Jul 08 Italian Senate endorses lowering voting age from 25 to 18 By Associated Press The Senate’s consent paves the way for some 4 million young adults to get the right to vote for the upper legislative chamber as well. Continue reading
Jun 03 Some fear Republicans’ post-Trump actions are eroding democracy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press To advocates of democracy, the persistence of Republicans' election denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms. That's raising the prospect that Republicans might take the extraordinary step of refusing to certify future elections if they… Continue reading
Jun 02 Biden pushes for U.S. voting rights law as restrictions mount By Alexandra Jaffe, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Biden called out lawmakers in Congress — including two senators in his own party — for holding up action on voting bills. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 6:59 Why the Democrats’ sweeping election reform bill faces an uphill Senate battle By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori, Alex D'Elia In the six months since the 2020 election, voting access and election security have been hot topics in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The For The People Act is Democrats' voting rights and campaign reform bill. Already through the… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 7:09 Exploring the ‘unprecedented,’ secretive efforts to review millions of ballots in Arizona By Stephanie Sy, Alex D'Elia Though the 2020 presidential election is six months behind us, a review of nearly 2.1 million ballots in Arizona's largest county is currently underway, ordered by the state's Republican-led Senate. Stephanie Sy explores the growing controversy and what it means… Continue watching
Apr 09 Wisconsin Supreme Court says don’t purge voters from rolls By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The court's 5-2 ruling Friday means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers will not have their voter registrations deactivated. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 7:56 Outcry from Biden, Democrats over Georgia’s new elections law By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray, Saher Khan A new law signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Thursday night imposes a series of new restrictions on elections in the state. Supporters say it's necessary for election security, but as Lisa Desjardins reports, it is drawing ire from voting… Continue watching
Mar 22 After record 2020 election turnout, states look to limit voting options By Chloe Jones The Brennan Center, an independent nonpartisan law and policy organization in New York, found that more than 253 restrictive voting bills had been introduced in legislatures across 43 states just this year through Feb. 23 — up from 35 bills… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 7:31 What Maine’s election results tell us about the rest of the country With much of the United States solidifying its partisan leanings, Maine has stood out for its bipartisan vote. Jeffrey Brown reports on what is different about the state and what it can teach us about the rest of the country. Continue watching
Nov 03 Here’s when polls close in every state By News Desk As millions head to cast ballots, here’s when polls close across the country. Continue reading