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Voting Rights

Threat to Democracy Coming Into Focus

2024-04-18T10:45:36-05:00

More Americans are recognizing that their choice at the ballot box this fall is between continuing as a country governed by a democratically chosen majority and giving away that right to a party dominated by people who no longer respect election results or our democratic institutions.

No Central Command in Battle Against Anti-Democracy Candidates

2022-09-01T19:49:54-05:00

Hundreds of election deniers are running for office. With the integrity of our elections once again at stake in November, efforts to thwart the forces that would destroy what's left of our democratic foundation are hampered by the lack of a clear, coordinated battle plan.

Can the Army of Anti-Democracy Republicans Be Stopped?

2022-06-08T14:41:17-05:00

A record number of opponents of fair elections are being recruited to run for office, administer elections, and mount election challenges. At this point, the quest to prevent Republican victory at the polls has ceased being a partisan mission and become instead a constitutional imperative.

Mainers Again Flex Their Independence to Protect Their Vote

2022-10-08T16:16:38-05:00

A ballot initiative to ban foreign money from influencing state elections and support an amendment to the US Constitution to regulate campaign spending reflects Maine’s continuing role as a laboratory for voting reforms aimed at strengthening the power and voice of local citizens.

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