State News
Advisory: New Report Finds Wisconsin’s Limited DMV Access is a Persistent Barrier to the Ballot
MILWAUKEE — All Voting is Local, in partnership with the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, will host a telephone press briefing at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, to discuss findings from their latest report entitled “Getting There is Half the Battle: Wisconsin’s Photo ID Law, Access to DMV Services, and the Fight for Our Freedom to Vote.”
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Fails to Protect Voters
PHOENIX — All Voting is Local Arizona Campaign Manager Rosemary Avila issued the following statement in response to Gov. Doug Ducey’s signing of SB1485 into law, which could remove more than 100,000 voters from the state’s Permanent Early Voting List.
WinkNews.com: What Florida’s new voting law means for you
Brad Ashwell, the state director for All Voting is Local, said changes due to the law could keep a lot of voters away. “Any time there is an obstacle to voting, it’s going to disproportionately impact more vulnerable communities and those communities that are already challenged by the existing system. That’s typically Black voters, Hispanic voters,” he said.
Pew Stateline: Florida Enacts New Voting Restrictions, Joining Other Republican-Led States
“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,” said Brad Ashwell, Florida state director for All Voting is Local, a national voting rights group.
Ohio Legislature Shamelessly Continues National Trend of Anti-Voter Power Grabs
CLEVELAND — All Voting is Local Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin issued the following statement in response to the introduction of HB 294, a 174-page anti-voter bill, in the Ohio Legislature:
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: