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Fresh lawsuits challenge vote-by-mail limits in four Southern states | Independent Voter Newsunconstitutional and against federal law the limited available reasons for voting at home in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee and the complex processes required to fill out and return those absentee ballots. South Carolina and Tennessee now…
Kentucky latest to expand mail voting in response to pandemic | Independent Voter Newsduring the pandemic. Thirty-four states allow everyone to vote absentee without citing a reason, a number that has increased rapidly in recent years. Kentucky's move leaves just six — Connecticut, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas…
2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly | Independent Voter News–– Nashville, Tennessee –– over the last weekend in March to celebrate an absolute tidal wave of policy victories in 2018; listen to inspirational speeches; share and learn the nuts and bolts of policy reform; and even to air fierce differences of opinion over…
The 7 Most Difficult States to Cast a Ballot before Election Day | Independent Voter NewsTennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Delaware and New York are also currently in this category, but lawmakers in the two Democratic-controlled states are likely to pass amendments eliminating the excuse requirement to vote by mail later this year. Seven…
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79% of State Legislative Incumbents Had No Primary Opposition this Year | Independent Voter Newsstates with the highest percentages of Democratic incumbents in contested primaries in 2020 were. West Virginia. , Washington. , Hawaii. , California. , and. Tennessee. In four states—. Idaho. , Nebraska. , North Dakota. , and. Utah. —there were no…
Number of States that Require Non-COVID Reasons to Vote by Mail Drops to 5 | Independent Voter Newsplace this fall: Texas, which has developed into the biggest presidential battleground, along with reliably Republican Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. South Carolina is joining 10 other states in going to a no-excuse system this year only…
These 24 States Have Already Made Voting Easier in 2020 | Independent Voter Newswhile former Vice President Joe Biden can count on winning Connecticut and Trump can count on carrying. Arkansas, Tennessee. and. West Virginia. Three states have gone even further and suspended the excuse requirement altogether for this fall: Solid blue…
A Presidential Primary for Independents in 2020? | Independent Voter Newsto vote for any candidate. 2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly. By Wes Messamore and Shawn Griffiths. Reform activists from around the country gathered in the Country Music Capital of the World –– Nashville, Tennessee…
Want to Vote By Mail? Anti-Corruption Group Launches Resource to Counter Disinformation and Confusion | Independent Voter Newselections in November, and every state has its own rules for voting absentee. Here are some important things to keep in mind: Eight states still require an excuse to vote-by-mail. : Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee…
These 34 States Are Making Voting Easier ahead of November | Independent Voter Newspresidentially competitive state on this roster. The others are solidly blue. Connecticut. and. New York. and reliably red. Arkansas. , Kentucky. , Oklahoma. and. West Virginia. (Tennessee was on this list for two months. But in August the state Supreme Court. struck…