2020 Elections

• Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Sues State of Texas

  October 03, 2020: Says Abbott Proclamation Limiting Ballot Return Locations Creates Undue Burden to Voting AUSTIN – The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Texas last night challenging Governor ...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Endorses Amy McGrath for U.S. Senate

  October 01, 2020: Louisville, KY - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Amy McGrath for election to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky today. The Kentucky Alliance for Retired is a grassroots advocacy organization with more t...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Will File Emergency Appeal in Voting Rights Lawsuit to the Maine State Supreme Court

  September 30, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “We are disappointed that the Court did not waive the provisions of Maine’s voting laws that are particularly burdensome for older people who are trying to ...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Secure Victory in Voting Rights Case; Will Reduce Unnecessary Health Risks

  September 25, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding today’s federal court decision striking down H.B. 25 which outlawed straight party voting in Texas: “Today’s ruling is a victory for democracy a...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Jill Schupp for U.S. House

  September 24, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Ballwin, MO - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Jill Schupp for election to the U.S. House of Representativ...Read more >

• North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans Reaches Agreement with State to Make Voting Easier During COVID-19 Pandemic

  September 22, 2020: Raleigh – Older voters throughout North Carolina will be able to vote more easily in November as a result of a significant voting rights agreement between the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans and the State of North Carolina being filed...Read more >

• Vice President Biden Chooses Pro-Retiree Running Mate

  August 11, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s selection of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate: “Vice Pres...Read more >

• Major Barriers to Voting by Mail in the General Election Removed as a Result of Retirees’ Lawsuit

  August 03, 2020: ST. PAUL, MN – The civil rights and health of hundreds of thousands of older Minnesota voters will be significantly better protected in November thanks to a new settlement with the Secretary of State of Minnesota. “This is a victory for democr...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Representative Lacy Clay

  July 28, 2020: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits St. Louis, MO - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Wm. Lacy Clay in the August 4 Democratic primary on Tuesd...Read more >

• Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Reaches Agreement with State of Florida to Make Voting Easier During COVID-19 Pandemic

  July 20, 2020: Tallahassee, FL – Older voters throughout Florida will be able to vote more easily in November while protecting their health as a result of a significant voting rights agreement between the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and the State of Fl...Read more >