House Republicans Want to Slash Election Funding in New Budget
Republicans introduced a budget bill this week for fiscal year 2025 that would greatly reduce federal funding for election security and administration.
Legislation
House Dems Introduce Ethics Bill for US Supreme Court After Alito Controversy
A group of House Democrats is pushing a legislative proposal that would establish an investigative body within the U.S. Supreme Court to probe potential ethical improprieties in the wake of another Court-related controversy.
Colorado Governor Signs Law Requiring Jails to Provide In-Person Voting
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill on Friday requiring county jails and detention centers to provide in-person voting for incarcerated individuals who are not serving time for a felony conviction.
Kansas Supreme Court Rules Anti-Voting Provision Likely Unconstitutional, Upholds Another
Today, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a mixed decision concerning three separate provisions of a 2021 voter suppression law that were the subject of a yearslong legal challenge from advocacy organizations and individual voters.
Vermont Bans Guns At Polling Places
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) allowed a bill banning people from bringing guns into or near polling places to become law on Tuesday.
Democrats To Hold Virtual Roll Call To Place Biden on Ohio’s Ballot
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will officially nominate President Joe Biden as its candidate for the 2024 election earlier than planned, in order to ensure he appears on the Ohio ballot.
New Hampshire Republicans Pass Bill Removing Exceptions to Voter ID Requirement
New Hampshire’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would eliminate exceptions to the state’s voter identification requirement.
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Make US Supreme Court More Transparent
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introduced a bill requiring Supreme Court justices to provide written explanations and record votes for decisions in their shadow docket.
Congressional Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections
U.S. House and Senate Republicans introduced legislation earlier this month to overturn a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Ohio Republicans Won’t Pass Legislative Fix To Allow Biden on November Ballot
The Republican majority in Ohio’s Legislature won’t pass special legislation to allow President Joe Biden to be on November’s general election ballot, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R) said on Tuesday.