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Every State, Every Vote: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Expands Vote-By-Mail Access For General Election

Gov. Bullock: “With this approach we can protect that fundamental right to vote, while easing crowding and pressure on voting on Election Day.” Yesterday, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced an executive directive to ensure a safe, fair, and accessible election in November. Gov. Bullock’s directive allows counties to expand vote-from-home and early voting options for…

Every State, Every Vote Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released the following statement: “The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 55 years ago today, but there is still so much work to be done. The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013,…

Every State, Every Vote: Democratic Governors Condemn Trump Administration For Attempting to Suppress A Complete Census Count

The Trump administration is attempting to stifle a complete count on the 2020 Census and suppress historically undercounted groups. Last week, President Trump announced he would exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted, and this week, the Census Bureau announced it will be cutting short its counting efforts by 30 days. These last-minute changes could significantly…

Every State Every Vote Responds to the President’s Threats to Delay the Election

This morning, President Trump threatened to “Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote.” Trump also falsely stated that universal mail-in voting is “fraudulent.” Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released the following statement in response to these absurd comments: “The President does not have the legal authority to…

Every State, Every Vote: Arizona Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Reinstate Discriminatory Voting Restrictions

Today, Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans are making another attempt to disenfranchise minority voters in the state. The group petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate a pair of voting restrictions that will make it more difficult for people of color to vote in the fall. The restrictions were struck down by the 9th Circuit…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the Lack of Election Assistance in the Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 Relief Proposal

Senate Republicans announced their proposal for the next COVID-19 relief bill – and it contains zero dollars in election assistance for states. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “We’ve already appropriated an awful lot of money for election assistance.” Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released the following statement regarding the lack of…

Every State, Every Vote Responds to the Supreme Court’s Inaction on Ron DeSantis’ Pay-To-Vote Law

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to weigh in on a federal appeals court’s decision blocking felons from voting in Florida unless they paid certain fees. Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor called Florida’s law, which could bar as many as 1.4 million people from voting, a “voter paywall.” Every State, Every Vote Co-Chair Oregon…

Every State, Every Vote: Gov. Evers Announces Selection Process For Nonpartisan Commission Tasked With Redrawing Congressional Maps

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers yesterday announced the official application and selection processes for the People’s Maps Commission – a nonpartisan commission entrusted with drawing impartial and fair congressional maps after the 2020 Census that the governor created by executive order in January. Since 2011, Wisconsin has had gerrymandered maps designed by Republicans wanting to…

Every State, Every Vote: Kentucky Touted As National Model For Conducting Elections During Pandemic

“Bipartisan cooperation between Adams, a Republican, and Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, was at the center of Kentucky’s success.” Kentucky’s largely successful primary election is being touted as a national model for upcoming primary and general elections. Politico reports, “Kentucky earned measured praise from voting rights advocates for how it largely sidestepped the missing ballots,…

Every State, Every Vote: Delaware Gov. John Carney Ensures Vote-By-Mail Option for Primary, General, and Special Election

Carney: “We should make it easier – not harder – for all Delawareans to exercise their fundamental right to vote and participate in our democratic process.” Today, Democratic Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a bill allowing Delaware residents to vote by mail in this year’s primary, general, and special elections. This legislation guarantees all Delawareans…

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