Photo by Nancy Latham By Nancy Latham The For the People Act has been pronounced dead so many times, we’re losing track: after Senator Manchin wrote an op-ed saying that … Continue reading Forecast on the For the People Act: Cloudy with a Chance of Passing
Voting Rights: the Fight Continues
Deadline: The time is now! What’s Going On: We always knew the fight wasn’t over. We kicked the Vote-Suppressor-in-Chief out of the White House and broke the GOP stranglehold on … Continue reading Voting Rights: the Fight Continues
Call like your right to vote depends on it
By Ion Y. Deadline: Now - The problem: The 2020 elections are now six months away. Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's "in the realm of possibility" for us to have a vaccine … Continue reading Call like your right to vote depends on it
2019 National Election Integrity Conference
The National Voting Rights Task Force, a non-partisan voting rights organization, will host its third National Election Integrity Conference on October 5-6, from 10 am to 6 pm in Berkeley, at the … Continue reading 2019 National Election Integrity Conference
Call in day: Voting Rights for People on Parole
Deadline: On Monday, August 19, 2019, make a call to make California a more democratic place - California is one of a rapidly shrinking number of states that doesn't allow people on … Continue reading Call in day: Voting Rights for People on Parole
IEB 7/16/19 Meeting with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, AD-15
Meeting with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, AD-15, on July 16, 2019 PRESENT: Buffy Wicks; Senior Field Representative Uche Uwahemu; one additional staff person and three interns; five IEB members. This was … Continue reading IEB 7/16/19 Meeting with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, AD-15
Building a Team to Secure Our Elections
By Haleh S The security and integrity of U.S. elections has been heatedly discussed in public, and by the media and politicians, especially since our 2016 election. The terms election … Continue reading Building a Team to Secure Our Elections
Fight Voter Suppression and Free the Vote in California!
Action deadline: Friday April 26 and ongoing - There’s strength in numbers. (Go Warriors!) Every vote matters, and we need to do everything in our power to combat voter suppression. … Continue reading Fight Voter Suppression and Free the Vote in California!
Restore released felons’ federal voting rights
Action deadline: ASAP and ongoing - In a rare occurrence of Mitch McConnell speaking truth to power, the Senate Obstruction Leader labeled as a power grab the Democrats' provisions in H.R. … Continue reading Restore released felons’ federal voting rights
IEB shows up big time for January 3 Day of Action
Whose House? Our House! If they ever turn the story of the 2018 midterm elections into a movie, the culmination of the film will certainly be January 3, 2019. After … Continue reading IEB shows up big time for January 3 Day of Action