Civic Engagement & Voting
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
With survey data in hand, group pushes importance of SCOTUS in 2024 vote
Wisconsin voters are no strangers to messaging about the overlap between election outcomes and the judiciary and before voting in the 2024 presidentia…
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Voting rights group targets MI in SCOTUS campaign
Polls consistently show Michigan as a critical battleground in this year's presidential election, with more than 8.3 million registered voters in the …
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Poll: Voters say future SCOTUS appointments are top-of-mind issue
Former President Donald Trump has taken credit for placing three conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, the court awarded him a …
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Supreme Court emerges as key election issue, according to survey
In the last election, Georgia tipped the scales with the smallest victory margin for President Joe Biden, but now a new battleground emerges: the …
Monday, July 1, 2024
NV June primary shows high preference for mail ballots
Voting rights advocates say turnout for Nevada's June primary election was low overall but those who did vote did so mostly by mail. Just over 383,00…
Monday, July 1, 2024
Expert: America's erosion of democracy has accelerated
A political expert known for his research on authoritarian regimes says American democracy is threatened by minority rule, which is enshrined in the …
New Mexico 'Dreamer' sets sights on state legislature
A "Dreamer" running for the New Mexico Senate said a Biden administration plan to create pathways allowing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bene…
NE LGBTQ+ group focuses on new voter ID law during Pride Month
For some LGBTQ+ voters in Nebraska, the state's new voter ID law brought up issues in the May primary election and could again in November's General …
Eligible incarcerated people may request absentee ballots Monday in MS
A new bill that takes effect next Monday will allow incarcerated Mississippians to request an absentee ballot in time for the presidential election on…
Trending documentary features 500 MO teens learning about democracy
Five hundred high school girls from Missouri are the stars of a new documentary. Girls State is described as a political coming-of-age film…
America's 'Radical Elders' continue their work for fairness, justice
Members of the group Radical Elders are participating in a Chicago tech conference this weekend to explain the impact of technology on older Americans…
Expert warns of upcoming threats to democracy across the nation
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently dismissed a case brought by Republican Arizona attorney general candidate Abraham Hamadeh, Republican Cochise …