Reflections on the 2023 Civic Power Convening: Advancing Voting Rights for Justice Impacted Communities

The Sentencing Project’s 2023 Civic Power Convening brought together advocates, researchers, and individuals with lived experience with the criminal legal system to build on recent efforts to expand the vote.

By Andrew Bernstein

Andrew Bernstein

Let’s Get Intentional About Voter Accessibility

Guest blog by Joann Kingsley, PAVA Voting Rights Advocate / Paralegal, Disabilities Law Program, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.

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Why You Should Plan to Vote in the DE School Board Elections on May 9

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and eligible voters can vote at any designated polling place in their school district. To learn more about the candidates and how to vote, visit VoteDelaware.org.

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Voter Engagement Lead, Karelin Torres, Receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

Karelin led efforts to recruit bilingual poll workers and increase voter accessibility for Spanish-speaking Delawareans during the 2022 Midterm elections.

Karelin Torres

Your Latest Issue of Connection is Now Available: Fall/Winter 2022

We’ve been busy since our last newsletter came out — catch up on the latest news with our latest issue of Connection!

Connection

A Look Inside Delaware’s First Election Protection Program’s Fight Against Voter Suppression

Despite a devastating blow to voting rights in Delaware in the weeks leading up to the General Election, Common Cause Delaware’s Election Protection team remained committed to ensuring every vote counted this election season.

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Delaware Needs Increased Access to the Ballot for Voters with Disabilities

With voting reforms - and rollbacks - in Delaware’s spotlight this election season, we must also shine a spotlight on the need for increased accessibility for voters with disabilities. Learn more in this guest blog post from CLASI.

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Last-Minute Changes in Voting Laws Make Voter Education a Primary Concern for General Election

This commentary, contributed by Dr. David Paul Redlawsk, Dr. Kimeu W. Boynton, and Dr. Thomas M. Powers, was originally published in Delaware Online on Friday, October 21, 2022 and Bay to Bay News on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

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Delaware Needs Lawmakers Who Will Support Democracy Reforms

The following commentary on the Delaware Supreme Court's voting rights ruling is from our Executive Director, Mike Brickner.

By Mike Brickner

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