Passage of a voter ID bill in Kentucky was a step backward in a state that, five months earlier, had restored voting rights to ex-felons who had served their sentences for non-violent crimes.
The Virginia House of Delegates recently passed a redistricting amendment that would rescind the state legislature’s sole jurisdiction over redistricting actions.
Appeals court rules in favor of restoring voting rights to ex-felons, stating that new legislation is a form of wealth discrimination.
As an anti-gerrymander amendment advances, Virginians are on the cusp of gaining fairer representation in their state legislature and in the US House of Representatives.
Four states joined the National Popular Vote (NPV) initiative in 2019, bringing it closer to its goal of neutralizing the Electoral College in favor of strengthening the voice of individual voters.
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