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1of9James Duke Butterfoss, 5, gathers material for an art project at his desk as he attends distance learning for his transitional kindergarten class at Alvarado Elementary School on Friday, March 5, 2021 in San Francisco, Calif.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of9Jennifer Butterfoss (right), officer Campaign for Better San Francisco Public Schools, checks in on her daughter Lilly Butterfoss, 11, after bringing a book for her during distance learning. her class at Alvarado Elementary School on Friday, March 5, 2021 in San Francisco, Calif.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Mar 06, 2021
Kentucky May Soon Restore Voting Rights To 200,000 People With Felony Convictions
A bipartisan bill could end Kentucky s outlier status on felony disenfranchisement if Republican leaders give it a chance to pass.
Illustration:Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost; Photos: Savvy Shabazz/All of Us or None Louisville, Getty
For most of 2020, Savvy Shabazz traversed the state of Kentucky to help register Kentuckians like him, with prior felony convictions that had left them permanently barred from voting. All the while, he kept one eye on his cellphone, waiting for a call that would allow him to register and cast a ballot in November too.
League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area hosting 2 live forums
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The League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area is holding two Voter Information Candidate Events for the April 6th election.
The league has invited candidates in contested races to participate in the events. Candidates have the opportunity to let voters know why they are running for office and where they stand on the issues.
The first forum is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, and will include candidates for the following positions: District 7 School Board of Education; Lewis and Clark trustees; write-in candidates for Regional Board of Education.
Federal voting law aimed at Texas is early test of Democrats power in D.C.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic Caucus gather to address reporters on H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. House Democrats are expected to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)J. Scott Applewhite, STF / Associated Press
WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress are pushing a sweeping rewrite of the country’s voting laws, essentially establishing a new national election code aimed at reining in states like Texas, where Republicans for years have worked to limit access to the ballot.
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Zenkert-Strange is chair of the 2021 International Womenâs Day Celebration, an event in its 11th year. (The event is on March 6, but IWD officially lands on March 8.) Originally founded by the Zonta Club of the Pikes Peak Area, the celebration is now hosted by eight local womenâs organizations, from the League of Women Voters to the Rocky Mountain Womenâs Film Institute and more.Â
Organizers decided to shift to a virtual format this year, which brings benefits and challenges. Among its benefits, Zenkert-Strange says, is the ability to charge less. The event this year costs only $15, though it doesnât include the fabulous breakfast usually served at The Pinery. Plus, says Zenkert-Strange, hosting the event via Zoom means people who arenât local have the opportunity to tune in. This should open the door for a variety of attendees who may never have participated in the celebration before.Â