voting rights

Trump ‘White House in waiting’ helped develop Ohio voting bill touted as model for states

BY: - March 10, 2023

A new bill announced by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to standardize and modernize state voting records is being welcomed by election administrators and some voter advocates, who say it could increase transparency and confidence in elections. But the first-of-its-kind legislation was developed with help from a think tank that is leading the charge […]

A low angle view of a long line of people waitng to vote in the elections.

More than 160,000 Kentuckians still cannot vote because of felony convictions

BY: - February 21, 2023

FRANKFORT — A voting rights group wants Kentuckians to decide on a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore the vote to convicted felons who have completed their sentences — a change that a recent poll found has strong public support. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky on Tuesday voiced support for Senate Bill 164, […]