Voting rights organization highlights increase in Ohio provisional ballots rejected over ID

April 3, 2024 via Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio’s new voter ID law, HB 458, created strict requirements, and the state has since seen a sharp increase in provisional ballot rejections.

There’s a narrative that everybody has identification and it’s not true.

–kayla griffin, ohio state director

So now there’s a million-dollar question — what does Florida do to replace ERIC?

–brad ashwell, florida state director

Florida voting advocates are fighting to keep the voting rolls accurate

March 30, 2024 via WFSU

Florida recently left the Electronic Voter Registration System, or ERIC, and now has to find a viable alternative.

In quest to change voting rules, Republicans push ballot measures in key battleground states

March 29, 2024 via CNN

Proposed ballot measures in Arizona could harm voters, including by upending the vote-by-mail system.

People want to vote when and where it’s convenient for them.

-alex gulotta, arizona state director

While daunting and seemingly challenging to combat, a half dozen local governments in Wisconsin have already taken strides towards safeguarding the electoral process.

-Sam Liebert, Wisconsin state director

Can we agree on this? Abusing, harassing, threatening election workers is wrong.

March 28, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Election workers have faced an increase in harassment, threats, intimidation, and violence since the 2020 election.

‘A crisis for our democracy’: Why Nevada’s voter-registrar turnover rates are such a big problem

March 13, 2024 via Reno News and Review

Election officials have been resigning in large numbers since 2020, taking with them valuable experience and knowledge.

When people turn over, of course, there’s a brain drain, but that’s really concerning in a highly technical job like this.

–Jennifer willett, nevada senior grassroots manager