Advocacy Categories: Voting Assistance and Accessibility

Maryland Language Access (2024)

Testimony in support of Maryland House Bill 563 which aims to widen the tent to cover more language-minority communities: HB 563 would lower the translation threshold for election materials from 5% to 2% (with at least 100 individuals) of the voting age population in a county or less than 2% but with at least 4,000 individuals. HB 563 also would correct for a gap in the federal language assistance coverage formula by not limiting its coverage to only the few language-minority groups identified in the Voting Rights Act coverage formula (American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Natives, or of Spanish heritage). (2024)

Ohio Voter ID Restrictions

Letter requesting Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto HB 458, containing strict voter ID requirements among other restrictive measures (2023)

Ohio Voter ID Restrictions

Testimony Opposing Ohio HB 458, Which Would Establish Strict Voter ID Requirements Among other Restrictive Measures (2023)

Ohio Voting Restrictions

Testimony Opposing Ohio HB 294, Which Would Limit the Availability and Accessibility of Absentee Voting. (2022)

Louisiana Mail Ballot Restrictions

Testimony Opposing Louisiana SB 144, Which Would Impact Voters With Disabilities by Restricting Who May Assist Voters in Returning Mail Ballots (2022)

Florida Anti-Voter Bill

Letter to the Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations in opposition to SB 524, which would make elections less accessible and less efficient (2022)

New Hampshire Ballot Language Access

Letter to the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee, in support of HB 1442, which would improve language access for some voters whose first language is not English; and in opposition to HB 1522, which would would hurt student voters by removing the option to register and cast a regular ballot by signing an affidavit, and HB1567, would allow any registered voter to sue to remove an election official for failure to perform their duties, making it easier to harass and intimidate election officials (2022)