizen-led ballot initiatives.
“We continue to be concerned about how Governor Desantis’ office’s proposals on this issue could overwhelm Supervisors of Elections and their ability to serve voters.” – Brad Ashwell, Florida state director.
January 29, 2025 via Wisconsin Examiner
Voting rights advocates joined former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn in decrying pardons for those who participated in Jan. 6.
“The insurrection was a brazen and egregious attempt to silence millions of Americans nationwide to overturn the results of a free and fair election through violence and intimidation.” – Sam Liebert, Wisconsin state director.
December 10, 2024 via Arizona Capitol Times
Some legislators claim to be working to fix long lines at the ballot and are instead making voting harder for Arizonans.
“We want local solutions for Arizona voters. We want our legislators to show restraint by not littering the ballot with every awful idea vetoed by the governor and be thoughtful and strategic when deciding election policy, not reactive and shortsighted.” – Alex Gulotta, Arizona state director.
August 6 2024 via The New York Times
A new rule changed passed by the Georgia State Election Board will introduce a new level of subjectivity into the state’s election certification process.
“This could result not only in counties missing the certification deadline but also in undermining public trust and confidence in our elections.” – Kristin Nabers, Georgia state director.
June 27, 2024 via Wisconsin Examiner
Activists showed up to a Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting to call on fake elector and election commissioner Robert Spindell to resign.
“I am aware that you should not be on the Wisconsin Elections Commission representing any person in the State of Wisconsin. It is imperative that you do what is right and resign today.” – Bianca Shaw, Wisconsin senior campaign manager.