To great fanfare in 2021, Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1 — designed to, among other things, expand voting rights and access. While the Constitution grants states the power ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, Calif. – Ballot drop boxes are now open throughout the state ahead of the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special ...

Republicans are trying sidestep Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who vetoed a bill that had similar features earlier this year.

Voting rights groups and the head of the Democratic National Committee want the states with remaining primary elections to offer voting by mail as a way to ensure that voters can safely cast their ...