Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court
Fair Elections Center Vice President Rebekah Caruthers spoke with Roland Martin on the importance of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation and what it could mean for the future of voting rights.
New Voting Guide For GA U.S. Senate Runoff Elections
Fair Elections Center has created a new state voting guide for the upcoming runoff elections for Georgia’s two seats in the United States Senate. The guide contains useful links, how-to voting information, and important dates, including deadlines for voter registration and requesting an absentee ballot.
Still time to make a 2020 tax deductible gift
As the year finally comes to a close, the window to make a 2020 tax-deductible gift is shrinking, but there is still time for you to add your support. Your donation will help us fight for voting rights, assist students register and vote, oppose voter suppression, and recruit poll workers who reflect the communities they […]
CVP Honored With Student Engagement Award
The 2020 election was the most participatory election in our country’s history. Even amid the challenges of a global pandemic, activists creatively adapted their strategies and doubled down on their commitment to ensuring that all eligible voters had access to the voting process. In recognition of its voter education and Get Out The Vote outreach […]
Voting by mail? Get your ballot request in now!
Because the COVID-19 pandemic poses a life-and-death threat to many elderly voters, election officials are expecting an unprecedented number of absentee ballots used in the general election this fall. Millions are expected to vote by mail, which could overwhelm administrators with an avalanche of absentee ballot requests, months away from the election. Those who are […]
Rules Deal Ensures Safer Voting for Kentuckians
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams have forged an agreement to establish clear absentee vote-by-mail rules for November’s general election. The governor’s executive order allows Kentucky citizens “who are concerned about contracting or transmitting COVID-19” to vote via absentee ballot. Additionally, under the rules: · Voters may request […]
Our statement of support for the AAPI community
WASHINGTON — In light of the recent racially motivated murders in Atlanta, Fair Elections Center states that we unequivocally stand with the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, who have for too long been victimized by racism and hatred. The United Nations reports there is “an alarming level” of racially motivated violence against the Asian and […]
Court upholds halt to purge of Wisconsin voter rolls
MADISON, Wis. – In a complete victory for voters’ rights, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin today ruled in a 5-2 decision that a purge of the state’s voter rolls cannot proceed. The ruling prevents hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters from being removed. Writing for the majority, Justice Brian Hagedorn explained that the relevant purge […]
Letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Veto SB 90!
Dear Governor DeSantis: The legislature has passed and delivered to you for a decision SB 90, which will create barriers for eligible Floridians to exercise their freedom to vote by making mail ballots less accessible and more difficult to cast, severely limiting voter assistance, and making it more difficult for community voter registration drives to […]
Time to end the filibuster – Our statement
Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the establishment of a commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol attack was blocked in the Senate by a filibuster: “The United States government has a foundational responsibility, grounded in the Constitution, to ensure the voting rights of all Americans […]
