Author: Emma Olson Sharkey

Check out this Common Dreams article about the Pence-Kobach Commission: Calling Out the Kobach Commission for What It Is (Reposted from BillMoyers.com)

Check out this new BillMoyers.com article about the Pence-Kobach Commission: Calling Out the Kobach Commission for What It Is

With Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission holding their second meeting today, here’s everything you need to know about the Commission and what you can do to stop their efforts. The Commission… Read More Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission 101

Six years ago, the Wisconsin legislature and Governor Scott Walker launched a campaign to enact a comprehensive voter suppression scheme that transformed virtually every element of Wisconsin’s election system.  This… Read More Wisconsin Spotlight: Legislation, Litigation, and Confusion

By Sameer Jaywant This is the first in a series of spotlights on individual states.  As one of the largest states in the Union, Florida leads the country in many… Read More Florida Spotlight: How a Florida Coalition Could Enfranchise Over 1 Million Americans

52 years ago today marks the signing of the Voting Rights Act (the VRA), a federal act that fundamentally changed American elections for the better. When President Johnson signed the… Read More Why We’re Still Fighting 52 Years Later

What it is: In May, Trump launched his so-called “voter fraud” commission. The commission’s unstated goal is to uncover “evidence” for his unfounded claim that millions of people somehow voted… Read More 3 Ways You Can Help Stop Trump’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission

Check out this new Mic article about the Franchise Project: New Franchise Project voting group offers state scorecards - and scorn for Trump fraud panel      

NEW YORK – Today marks the launch of The Franchise Project (TFP), a voting rights advocacy organization that aims to educate and empower grassroots activists to engage in effective voting… Read More The Franchise Project Launches, Releases 50-State Voting Access Scorecard

The Franchise Project (TFP) aims to educate, excite, and empower grassroots activists to engage in effective voting rights advocacy at the local level. We provide up-to-date information about local election… Read More Why We Started The Franchise Project