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The case accuses Nevada of having higher voter registration rates than populations in certain counties. Multiple organizations have joined in on calls to dismiss.

The Utah legislature has been in session for almost two weeks and one group said there have been more than 10 pieces of legislation introduced they called "anti-democracy" bills. TJ Ellerbeck, executive director of the Rural Utah Project, said the bills would put "major limits on the way Utahns can vote, when Utahns can vote and which Utahns can vote." "The worst of those is one bill that would eliminate voting by mail in Utah, and Utah has been an ...

The rise of artificial intelligence is raising alarm bells for election officials across the country. Before the New Hampshire primary, a robocall imitating President Joe Biden called voters and told them not to vote. Its seen as a potential preview of what voters could be in for as the 2024 general election approaches. ...

Legislation in Olympia could give people in Washington prisons their voting rights. House Bill 2030, known as the Free the Vote Act, would allow people to vote in elections - potentially granting that right to more than 14,000 people in the states prisons. Charles Longshore, a Skokomish tribal member, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2012 and is serving a 35-year sentence in a prison north of Olympia. ...

There are fewer than two weeks before registered Nevada voters get to cast their ballot in the states first presidential preference primary on Feb. 6. The states transition from a caucus to a preference primary was made with Assembly Bill 126 during the 2021 Legislative session. ...

When it comes to elections, all eyes are on the 2024 vote. Civic-engagement groups in South Dakota are trying to make sure people needing help with registration are ready well ahead of time. The Brookings Institution says by the 2028 presidential election, people younger than 45 will serve as the majority of U.S. ...

Michiganders have even more election access through a pilot program that allows early voting in many local communities, for at least nine consecutive days before an election. More than 8.2 million Michigan residents are registered to vote, and one way to avoid the crowds at the ballot box is to show up early. The early-voting pilot program is being rolled out in a few cities or counties for this November. ...

CLARIFICATION: Information has been added to clarify that there are multiple pilot programs, and that early voting will not be widely available in Michigan until 2024. (11:51 a.m. MDT, Oct. ...

It is National Voter Education Week, and one Nevada organization wants to ensure every Nevadan can vote in the upcoming elections. A nonpartisan campaign aims to "bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot." Noé Orosco, program manager for the group Silver State Voices, said each day of the week will focus on a specific call to action which his organization and other community partners are aiming to what he calls Nevada-fy. He explained whil...

The state of Arizona played a crucial role in 2020 and 2022 elections. Experts predict that wont be any different in 2024. President of Voto Latino María Teresa Kumar said in 2010, Arizona classrooms were roughly 30% filled by Latino children - and those kids are now of voting age. ...