In Wisconsin, a quiet but critical battle has been raging over something that affects every voter: the shape of electoral districts. You might not think much about it, but how those lines are drawn can have a big impact on who gets elected and which party holds power. Now, after years of legal wrangling and […]
Early voting for primaries in Michigan began this weekend. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in a change from Democratic support, urged voters to block President Joe Biden with a vote for "uncommitted." The Palestinian American lawmaker has vocalized her opposition to Biden s support of Israel and funding the war on Gaza. .
In Tennessee, almost a half million people won t be able to vote in any upcoming elections because of a past felony conviction, and one organization says the state s process to restore those rights is too complicated. More than 420,000 Tennesseans with felony convictions cannot vote, according to research from The Sentencing Project. Dawn Schluckebier - advocacy and government relations director at ThinkTennessee - said voting rights can be restored after a person completes their sentence, including any probation or parole. .
Arizona lawmakers are hoping to make it easier for politicians to take legal action as the use of deepfakes increases during election campaigns. House Bill 2394 could pave the way for candidates, and Arizonans at large, to challenge digital impersonations if they can prove the material was produced without consent and with the intent to spread disinformation. Karthik Ramakrishnan is the founder and CEO of Armilla AI. .