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Maine Brings US “One Step Closer” to Ending Electoral College
Maine accepted the interstate agreement after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills refused to sign or veto the bill.
Amid Threats to Workers and Voters, States Move to Restrict Guns at Voting Sites
At least 6 states have introduced laws this year to ban firearms at polling sites or expand existing restrictions.
Greene Intends to Wreck the House in an Election Year If She Doesn’t Get Her Way
Marjorie Taylor Greene has House Speaker Mike Johnson in her crosshairs. Will he be saved by Democrats?
Challenged Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place as Elections Loom
Elections in multiple districts will use maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
Arizona Abortion Rights Amendment Garners Sufficient Signatures for 2024 Vote
Arizonans “want to see access to abortion restored in the state of Arizona,” said Cheryl Bruce of Arizona for Abortion Access.
A White Nationalist Was Just Ousted by Voters in a Small Oklahoma Community
Judd Blevins, elected last year, had attended the "Unite the Right" rally and posted to white nationalist forums online.
Can the Poor People’s Campaign Change the Outcome of the 2024 Elections?
The grassroots movement known as the Poor People’s Campaign aims to turn the exploited into a giant electoral force.
“Uninstructed” Primary Vote in Wisconsin Seeks to Influence Biden’s Gaza Policies
More than 46,000 Wisconsinites used the "uninstructed" option in the Democratic presidential primary race this week.
Biden Campaign Memo Claims Florida Is “Winnable” Though Polls Say Otherwise
The campaign took note of a six-week abortion ban in the state, as well as an initiative appearing on the fall ballot.
“Uncommitted” Movement Reaches New York as Democratic Voters Cast Blank Ballots
Participants in New York’s “Leave It Blank” campaign aim to pressure President Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.