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Jul 15 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
We know it's hard to avoid doomscrolling on Twitter, and good news can easily get lost.

So here are 5 pieces of good voting news from this week you may have missed.🧵👇
The Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth and Department of State are fighting to ensure that 3 counties tally valid undated mail-in ballots after state and federal courts ruled that the votes must be counted. democracydocket.com/alerts/pennsyl…
A federal judge in North Carolina struck down a restrictive law limiting who could help voters with disabilities complete their absentee ballots, helping to ensure that more people can get the assistance they need to vote. democracydocket.com/alerts/court-p…
A federal judge denied a request to dismiss part of a consolidated lawsuit challenging Texas voter suppression law #SB1. The fight for fair voting laws continues in the Lone Star State.
democracydocket.com/alerts/lawsuit…
In New York, a federal judge ordered local boards of elections to allow voters an opportunity to cure technical errors on absentee ballots missing postmarks. This order is from an ongoing lawsuit from @dccc fighting NY's high ballot rejection rates. democracydocket.com/alerts/court-r…
And yesterday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected a request from the NC GOP to allow counties to signature match mail-in ballots to voter registration forms, noting that NC already has strict witness requirements for mail-in ballots. democracydocket.com/alerts/north-c…
The fight for voting rights, fair maps and good election laws is long and often contains disappointments, but it's important to celebrate the victories. Anytime a law or decision makes it a bit easier for people to vote and have their vote count, it's a win.

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