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Parties Reach Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Establishing Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary Election

Date
June 17, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This is a win for New Jersey voters who spoke out and said that they should not have to pass a handwriting test to exercise their constitutional rights.

Voting Rights Groups Challenge New Jersey Signature Match Ballot Requirement

Date
May 18, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Thousands of ballots are rejected each election in New Jersey because of issues related to signature or penmanship, including a signature changing over time and disabilities affecting one’s ability to write.

New York Expands Options for Absentee Voters to Have Their Vote Counted

Date
September 18, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This settlement, combined with legislative action, will give voters clarity and confidence heading into the fall.

Victory! New York Passes Law to Protect Absentee Voters from Ballot Rejection

Date
July 24, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
This bill is a huge step toward safeguarding the constitutional right of voters to have their votes counted.

Groups Seek Remedy for New York’s Highest-in-the-Nation Rate of Ballot Rejection

Date
July 8, 2020
Case
Lawsuit Challenging New York's Signature Match Procedure
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
All eligible voters should be able to have confidence that when they participate in an election, their vote will be counted.

CLC Suit Against Pennsylvania Seeks Uniform Procedures for Absentee Ballots in General Election

Date
August 7, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Kathy Boockvar
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
Pennsylvania must create a uniform process to let voters fix signature-related issues with their mail-in ballots in order to give people confidence that their vote is being counted.

Pennsylvania Can No Longer Reject Ballots Solely Based on Signature Issues

Date
September 14, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Kathy Boockvar
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights
As a result of this case, Pennsylvania voters can cast their vote without fear that their ballot could be rejected solely because an election official – who isn’t trained in handwriting analysis – thinks their signatures don’t match.

CLC Asks Arizona to Stop Rejecting Mail-in Ballots Without Notifying Voters

October 22, 2018
Case
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Arizona’s signature matching policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment of state voters.

CLC Compels Change to Problematic Arizona Signature Matching Policy

May 3, 2019
Case
MCRP v. Reagan
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

This legislative move is the direct result of advocacy by CLC and other legal and state partners in 2018 to challenge the disenfranchisement by handwriting that threatened Arizona voters in each election cycle.

CLC Event Discusses Voting Rights Litigation and Election Scenarios

October 9, 2020
Case
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

This year, we should be prepared to not have the election results on election night. 

Congressional Report on Voting Rights Overlaps With Key CLC Priorities, Past and Present

November 22, 2019
Case
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

By commissioning this report, Congress reinforced the importance and timeliness of the work that organizations like CLC do daily to protect the fundamental right of democratic participation.

I Had My Ballot Rejected Because of My Handwriting

May 1, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Maria Fallon Romo tells her story of having her ballot rejected because of inconsistencies with her handwriting. 

Witness Requirement for Voting May Force Me To Sit Out November Election

July 28, 2020
Case
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Miranda Oakley discusses how Rhode Island's witness requirement is forcing her to choose between voting and the health and safety of her community. 

CLC Victory in Court Makes Voting Easier for Disability Community

June 5, 2020
Case
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

North Dakota court rules that bad handwriting shouldn't prevent people with disabilities having their votes count. 

New Jersey Agrees to Discontinue Practice of Rejecting Absentee Ballots Without Notice

June 17, 2020
Case
LWVNJ v. Way
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

During New Jersey's July primary, voters will now be notified and have an opportunity to address issues with their ballots. 

CLC Sues Pennsylvania to Protect Absentee Voters in General Election

August 7, 2020
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Kathy Boockvar
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

Pennsylvanians should not be barred from voting by mail due to messy handwriting. 

Victory! CLC Wins Supreme Court Case to Protect RI Voters from Unnecessary Witness Requirement

August 13, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Establishing Fair Policies for Voting in States with Signature Match Requirements
Issues
Voting Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rhode Islanders should be able to vote without a burdensome witness requirement. 

Victory! Federal Judge Upholds Right of NJ Voters to Receive Mail-in Ballots

October 6, 2020
Case
Trump v. Murphy
Issues
Voting Rights

The federal judge's decision will help preserve the ability of New Jersey voters to vote safely during the pandemic. 

If Coronavirus Relief Talks End, States Will Be on Their Own for the Election

October 8, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights

Even without another COVID-19 relief package, voting will still be accessible in states around the country. 

Texas Gov.’s Move To Limit Ballot Drop off Locations Is Voter Suppression

October 2, 2020
Case
LULAC v. Abbott
Issues
Voting Rights

This eleventh-hour change will result in confusion and voter suppression in a state where voting is already difficult. 

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