As people in Georgia mobilize for the 2024 General Election, one group wants to make it easier for those with felony records to understand their voting rights and get them reinstated, if needed. The Campaign Legal Center s "Restore Your Vote" campaign includes an online "Restore Your Vote" tool. It s estimated that about 275,000 Georgia residents have been disenfranchised because of felony convictions. .
There are many states legislatures dealing with important issues this year, but Nevada s isn t one of them. Nevada s state legislature isn t scheduled to meet until next year. Jeremy Gelman is an associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno. .
Dozens of U.S. municipalities have adopted resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Recent action by a smaller Minnesota city showed governments of all sizes sometimes feel the need to speak about controversial issues on the minds of locals. .
A bipartisan Arizona group that is pushing for open primaries in the state says it isn t surprised by the relatively low voter turnout in recent primary elections. As in Iowa, Arizona requires voters to be affiliated with a major political party to be able to participate in primary elections. Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and member of the Make Elections Fair AZ executive committee, said from his experience, those who show up in what he calls "low-turnout primaries" tend to be the "most extremist" voters. .
It had been a rough week for supporters of University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, but you wouldn’t know it from the group of “Bobby” boosters circling the shiny