Voter Action Project Research Team · [email protected]

January 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM

Poll: Pam Bondi as AG

Do you support Trump's nomination for Attorney General?   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. John: After Matt Gaetz's nomination for Attorney General blew up spect…

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January 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Use their suppressive playbook against them

Democracy Docket: Trump’s Agenda 47 — What It Means for Democracy  Agenda 47 and Project 2025 give opponents of voting rights a roadmap to try and restrict our right to vote. But they also give us unique access to their playbook and provide us our own way to fight back against their dangerous init…

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January 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM

State by state

NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws   We'll be blunt, John: We're not expecting any help or action from the federal government. A MAGA Department of Justice along with a Congress controlled by opponents of voting rights and a Supreme Court that…

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January 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Survey: Voter's Bill of Rights?

Does Congress need to pass a national version?   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. Several states, including California, have passed a "Voters Bill of Rights" to …

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January 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM

We have to fight "Agenda 47"

Democracy Docket: Trump’s Agenda 47 — What It Means for Democracy   Listen, John, we know that the election's long over. But post-election polling has consistently shown two things: That people voted to show their displeasure economically, and that voters don't truly know what is in the agenda p…

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January 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Voting rights at the state level

NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws   John, you don't need us to remind you about all the assaults on the Voting Rights Act. From Supreme Court cases to state laws and the recent 8th circuit ruling that citizens don't have a right to sue for th…

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January 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Coming up fast

2025 has important elections across the country   The races listed below aren't all, John. School boards, county officials, judges for lower state courts and county counts... the list goes on. We need to fight for our right to vote up and down our government, up and down the ballot, and not just fo…

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January 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Tracking poll: Gerrymandering

We need to know how you feel about this important issue   Opponents of voting rights across the country used their newly gerrymandered seats and new maps to redraw the balance of power in Washington. That's because these vengeful partisans have total control of the process without regard for fairne…

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January 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Big year ahead

2025 has important elections across the country  John, 2025 is considered an "off year" for elections, but the reality is that there are a number of important elections on the ballot:Three special elections (so far) to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives Two special elections to fil…

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January 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Quick poll: Expunging Trump?

Trump has pressured every Speaker for this   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. House conservatives repeatedly pressured previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold a…

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January 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Supporter survey: Mass eligibility challenges

Rome News-Tribune: Eligibility of 364,000 Georgia voters challenged    Georgia and other states have an expansive legal statute that permits any voter to challenge the right to vote of any other voter in that county or municipality. Dark money voter suppression groups have allegedly used this legal…

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January 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM

They're trying to steal an election in plain sight

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election  Apparently the mantra of the vote suppressors is if you can't beat 'em, John, just try and get their votes thrown out.  This may be happening in North Carolina but it's a problem everywhere.…

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January 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM

We can break through

MSNBC: Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.  Jamie Raskin, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren -- with more and more powerful voices throwing their weight behind abolishing the Electoral College, we are on the verge of a breakthrough! We deserve a popular vote sys…

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January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Quick poll: Party switching

A rash of party switching has flipped several state legislatures   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. In several states the last few years, Florida and North Caro…

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January 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Beyond the pale

NC Newsline: Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election   All eyes are still on North Carolina, John and for good reason.Our state Supreme Court here in North Carolina just stepped in to stop the certification of the election for a justice on the…

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  VAP Research Team · [email protected]

January 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM

One-click poll: Mail-in ballots

Mail-in balloting continues to be attacked   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. Mail-in balloting continues to be attacked even after the 2024 election. Losing can…

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January 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM

What we're up against this year and beyond

The Guardian: Fears grow for voting rights as Trump plots to reshape US Justice Department   It's not just the nominees: Cleta Mitchell, a Trump ally who sought to overturn the 2020 election and has become a key figure in the election denial movement, has called for all of the nonpartisan, apolitic…

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January 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM

One way or another

MSNBC: Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.  Congressman Jamie Raskin knows the score, John. Here's what he had to say: “I think that the Electoral College now, which has given us five popular vote losers as president in our history, twice in this century alone…

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January 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM

New warnings from voting rights experts

The Guardian: Fears grow for voting rights as Trump plots to reshape US Justice Department   John -- Experts are warning that Donald Trump could use his second term to gut enforcement of U.S. federal voting laws and deploy the Department of Justice (DoJ) to undermine voting rights instead of protec…

