Press Releases
Michigan Officials Must Build on Local Elections Successes, Take Further Action
DETROIT — All Voting is Local Michigan State Director Aghogho Edevbie issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s local elections in Michigan. The elections marked the first time Michigan elections were held primarily by mail.
Advocates Host Virtual Town Hall to Mobilize Voters Ahead of June Primary
ATLANTA – Leading voting rights organizations, convened by the ProGeorgia coalition, hosted a virtual town hall Monday night to empower voters in historically disenfranchised communities with information about changes in election practices, so their voices will be heard in the June 9 primary. The groups answered questions from voters about vote-by-mail, elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, ballot security, and more.
MEDIA ADVISORY-Leading Voting Rights Advocates Host Virtual Town Hall to Mobilize Voters Ahead of Primaries
ATLANTA – Leading voting rights organizations, convened by the ProGeorgia table, are hosting a Virtual Town Hall on May 4th. The event will encourage voter registration and participation, especially in historically marginalized and underserved communities, ahead of the primary elections on June 9, 2020.
National Week of Action Brings Together Civil Rights Groups for Safe and Fair Elections
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and All Voting is Local, with its joint campaign And Still I Vote, will hold multiple events this week to mobilize voters and urge officials across the country to ensure fair, safe, and accessible elections in 2020. These activities are part of the National Week of Action as well as Turn Up Tuesdays, a weekly national call to action to ensure people are informed and activated to vote November.
Civil Rights Groups Urge Pennsylvania Officials to Remove Barriers to Voting By Mail Ahead of June 2 Primary
HARRISBURG - All Voting is Local, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and 17 voting rights organizations called on Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and other officials to improve access to voting-by-mail for all Pennsylvanians for the June 2 primary, particularly for non-English speakers and people who lack a PennDOT ID.
Advocates Call on Arizona Officials for Safe, Meaningful Options to Expand Access to the Ballot
PHOENIX – Arizona elections officials, public health experts, and advocacy organizations urged the Arizona governor, secretary of state, and legislature to ensure safe and secure elections this fall, including providing every registered voter with their ballot by mail, while preserving safe in-person voting options.