This week s indictment of former President Donald Trump has renewed calls to protect core functions of democracy. In Wisconsin, those behind a new lawsuit said their action addresses another threat to a fair election system: partisan gerrymandering. The liberal organization Law Forward, along with Democratic voters from around the state, has filed a petition with Wisconsin s Supreme Court to overturn legislative districts drawn by Republicans. .
Starting next year, a Nevada bill will require city and county jails to develop a streamlined process and procedures for inmates to register to vote and cast a ballot. In 2019, the state assembly passed a law that restored voting rights to Nevadans with felony convictions after they completed their sentences - instead of having to wait two years for their civil right to be restored. Emily Persaud-Zamora - the executive director of Silver State Voices, a nonprofit organization committed to civic engagement advocacy - said they observed that many Nevadans still didn t realize they had a legal right to vote. .