On Wednesday, a Federal Appeals Court Ruled that Indiana could Not Kick Voters Off Voting Rolls without Warning. The Law at Issue was Passed in 2017 and allowed Election Officials to Cancel a Voter’s Registration Without Notifying them. The Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Diane Wood found that “[t]he only way to know whether voters want to cancel their registration is to ask them.” This Ruling is a Major Win for Voters in Indiana.
Election Officials have expressed Concern that President Trump’s Trade War with China may make Voting more Difficult and Expensive for Overseas Citizens, including Members of the Military.
The Issue is the Pending Withdrawal in October 2019 by the U.S. from the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a Group of 192 Nations that has Governed International Postal Service and Rates for 145 years. If the U.S. Leaves the UPU, Overseas Voters may have to pay $60 to Mail their Ballots back to the U.S. Now, President Trump’s terrible Trade Policies are Not only Hurting the Pockets of Americans, it is also Hurting our Democracy.
Making Voting more Accessible in the Garden State. On Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) Signed a Bill ensuring Voters who received Mail-In Ballots in 2017 and 2018 will get them for Future Elections unless they Opt-Out. This is good news and will make it easier for Anyone who Voted by Mail since 2016 to do so in the Future.
The Charlotte-Observer Published an In-Depth Look at how Gerrymandering has Directly Impacted Communities in North Carolina. The Article shows how Gerrymandering leaves some Citizens Powerless to Push for Political Change their Communities. “People don’t feel like they’re represented, to the point where they don’t even want to vote anymore,” One Resident emphasized. We need to do All we can to Fight for Fair, Non-Gerrymandered Legislative Maps across the Country to ensure every Citizen’s Voice can be Heard.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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