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January 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Short survey: Foreign interference in our elections

Politico: Foreign influence efforts are circling the presidential election. Again.   The Department of Justice has previously seized websites linked to Russian disinformation campaigns. Federal authorities separately accused two employees of the Moscow-controlled media organization RT of being a p…

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January 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM

As the new Congress is sworn in:

Truthout: Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights   With margins so tight in the House we have room to work, John. We can stop these bills and more like them but we need to unite and fight now, before they get momentum and the House starts checking vote-suppressing bills off…

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January 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM

An assault on voting

News & Observer: As protesters shout, NC Senate Republicans override Cooper veto of powers-stripping bill  To quote a reporter from Slate who is tracking this closely: "The background here is that North Carolina voters just elected another Democratic governor, retained a Democratic state Suprem…

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January 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM

The consequence of a trifecta

Truthout: Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights  This is the consequence of opponents of voting rights controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, John: A key House lawmaker recently made clear in an interview that the vote suppressors plan to push for a pair …

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January 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Post-election survey: Fraud concerns

WaPo - The truth about election fraud: It’s rare   As recent elections got underway, many Americans, in particular those who identify as Republicans, were increasingly fearful that the outcome will be affected or even determined by election fraud.  Thousands of poll watchers were dispatched. Drop b…

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December 31, 2024 at 7:13 PM

A threat against voting rights and more

Truthout: House Passes Chilling “Nonprofit Killer” Bill   We don't want to see any nonprofit bludgeoned and silenced for dissent -- especially not one dedicated to protecting and expanding our right to vote. This dangerous bill needs to be stopped before bad actors are empowered to weaponize the ta…

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December 31, 2024 at 4:06 PM

It was a blatant post-election power grab

News & Observer: As protesters shout, NC Senate Republicans override Cooper veto of powers-stripping bill   Opponents of voting rights are already assaulting our democracy, John. Vote suppressors here in North Carolina stripped the incoming governor of power to codify their control before they …

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December 31, 2024 at 1:02 AM

Fuel all the work for voting rights

2025 is going to be a huge year for voting rights  Here's the deal, John -- you're not going to see "Voter Action Project" on a ballot. You're not going to see someone labeled as "pro-voting rights" on your ballot either. But for you to be informed about what's going on, to know which candidates ar…

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December 30, 2024 at 7:05 PM

This bill is a 'nonprofit killer"

Truthout: House Passes Chilling “Nonprofit Killer” Bill   We've got to let you know, John, that a bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes has passed a major hurdle toward becoming law, recently passing in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bil…

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December 30, 2024 at 1:02 AM

The answerto his question is "no"

Chuck Todd is asking key questions about the Electoral College  Chuck Todd is right -- nobody is happy with the current Electoral College system and our country deserves better. The American people deserve a system where their votes directly count and their voices aren't muffled.We can end the Elec…

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December 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM

We have the solution

2025 is going to be a huge year for voting rights  John, we just need a minute of your time: Here's the problem: Many people think that 2025 is an off-year and we can stop working for voting rights or thinking about our elections. But they're wrong. We still have elections across the country in 202…

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December 29, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Tracking poll: Protecting election workers

We need to know if you think Congress should take action   John: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced and is working hard to pass the Election Worker Protection Act, which would would "provide states with the resources to recruit and train election workers and ensure these workers’ safety, while a…

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December 29, 2024 at 1:02 AM

So much ahead for all of us

2025 is going to be an important year for voting rights   It's not just elections, John. There are state legislative sessions starting in a few weeks and continuing all year across the country. We're fighting to expand the right to vote, increase ballot access, make voting more accessible, and much…

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December 28, 2024 at 10:03 PM

This "bizarre" system

Chuck Todd is asking key questions about the Electoral College  Straight from the mouth of NBC's Chuck Todd, John:  “Is anyone really happy with this bizarre Electoral College system we use today to decide our president?” The answer is no. It’s the biggest tool the opponents of voting rights have t…

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December 28, 2024 at 1:01 AM

Desperately needed

AP: Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue  Voters desperately need a "private right to action" to protect their rights. All that phrase means is that we, the people, can bring forward a lawsuit ourselves when we see wrongdoing in our elect…

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December 27, 2024 at 4:06 PM

