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Protecting the Voting Rights and Autonomy of Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

CMS has issued updated guidance reminding nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that residents have the right to vote, or to decline to vote, without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal. The memo also warns facilities to comply with federal and state election laws and encourages the use of bipartisan election workers where state law allows.

By |2026-08-12T23:34:43+00:00August 12th, 2026|

ACRU Files Amicus Brief Defending the Attorney General’s 60-Year-Old Power to Inspect Voter Records

ACRU has filed a "friend of the court" brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, backing the Department of Justice's request that the full court rehear a case with real consequences for federal election oversight.

By |2026-07-28T16:07:19+00:00July 28th, 2026|

Mobile woman indicted for election fraud — DA: Suspect tried to receive absentee ballot for ‘incapacitated victim’

Michele Toomey has been indicted for allegedly committing election fraud in Mobile County. Toomey is charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor for voter harvesting, identity theft and forgery.

By |2026-05-13T21:09:04+00:00May 13th, 2026|

Family catches unauthorized voting change at Owasso nursing home for dementia patient

A man with dementia at an Owasso nursing home allegedly had his voting party changed by staff without permission from his guardians.

By |2026-05-13T21:09:31+00:00May 13th, 2026|
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