Press Releases
Budget Cuts Will Put up Barriers to the Ballot
MILWAUKEE — All Voting is Local Wisconsin State Director Shauntay Nelson issued the following statement on the Wisconsin Joint Finance Commission’s decision to remove voting rights provisions, such as automatic voter registration and a voter bill of rights, from Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021 - 2023 proposed budget:
DeSantis Ditches Democracy
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida State Director Brad Ashwell issued the following statement in response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing Senate Bill 90, which severely curtails Floridians’ freedom to vote:
Senate Bill 90 Threatens Floridians’ Freedom to Vote
TALLAHASSEE — All Voting is Local Florida State Director Brad Ashwell issued the following statement in response to the Florida Legislature passing Senate Bill 90: “SB 90 is a blatant violation of Floridians’ freedom to vote and represents a direct backlash to last year’s record-breaking turnout. By erecting onerous barriers to request and return a vote-by-mail ballot, this legislature has made voting a test of stamina and resources rather than a statement of civic responsibility."
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Must Veto SB1003—the Legislature’s Latest Effort to Silence Voters
PHOENIX — All Voting is Local Arizona Campaign Manager Rosemary Avila issued the following statement urging Governor Doug Ducey to veto SB1003, which would prohibit voters from fixing their ballots if their signatures are missing.
Report: Despite Ohio’s Record 2020 General Election Turnout, Troubling Rates of Provisional Ballot Usage Remain in Black, Brown, and Low-income Communities
COLUMBUS ‒ While a record six million Ohio voters cast a ballot in the 2020 General Election, more than 150,000 cast provisional ballots, a continuation of a troubling trend in voter access, All Voting is Local found in its new report “Too Many Ballots of Last Resort - Disparities in Provisional Ballot Use in Ohio's 2020 Election” released today. The report found troubling disparities of provisional ballot use that relate to race, ethnicity, age, and income across the past three recent major elections.
Advisory: New Ohio Report Finds Troubling Racial Disparities in Provisional Ballot Use During 2020 General Election
COLUMBUS ‒ All Voting is Local will host a telephone press briefing at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021, to discuss findings from its latest report titled “Too Many Ballots of Last Resort - Disparities in Provisional Ballot Use in Ohio's 2020 Election.” On the call they will urge Ohio’s legislature to expand the early voting options that roughly 3.3 million Ohioans successfully used to cast their ballots during 2020’s General Election.