A ballot measure in Culver City, California, would lower the voting age for some elections from 18 to 16, allowing teenagers to participate in the decision-making process on many issues that directly affect their lives. The measure would only apply to certain elections within the Los Angeles suburb’s city limits, including races for school board, elections for city officials…
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As the sun set in Dearborn, Michigan — a city on Detroit’s western border that is often called the “capital of Arab America” — the sense of urgency to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate was becoming palpable on an unseasonably warm November election day. The lines of hijab-wearing women and curly-haired young men at the polling stations on November 3 kept growing longer.
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Without Amy Miller, some elderly and disabled people wouldn’t be able to vote. The attorney for Disability Rights Nebraska travels the state, investigating the quality of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. As she reminds the residents how they can report abuse or neglect, she also offers voter registration forms. Last month, she helped a veteran with a traumatic brain injury fill…
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Washington — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections. The suit in the District Court for the District of…
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A new poll demonstrates that Americans are ready for drastic changes regarding how lawmakers are selected to represent them in Washington, D.C. The survey, produced by Fix Our House/New America/Verasight and published on Monday, was conducted between the end of June and the start of July. The poll sought to discern Americans’ views on the idea of proportional representation…
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President Donald Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules. The two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were notified by email. “On behalf of President Donald J.
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