In a victory for voting rights, a federal district court ruled Friday that a key provision of Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 S(B1) violates federal law. Specifically, the court ruled that the provision, which criminalizes compensated mail-ballot assistance, violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). 

This article was originally published in Maine Morning Star. 

HARTFORD, CT – State officials, elected leaders, and union representatives gathered Thursday to urge voters to approve a ballot measure this November that would take the first steps toward passing a constitutional amendment to allow no-excuse absentee ballot voting for all residents. The measure, which is a constitutional amendment, would authorize the state legislature to introduce a law for no-excuse absentee voting, thereby allowing any voter to request a mail-in ballot. Voters will choose “Yes” to support the constitutional amendment, and “No” to oppose it.

When it comes to elections, voters need as much information about political candidates as possible – including who their financial backers are, according to Laura Smits, Director of Communications for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut. Representatives of The League of Women Voters of Connecticut said all Connecticut races for state and federal legislative offices have been published on VOTE411.org.