by Kimberly R. Nario Everyday we hear about elected officials who are actively working to dismantle our democracy. But did you know some of those very people are right here in our state legislature? Just this past session, several Republicans in both the state Senate and House of Delegates introduced bills to rollback progress on […]
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You’re Going to Vote? What, Like, It’s Hard?
When a past situationship told me he didn’t vote, I couldn’t ignore it. I literally COULD NOT stop thinking about it. Like a true Capricorn, I pressed on to find out why. Then he uttered the words that I’ve heard dozens of people say but never fully understood. He said he didn’t believe in voting […]
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ICYMI: Virginia Leads the Way for Voting Rights Expansion
Richmond, Virginia—The enormous gains made around the expansion of voting rights in Virginia serve as an example for other states to follow as Republicans across the country push for new restrictions to disenfranchise voters, especially voters in Black and Brown communities. The Virginia Voting Rights Act enshrined voting rights into state law, requiring prior notification […]
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April PV Spotlight: New Virginia Majority
For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all. This year, the Commonwealth passed and enacted the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, making us the first state in the South to proactively guarantee access to the ballot for all voters. Passing the VRA of Virginia came on the heels of the […]
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Kirk Cox Supports Voter Suppression, Wants to “Go Further Than Georgia”
As activists celebrate the passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, candidate for Governor, Delegate Kirk Cox, announced that he not only supports Georgia’s recently passed and widely panned voter suppression law, but he wants Virginia to take it even further. On the John Fredericks Radio Show yesterday, Cox said that Virginia could “go […]
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Raise a Glass to Progress!
2021 General Assembly Session Round-Up Part 1 via GIPHY Another monumental legislative session has wrapped up where the progressive majority in the Virginia legislature continues to flex by showing the rest of the South that it too can leave Jim Crow behind. Our lawmakers just keep on pushing! As the 2021 General Assembly is wrapping […]
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Voting Rights Act of Virginia Passes House
Richmond, Virginia—Progress Virginia today celebrated house passage of the Voting Rights Act of Virginia. HB1890, sponsored by Delegate Marcia Price, would be the first state Voting Rights Act passed in the South to ensure everyone is able to make their voice heard in our democracy.. “We’re thrilled that members of the House of Delegates kicked […]
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Laws That Make Voting Easier Benefit All of Virginia
In the November elections, we broke voting records in part because of temporary measures passed in response to the pandemic. Through the establishment of secure drop boxes and satellite locations, the provision of pre-paid postage to return absentee ballots, and the elimination of the witness signature requirement, we were free to choose the voting method […]
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Take It from This Guy: Voting Can Make You Feel “Happy, Joyous and Free”
Although Bobby Lee was 60 years old when he cast his first votein 2016, his age didn’t keep him from feeling like a kid again. “The first time voting, I felt like I was 18,” he said about his visit to the polls. “Happy, joyous, and free.” “I think it’s very, very important to take […]
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Virginia Registration Deadline Approaching for Fall 2020 Election
The deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration for the November 3rd General Election is Tuesday, Oct 13. Voters with a DMV-issued ID can register to vote by mail, at their local registrar’s office, or online at www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal with a DMV-issued ID number. The site also allows registered voters to apply to […]