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Turn Up Tuesdays to Highlight Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and All Voting is Local, along with its joint And Still I Vote campaign and in partnership with the National Disability Rights Network, will raise awareness about the power of the disability vote, discuss some of the challenges voters with disabilities face at the polls, and urge officials across the country to ensure fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2020. The conversation is part of Turn Up Tuesdays, a weekly national call to action to ensure people are informed and activated to vote in November.
The Skanner News: Civil Rights Organizations Release Troubling Findings of Wisconsin Voter Turnout in April 2020 Primary
The analysis, “COVID-19 Silence Voters of Color in Wisconsin,” was conducted by data experts from Demos and All Voting Is Local, a project of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Reviewing voter data from last month’s Wisconsin primary, the groups found significant gaps in voter participation across the state – exposing existing flaws in our election system and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and brown voters who already face significant structural barriers at the ballot box.
CBS News: 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump campaign’s merchandising booms during pause in rallies
"We can't go back in time but we can use this knowledge to prepare for the general election, and to stabilize the election for all voters in Wisconsin," said Dr. Megan Gall, data director for All Voting is Local.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly will have way fewer polling places for next month’s primary because of coronavirus. Find yours here
“No one should have to choose between their health and their right to vote, so we’re deeply concerned about this reduction in polling places,” said Scott Seeborg, Pennsylvania state director for All Voting Is Local, a voting-rights initiative that is part of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Arizona Republic: Navajo Nation: Arizona’s broken compact with tribe discriminates against, disenfranchises Native voters
Courts weighing legal battles over voter rights often simplify complex issues by focusing on purpose, said Alex Gulotta, an attorney and All Voting is Local's Arizona director. “The intent of the voter is paramount,” he said. “There’s no way you can look at a voter who completed their ballot, put it in the mail and mailed it, as anything other than a person who had the intent to cast their ballot and we should figure out a way to make it count.”
Sirius XM: The Vote Must Go On: How to Hold An Election During a Pandemic
With the November elections just six months away, many Democrats are growing concerned about the state of our democracy, with new questions and concerns about whether they'll be able to safely vote by mail, the potential for voter suppression, and other obstacles. In his new Urban View special, Radio Hall of Fame host Joe Madison will tackle these subjects and more with some of the most prominent names in modern politics, as well as voting rights and medical experts, including: former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; Sen. Kamala Harris; former senior advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett; DNC Chair Tom Perez; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; Gov. Phil Murphy; Gov. Ralph Northam; Sen. Mark Warner; Rep. Gwen Moore; Mike Brickner, "All Voting is Local" Ohio State Director; and Dr. Adam Ratner, Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at NYU Langone Health and contributor on SiriusXM and NYU Langone Health's Doctor Radio channel.