Every time an election looms, Baton Rouge resident Ashley Shelton notices the red flags — the signs sprinkled around the city and other parts of Louisiana that give the wrong information about when voters can cast their ballots. She doesn’t know who the bad actors are. But whenever she sees one of these signs — […] The post ‘New Literacy Test’: The Black Organizers Waging War on Disinformation appeared first on Capital B News.
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a high-profile case that involves efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the state s primary ballot. It mirrors similar efforts elsewhere in the country over his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. .
Indigenous voting activists are throwing parties around Montana this weekend to encourage citizens to vote, but especially to encourage Native Americans to get involved in the democratic process. Western Native Voice is working with Montana Conservation Voters to stress the importance of voting in next week s local elections. Adam Beaves-Fisher, deputy director for government and political relations, said it is important for all citizens to be democratically active, but it is especially essential for Montana s indigenous people to cast their ballots and use their voice because they have historically been disenfranchised. .
Some New Hampshire Democrats have begun a write-in campaign for President Joe Biden since his name will no longer appear on the state s 2024 presidential primary ballot. Biden chose to remove his name when the state announced it would maintain its first-in-the-nation primary status despite the national Democratic Party moving the top spot to South Carolina. Kathleen Sullivan, former chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, said organizers hope to reach as many voters any way they can. .
Many Alabama voters are celebrating the state s new voting maps for congressional districts and the groups who worked to get them redrawn are reflecting on their journey. The battle for fair representation for Alabama voters of color made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, twice. .