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Washington Times: Activists fight against GOP state proposals to tighten election rules
“Lawmakers do not decide who wins elections, the people of Arizona do, the voters do,” said Alex Gulotta, All Voting is Local Action Arizona state director. “There have been more than 50 bills proposed in Arizona that are designed to undermine our elections. They are designed to let less voices be heard, and they are coming at a time when leaders in our state legislature are still disputing the 2020 election results.”
Florida State Lawmakers and Voting Rights Advocates Preview 2021 Legislative Session, Urge Putting Voters First
TALLAHASSEE — At 6:30 p.m. EST, on Tuesday, February 9, Florida Senator Annette Taddeo (District-40), Florida Representative Geraldine Thompson (District-44), and voting rights advocates from All Voting is Local, ACLU of Florida, and America Votes will preview the 2021 legislative session and provide policy recommendations to ensure equitable voting access.
Detroit Free Press: Big changes could be coming to Michigan’s election process
Aghogho Edevbie, the Michigan director of the voter advocacy organization All Voting is Local, said Michigan’s election law should accommodate the expectation voters have that they will know the winners of an election on election night. "When the results take a while, people don’t like that and the Legislature has to adjust to it," he said. Since the November election, Michigan’s top Republican lawmakers have changed their tune on preprocessing absentee ballots.
ABC15: Arizona Legislature considers changing election laws, fallout from Trump losing Arizona
At the State Legislature, lawmakers will soon begin deciding on a number of bills aimed at changing the state’s election law.
Fox10 Phoenix: Voting rights advocates decry GOP bills in Arizona State Legislature, saying it amounts to voter suppression
"Requiring a notarization does away with vote-by-mail, for all intents and purposes," said Alex Gulotta, the Arizona State Director for the group All Voting Is Local. "When was the last time you got something notarized? Having to have something notarized is a big burden to a voter. It creates a barrier, so what we see are a bunch of bills that create a barrier to voting."
Truthout: Raffensperger Stood Up to Trump, But He Also Attacked Voting Rights Groups
For Aklima Khondoker, Georgia state director for All Voting is Local, Raffensperger’s actions have been continuously trending toward focusing on his own political survival instead of prioritizing voters and a fair process. “These two versions are at odds,” said Khondoker. “In one version, Raffensperger is committed to rejecting political fodder, while in the other, he signals a call to his base.” Khondoker challenged the inconsistencies within Raffensperger’s approach to the current election cycle even after he unequivocally condemned the worst of allegations. “We hear that our elections were conducted fairly, honestly and free from fraud,” Khondoker told Truthout. “Raffensperger is fueling suspicions about our elections by opening baseless investigations that serve to weaken the integrity of our elections for political gain.”