Overall turnout was the highest it had been in decades, increasing from 41.9 percent in 2014 to 53.4 percent in 2018. According to The Washington Post, the 2018 turnout represented a 100-year high. The bureau also noted dramatic increases in turnout among Hispanic and Asian voters.Source: Young voter turnout increased by 79 percent in 2018 midterms...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the measure, which would place conditions on the re-enfranchisement of millions, a "poll tax.Source: Florida Republicans move to limit felon voting rights despite constitutional amendment...
Contact POLITICO reporters and provide materials in an anonymous and secure way. Learn more » Exclusive news, intelligence and tools for professionals on the front lines of policy. Learn more »Source: Politics, Policy, Political News - POLITICO...
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are seen after a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday to oppose the House Democrats’ government overhaul package. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Source: HR 1 debate gets under way as GOP sharpens attacks...
Clinton says voter suppression contributed to her defeat. Maybe, but Voting Rights Act might not have saved her In a recent speech, Hillary Clinton identified voter suppression tactics as a major cause of her defeat in the 2016 presidential election.Source: Hillary Clinton blames her defeat on the downfall of the Voting Rights Act: But is she right?...
Michele Myers did a double take. Pen down, having finished marking her nine-page ballot, she skimmed the printed list of candidates she planned to vote for. All had been checked off — except for the U.S. House and Senate.Source: Bad ballot design changed Florida’s 2018 election. Why does this keep happening?...
Automatic voter registration is one step closer to becoming a reality for New Mexico residents after a bill was approved by state lawmakers this week, despite multiple Republican attempts to amend the proposal.Source: Automatic Voter Registration Moves Closer to Reality in Another State, Despite Repeated Republican Opposition...
Yesterday was an emotional hearing of the North Carolina election board that generated a fair result, a new election for North Carolina’s ninth Congressional District as a result of ballot harvesting.Source: Ballot Harvesting Is Terrible; Will the Democrats Agree When It Benefits Them?...
Not since 1988, when the Republican ticket of George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle won Maine’s popular vote along with its four electoral votes, have this state’s GOP voters made one iota of difference in determining who becomes president.Source: It’s time for a national popular vote — and Maine should take the lead...
In her response to President Trump’s State of the Union address, Stacey Abrams went through some of the top issues for the Democratic Party. Health care. Climate change. Gun safety.Source: Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats...
