Press Releases
All Voting is Local Urges Florida Lawmakers to Reject State’s Latest Anti-Voting Legislation
TALLAHASSEE — Brad Ashwell, the Florida State Director of All Voting is Local, testified before the Florida House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee to voice concerns about the anti-voting measures contained in House Bill 7061.
Counties Throughout Florida Must Offer Voting Materials in More Languages
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida sent letters Friday requesting supervisors of elections in various counties throughout the state to offer voting materials in additional languages. Currently, election officials in most of these areas are only obligated to ensure accessibility for Spanish-speaking voters, due to clauses under the Voting Rights Act. Florida’s increasingly diverse population, however, has created the need for more provisions that cover widely spoken languages in the state like Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, German and Portuguese.
Luzerne County Must Adopt Pro-Voter Agenda for Election Planning
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A coalition of Pennsylvania organizations are urging Luzerne County election officials to adopt pro-voter principles in their planning for future elections. In order to protect the freedom to vote and prevent barriers to the ballot, the organizations are calling on the county to take measures that include ensuring the availability of voting options and voter education materials.
Detroit City Council Must Adopt Pro-Voter Policies for Future Elections
DETROIT — All Voting is Local Michigan, Voters Not Politicians, Detroit Action, and Michigan United are calling on the Detroit City Council to pass a resolution that allows for increased voting access for Detroiters. In the letter, the groups requested that the city council expand early voting access, increase public funding for tools like ballot drop boxes, and take steps to provide faster voting results.
Virtual Press Briefing: Voting Rights Advocates Sound the Alarm on Florida’s Anti-Voter Legislation
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida will host a virtual press briefing in partnership with fellow voting rights advocates on Monday, February 14 at 10 a.m. ET to express their concern over the drastic changes being proposed to Florida’s elections by current legislation.
Proposed Anti-Voter Ballot Measures Threaten Access to Voting for Many Nevadans
LAS VEGAS — In response to two proposed ballot measures submitted to Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske’s office, All Voting is Local Nevada State Director Kerry Durmick issued the following statement: