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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Sep 10

The ruling to dismiss charges against the 15 fake electors in Michigan is a blow to our democracy and a dangerous signal.

Without consequences, we're inviting history to repeat itself. With 2026 on the horizon, this dismissal is a green light for election sabotage.
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District Court's Dismissal of Michigan Fake Electors Case Delivers Blow to Future Election Safeguards - All Voting is Local

September 9, 2025 Detroit, MI – Today, District Court Judge Kristen Simmons decided that the charges brought against 15 fake electors in Michigan from the 2020 election are dismissed. In Response, All...

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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here are the facts: voting machines undergo extensive testing before each election to guarantee reliability and accuracy, and eliminating mail-in voting would strip away a reliable and safe method that millions rely on.

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Trump says he will ‘lead a movement’ to eliminate mail-in voting

The Constitution gives states the authority to regulate how elections are run, making it unlikely Trump can change voting rules unilaterally.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Aug 11

Arizona lawmakers pushed bill after bill to make voting harder, especially for the communities they want silenced. Only the governor's veto pen kept them from becoming law.

Read an op-ed from AVL Action AZ's state director Alex Gulotta on how we fight fascism and protect voters⤵️
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What 2025 says about the state of Arizona’s democracy | Arizona Capitol Times

My ask to fellow Arizonans is to resist these attempts to subvert our democracy. Resist the fear, know your rights, and proudly cast your vote with confidence.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Aug 11

Big win for Wisconsin voters 🗳️

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would’ve made people with felony convictions pay to vote. This veto protects justice-impacted Wisconsinites from voter suppression and makes our democracy stronger.
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers’ Veto Protects Voters From Poll Tax - All Voting is Local

August 8, 2025 MILWAUKEE – Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers immediately vetoed Assembly Bill 87, which would have required voters with a felony conviction to pay restitution fines and fees to have...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Aug 1

We're proud to join more than 200 civil rights and democracy organizations to show support for the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate to continue his legacy to protect voters.

Read our remarks ⤵️
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All Voting is Local Statement re: 12th Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Decision - All Voting is Local

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the 12th anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the “pre-clearance” requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act that required certa...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jul 31

This week, Georgia's State Election Board passed a last-minute resolution calling on the DOJ to investigate Fulton County's 2020 election results – a case that had already been heard. This isn't about transparency, this is about pushing conspiracy theories to undermine our democracy.

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Georgia’s State Election Board Betrays Voters By Calling for Investigation of Fulton Co. Elections by Department of Justice - All Voting is Local

July 30, 2025 ATLANTA – All Voting is Local Action Georgia State Director Kristin Nabers issued the following statement in response to the Georgia State Election Board passing a last-minute resolution...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jul 24

📖 Proposals like Michigan’s HJR B aren’t about protecting elections—they’re about silencing Latino voices.

In a new op-ed, AVL Action MI senior democracy manager Daniel Rivera explains how lies about immigrant voting fuel fear, division, and voter suppression.
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Protecting Our Vote: Facts in the Face of Fear

Español Abajo In recent years, we've heard a lot about division in our country, but, deep down, Americans share the

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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · Jul 15

ICYMI: a federal court has temporarily blocked a new part of a state law that would have made it harder for residents to put citizen-led initiatives on the ballot.

Ballot initiatives are a powerful tool for voters to have a direct say in state law.
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Judge Halts Part of Florida Law Attacking Direct Democracy

Read more here.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jul 10

🚨 AVL Action’s Ben Gardner breaks down why two Michigan ballot proposals would block eligible voters, burden election officials, and roll back progress.

This isn’t about security—it’s voter suppression.

📖 Read for more about why these proposals must be rejected:
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Opinion | Michiganders should decline to sign anti-voter ballot petition | Bridge Michigan

These proposals will do nothing to actually make elections more secure, and instead, they will prevent eligible voters from participating in our elections.

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When We All Vote @whenweallvote.bsky.social · Jul 2

#OnThisDay in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders.

This bill was passed to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin and more in the U.S. — but the fight for true equality continues.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jul 1

You don't protect elections by appointing someone who's tried to destroy them.

DeKalb county just gave known election denier Gail Lee a seat on its Boards of Elections. Georgia voters deserve so much better.
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Appointment of Election Denier to DeKalb County Elections Board Will Hurt Voters - All Voting is Local

July 1, 2025 ATLANTA – All Voting is Local Action Georgia State Director Kristin Nabers issued the following statement in response to Gail Lee’s appointment to the DeKalb County Board of Registration ...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 30

Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney who played a key role in attempting to overturn the will of voters in the 2024 election, has been disbarred in NY.

The court said his actions undercut "the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he swore an oath to uphold." 👏

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ex-Trump legal adviser Kenneth Chesebro is now barred from practicing law in New York over his role in the scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss.

All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

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⚠️This bill doesn't fix any problems, it just creates new ones.

We urge Governor Hobbs to stand with Arizona voters and veto SB 1001. Our democracy works best when everyone gets a fair chance to be heard.

Read our full letter📜⤵️
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Letter: Voting Rights Advocacy Groups Ask Gov. Hobbs to Veto SB1001 - All Voting is Local

June 26, 2025 PHOENIX – Today, All Voting is Local Action, along with several pro-democracy organizations in Arizona, sent a letter to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to request a veto of Senate Bill 100...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

This isn't what Arizona voters want.

A recent poll found that 65% of voters, across parties, support keeping the current deadline.

This bill directly goes against the will of the people.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

The bill eliminates ALL polling places as ballot drop-off locations and allows only "designated voting locations", with no guarantee that every community will have one.

Some voters could face 200+ mile round-trips just to drop off a ballot.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

📭SB 1001 cuts 3 days off the early ballot return window.

This means fewer days for voters to return their ballots, which will disproportionately impact voters in rural and Tribal communities, where mail already takes much longer to arrive.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢Today, we joined a coalition of pro-democracy groups to urge Governor Hobbs to veto SB 1001 – a bill that would make voting harder for thousands of Arizonans.

Here's what you need to know🧵⤵️

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

Even one citizen denied their vote is too many. This dangerous bill would criminalize democracy, and it must be stopped.

If you're ready to speak out and fight against this bill, download our letter to the editor toolkit⤵️
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Letter to the Editor (LTE) Toolkit for Supporting Boards of Elections April 2025 This toolkit is designed to help you write a quick (usually less than 200 word) letter to the editor to advocate on b...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

If you thought it couldn't get worse, it does.

This bill directly targets Ohio's citizen-led ballot initiative process by placing petition committee members and petition circulators in legal jeopardy.

And it creates new ways for bad actors to invalidate petitions and signatures.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

This bill bans ALL drop boxes, even the ones outside of your county's Board of Elections.

This would create unnecessarily long lines for ballot returns and ignore voters who need to return ballots at odd hours due to work, school, or child care.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

This bill would require "documentary proof of citizenship" that would make voter registration harder:

❌Many Ohioans would only be able to register to vote in person
❌Less people would be able to access Ohio's online voter reg system
❌Hosting voter reg drives would be harder

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨Legislators in Ohio are trying to pass their own version of the SAVE Act. If it's passed, it could potentially stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting.

Keep reading for a mini 🧵on why this legislation would be toxic for democracy.

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All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social · Jun 25

12 years ago today, the Supreme Court gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act. What's followed has been racist voter ID laws, voter roll purges, cuts to early voting, and a widening racial turnout gap.

We launched our organization because of this. And we're not backing down.

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨Wisconsin lawmakers just passed a modern-day poll tax.
SB 95 / AB 87 would force voters with felony convictions to pay fines before restoring their right to vote. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.

Gov. Evers MUST veto this bill.
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers Must Veto Bill That Would Put Poll Tax on Voters With Felony Convictions - All Voting is Local

June 24, 2025 MILWAUKEE – In response to the Wisconsin Legislature passing Senate Bill 95 / Assembly Bill 87, which would impose a modern-day poll tax for voters with a felony conviction by requiring ...

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All Voting is Local Action @avlaction.bsky.social · Jun 23

In a new blog, our WI campaign manager Bianca Shaw explains why accountability is a must for the 10 fake electors.

Join us in calling Attorney General Josh Kaul’s office at (608) 266-1221 to demand that he prosecutes every single one of them.
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Democracy Demands Accountability: Why Wisconsin Can’t Ignore the Remaining Fake Electors - All Voting is Local

Why Wisconsin Can’t Ignore the Remaining Fake Electors By Bianca Shaw, Senior Campaign Manager at All Voting is Local Action Wisconsin june 6, 2025 In 2020, 10 individuals in Wisconsin signed their na...

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