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  I'm so proud of what Michigan has accomplished in the past 5 years!
context: “New York historically has been a state that did not keep up with other states’ election administration and voting reforms,” Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, a nonprofit that works on democracy-related issues, said. >
  
  Worse than that, in the dem proposed voting rights bill CA & NY would be placed on preclearance while many red states that were on it would be released.  This is due to the formula being updated to recent violations. >
  
  5 states already have universal vote by mail.
  In 2020, 85% of eligible voters cast ballots in WA, because you get mailed a ballot, fill it out at home, mail it back. Makes it as easy and convenient as possible.
  I recommend that every state implement universal vote by mail to increase participation of the electorate in choosing representatives. >
  
  Since it bypasses one of their major forms of vote suppression (creating multi-hour long voting lines,) I suspect Republican states will be resistant. >
  
  I had an online chat with someone who said that long lines weed people out who shouldn’t be voting. >
  
  I've seen this same sentiment on this sub from certain users.
  Edit: There's comments in this very post that have that belief. >
  
  Some people are really only a step away from saying only land owners should vote. >
  
  As an old white male landowner, I think every eligible voter should vote. >
  
  Problem is when people want to change what an “eligible voter” is. >
  
  "And then there are the states where a Democratic win in 2022 prevents the passage of laws making it harder to vote. That is the case in Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina and Wisconsin, where Democratic governors hold the veto pen over their Republican-run legislatures."
  In Kansas the Republicans have a supermajority and can override a veto though. >
  
  I’m from NC. We are a 50/50 R/D state. We’re red because of brutal gerrymandering. I think 10 of 13 districts are red, despite being 50/50. When asked why that’s the case, the R official said, “because we couldn’t find a way to draw 11/13 Red” >
  
  I think it's only 7/13 districts that are red this time since the courts stepped in, but a new gerrymandered map will be passed before the next election since Republicans now have a majority on the state supreme court. >
  
  As long as the filibuster's in place, state-level politics are the biggest game in town.
  Michigan is getting amazing things done for voting rights because of ballot initiatives.  A 2018 initiative guaranteed independent redistricting.  On non-gerrymandered maps, Dems won back the State House and State Senate, and they're gearing up to pass major voting rights reform (and a ton of other great policies).
  The next state to watch, without a doubt, is Wisconsin.  On April 4th, there's a State Supreme Court election.  The Court is currently 4-3 R, and has upheld their gerrymandered maps.  If the Court switches to Dem control, there's a great opportunity to sue for fair maps, win back control, and pass some incredible policy.