AUGUST 28 –”Between the impact on nonwhite voters and the absence of widespread voter fraud, Democrats have not been shy about describing voter ID laws as racist and disenfranchising…But after a decade of taking their case directly to the American people, it appears Democrats may be softening that stance because the American people don’t seem […]
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AUGUST 2 – “Both nonpartisan and partisan groups have been trying to [‘out-organize voter suppression’] for years, or in some cases decades. And while they agree it may be possible to ‘out-organize voter suppression,’ it takes an intensive amount of resources and time that could otherwise be directed toward other efforts.”
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JULY 29 – Despite the fact that they’re expensive and useless, voter ID laws aren’t going anywhere, unless the Senate abolishes the filibuster and passes the For the People Act, or the Supreme Court decides to prioritize voter accessibility instead of lies about fraud. Even without that divine intervention, there are still options for politicians, […]
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JULY 27 – Whether you live in a state that’s at the center of the voting rights fight, or you are elsewhere in the country and want to ensure that everyone’s vote counts, we’ve gathered the most urgent volunteer opportunities in one place. In the months leading up to fall elections and next year’s midterms, […]
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JUNE 15 – To help trans and nonbinary voters navigate these rules, and in honor of Pride Month, HeadCount has partnered with VoteRiders to launch #TransPeopleVote. The initiative is part of the larger “Vote With Pride” campaign, aimed at supporting all LGBTQ voters.
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JUNE 1 – “Over 272,000 registered voters don’t have a driver’s license or state ID on file with election officials, meaning they’d have to submit additional documents to vote by mail under Georgia’s new voting law, state election records show.”
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APRIL 27 – The complicated and costly maze of paperwork and online portals leading to official government identification, like a drivers license or state ID card, has taken on fresh urgency in the pandemic and as more states move to require official ID for casting a ballot.
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FEBRUARY 16 — Republican lawmakers in battleground states are rushing to enact stricter voting laws that Democrats worry could dampen Black and Hispanic turnout, but the moves could end up backfiring because of the changing face of the GOP coalition.
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