Selma is living history, and it demands we heed the urgent call to protect the vote from any threat. I'm honored to be part of the work we do at @VotingIsLocal where every day my colleagues teach me through their words and action what it means to answer that call.
This week brings another commemoration: Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama where civil rights activists' courage moved this country toward the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965—the very same law at risk in the Callais case, before the US Supreme Court.
Threats to the vote are all around. Members of Congress trying again to block millions of Americans from voting. Continued fallout from the conspiracy theory-driven raid on the Fulton County, GA elections office. The Admin tying US military action to lies about the 2020 election.
The past weekend marked the end of Black History Month. 100 years after it first launched, this February has put front and center how the fight for voting rights is unfinished business for communities across the U.S., particularly for Black Americans.
This is what saying the quiet part out loud looks like.
Democracy means everyone who’s eligible gets a voice, not just the people politicians think will vote for them.
We mourn the loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights titan who spent his life fighting for justice and a democracy that includes us all.
We’ll honor his legacy by continuing the fight to make that vision real.
"Absentee voting is not a “privilege” that voters gamble on at their own risk...Treating it otherwise weakens the shared understanding that every valid vote deserves to be counted and protected."
🖋️- AVL WI state director Sam Liebert
www.wispolitics.com/2026/sam-lie...
Trump's latest call to nationalize elections is another desperate attempt to see just how far he can go in meddling with our elections and silencing voters.
This moment calls on us to come together and send a clear message: hands off our vote.
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Recorder Heap must resign immediately.
When a chief election official refuses to condemn violent political rhetoric—and instead uses it to attack checks and balances—he disqualifies himself from office.
Arizona voters deserve nonpartisan, accountable election officials. Period.
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As Trump admin escalates attacks on our elections—raiding an election office and demanding private voter data—election officials are preparing for federal interference. Protecting our elections isn’t partisan, it’s about every voter’s right to be heard.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...
“I really think they are using Georgia as a blueprint to see what they can get away with…if they can get away with this here, what’s going to stop them from attempting to do this in other states?” - AVL GA State Director Kristin Nabers
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Six years after losing the 2020 election, this administration is still attempting to undermine elections by seizing ballots & pushing false claims that have been repeatedly disproven.
Our statement on today’s FBI raid at the Fulton County Election office: allvotingislocal.org/statements/t...
Not one of us can sit by in moments like this. We must all stand firmly on the side of justice, accountability, and freedom — or risk losing those values altogether. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
The Trump administration continues to make clear its true intention in deploying federal law enforcement: to take power from the American people. Trump & his allies are trying to take control over every aspect of how we make our voices heard, from the streets to our elections.
The events in Minneapolis this weekend are devastating. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse with the VA, was killed while trying to protect a woman during a violent ICE operation. The Administration's lies about what happened throw salt on the wound of a tragic loss.
Your vote is protected every step of the way. Behind the scenes, election officials follow rigorous chain-of-custody procedures to secure ballots and ensure every vote is counted and every voice is heard.
Learn more about the process: www.votebeat.org/2026/01/16/c...
Our CEO and Co-Founder @hannahkfried.bsky.social recently joined @inthemeanwhile.bsky.social to discuss why the fight for voting rights is year-round, how you can get involved, and the critical role election officials play in protecting our democracy.
🎧 Tune in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUb8...
The pattern of lies and violence, reinforced by allied officials, is unacceptable. It endangers our families, our freedoms, and our futures and we will not stand for it.
The administration’s response, particularly its stark contrast to eyewitness and video evidence, highlights a horrifying pattern of prioritizing their own narrative over the truth.
This is far from the first instance of federal agents terrorizing our cities in pursuit of power and control, including my own hometown of Washington, D.C.
Yesterday, ICE killed a woman in Minneapolis, a community member trying to protect her neighbors. This comes on the heels of lies and gaslighting straight from the White House around Jan. 6 and in the midst of ongoing violence perpetrated by the administration.
Today’s DOJ lawsuits are part of a relentless attempt to threaten voters’ privacy and undermine the freedom to vote. Amid these threats, state election officials must hold the line and uphold their duty to protect voters. allvotingislocal.org/statements/a...
Our Nevada State Director on the DOJ’s requests for private voter data: “It would enable large-scale voter challenges, false claims of fraud, and new attempts to impose proof-of-citizenship & other burdensome requirements that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters,” bit.ly/3KxxSEX
This pardon is symbolic, but we should reject the message it sends: the President is still elevating debunked 2020 conspiracy theories and dismissing accountability for those who interfere with our elections and undermine voters’ voices.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Proud of my colleagues Natalia Sells & Jennifer Willett for calling out the barriers Native voters still face. With midterms coming up, election officials have a real chance—and responsibility—to fix these issues. Every Native voice deserves to be heard. thehill.com/opinion/camp...
Trump is rewarding election deniers with powerful positions — elevating people who’ve worked to undermine our democratic values. But state and local election officials still have both the power and the duty to hold the line and protect the will of voters.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
In a new op-ed, @allvotingislocal.bsky.social MI state director breaks down US DOJ’s demands to access states' private voter data. Local election officials know their communities best, and Ashiya lays out how federal overreach threatens the trust they work hard to build.
When a voter takes the time to fill out a ballot, sign it, and mail it by the deadline, that effort should count. Millions of voters working two jobs, deployed overseas, and with a disability depend on voting laws that give them the freedom to vote when and how it works for them
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will take up a case that could redefine how 16 states and DC handle mail-in voting — specifically, whether ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving later can still be counted.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Trump’s pardons send a dangerous message: undermining voters isn’t punishable, it’s rewarded. Just days after millions cast their ballots, he’s inviting future efforts to overturn elections and silence the will of the people.
Read our full statement here:
allvotingislocal.org/statements/a...