The "off year" myth

2025 is going to be an important year for voting rights  2025 is just a handful of days away, John. There will be elections in states like Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Florida, and more next year.We must do the work to connect with voters every day, not just during the time people con…

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December 27, 2024 at 1:02 AM

Just a few days before they start

Defending voting rights in 2025 is critical  This campaign started weeks ago because it is critical to be prepared to protect voting rights in the state legislative sessions starting in the new year. Now they are just days away, and the power grabs have already been underway in states like North Ca…

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December 26, 2024 at 7:10 PM

Dangerous ruling that could get much worse

AP: Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue   John,There are many consequences of this past election, but this ruling by the federal 8th Circuit stands out like a sore thumb. It's one of the most dangerous anti-voter rulings we’ve seen in ye…

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December 23, 2024 at 1:02 AM

They take every advantage

BCJ: Gerrymandering Decided House Control   How did this skew happen? Simply, opponents of voting rights control the drawing of many more districts. In some states, nonpartisan commissions or state courts have actually produced fairer maps. But in most places, politicians are free to press for part…

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December 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM

Follow-up survey: Contempt of court

Newsweek: Rudy Giuliani Faces Further Legal Woes After Failing to Turn Over Assets John: Rudy Giuliani's role in the election conspiracies of 2020 is well known. Now he's facing an additional contempt of court charge for refusing to comply with his punishment for his role in the scheme to subvert…

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December 20, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Petition: Don't privatize the U.S. Postal Service

We must raise our voices louder than ever to protect the USPS.  John, The United States Postal Service has served every corner of our nation for nearly 250 years. But Trump and his billionaire allies want to rip it apart, placing profits over an essential public service. Their dangerous plan to pr…

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December 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Easy to see why we need fair maps

BCJ: Gerrymandering Decided House Control  Post-election analysis has shown this to be true, John: Unfair maps helped opponents of voting rights win a razor-thin majority.. It's clear that control of the House of Representatives will matter greatly. Right now that control is very, very narrow. And …

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December 19, 2024 at 7:17 PM

The madness is already here

2025 is going to be an important year   Yesterday was emblematic of why we need to step up, John. These are not serious people, but they're going to be in charge, and they're tanking a bland 90-day funding bill for no real reason -- and may harm so many of our fellow Americans in the process by shu…

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December 19, 2024 at 1:02 AM

We can't wait for the calendar to flip

2025 is going to be an important year  John, It may seem like there isn’t much we can do to better our world after the election we just had and opponents of voting rights seemingly tightening their grip on our country. But, in reality, the fight has just begun. It’s time to lace up our boots and fi…

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December 18, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Short poll: Voter ID options

Many states are changing the types of ID they accept for voting   Ohio counties are grappling with the impact of their voter suppression law that enacts stringent voter identification laws.  Franklin County, home to the state capitol of Columbus and more than a million Ohioans, is among the countie…

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December 17, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Short survey: Same-day voter registration

We need to know how our supporters feel about this critical issue   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. 17 states and Washington, DC allow for same-day voter regis…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM

Across all levels of government

2025 has important elections across the country   The races listed below aren't all, John. School boards, county officials, judges for lower state courts and county counts... the list goes on. We need to fight for our right to vote up and down our government, up and down the ballot, and not just fo…

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December 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM

No "off" years

2025 has important elections across the country  John, 2025 is considered an "off year" for elections, but the reality is that there are a number of important elections on the ballot:Three special elections (so far) to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives Two special elections to fil…

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December 16, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Your voting rights priorities?

We want to see if you biggest concerns have changed With the election over, we need to know if your voting rights priorities have changed. Please take our quick one-click poll: John, which voting rights issue is most important to you? When you click an option, your vote is auto…

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  Voter Action Project NC · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 1:03 AM

These restrictions don't belong in a state constitution

NC Newsline: Proposed constitutional amendment to require photo ID for mail voting passes legislature  This is simple -- voter suppression bills can be repealed. Voter suppression amendments in constitutions are much harder to get rid of.  That's why opponents of voting rights in North Carolina wan…

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December 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Post-election poll: Voter ID

Fox News: NC Supreme Court rejects voter ID law, state electoral map, claiming 'racially motivated purpose'   We want to hear from likely voters in your area about the Voter ID laws under consideration in several states. Will you take our one-question poll right away?  John: Do you agree that Voter…

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