Gov. Youngkin slows voting rights restorations in Virginia, bucking a trend
RICHMOND, Va. — Unlike most people in Virginia seeking to have their voting rights restored, Blair Dacey was able to tell her story directly to Gov. Glenn Youngkin. When she was 17, she’d come to a friend’s defense in a fight with the friend’s husband. Dacey said she kicked the husband in the head, and […]
Youngkin to meet with Democrats on felon voting rights restoration
RICHMOND — Democratic lawmakers plan to meet with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) Wednesday morning to press him to change — or at least clarify — a policy for restoring the voting rights of people convicted of felonies, which has led to far fewer restorations than the practices of his recent predecessors in the Executive Mansion. […]
Virginia Democrats blast Youngkin’s voting rights restoration rollback
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Democrats, advocates and those hoping to regain their voting rights called out Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for changes to Virginia’s rights restoration process, with many comparing the new policy to those from the Jim Crow era. Raising concerns over the unknown criteria for the policy during a Tuesday press conference, they […]
Southfield resident leads campaign to increase student voters
SOUTHFIELD — Eastern Michigan University student and Southfield-raised Naomi Barbour is making waves with her campaign to increase student participation in Michigan politics. Working with a team tasked with presenting election dates for the Michigan Legislature’s consideration, Barbour became involved with this campaign through her involvement with the Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. Gov. Gretchen […]
Bay College designated a voter friendly campus
ESCANABA — On March 28, Bay College was named a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia by Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented practices that encourage their students […]
Youngkin sued over changes to Virginia’s voting rights restoration process
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – A Virginia man hoping to regain his voting rights is suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) in federal court over his administration’s changes to the state’s voting rights restoration process, claiming they violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the Eastern District of Virginia by the Fair Elections Center […]
Lawsuit Challenges Youngkin’s Limits On Felon Voting Rights
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A discretionary process being used by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to decide which felons can get their voting rights back is unconstitutional and could lead to decisions based on an applicant’s political affiliations or views, a lawsuit filed Thursday argued. Youngkin’s administration recently confirmed it had shifted away from an at […]
“This Election Changes Everything”: Wisconsin Chose Democracy in Historic Supreme Court Race
In her five years in office, Democratic Wisconsin State Assembly leader Greta Neubauer has “seen what it is like to govern in a state that is not a functioning democracy.” The swing state has been dominated for more than a decade by Republicans, thanks to some of the most partisan gerrymanders in the country and […]
Alverno College Recognized as a Voter Friendly Campus
Alverno College was named a Voter Friendly Campus by NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project. The Voter Friendly Campus program is designed to help institutions address the myriad challenges that prevent college students from participating in the political process and foster a culture of democratic engagement […]
ISU receives national Voter Friendly Campus designation
This marks the second time the university has received the designation. The designation is awarded by the Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Illinois State to host University Research Symposium in April The university is one of 258 […]
