Voting Rights

• Media Coverage of Florida Alliance for Retired Americans’ Lawsuit Over Voting Restrictions

  May 10, 2021: Press Releases Federal Judge Finds Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional in Case Brought by the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and Others, March 31 Florida Alliance’s Lawsuit Against the State’s Restrictive Voting Law Goes to Court, Feb...Read more >

• Retirees to Sen. Johnson: Focus on Wisconsin’s Needs, Not Conspiracy Theories

  December 15, 2020: Statement of Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the decision of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson to convene a hearing on Wednesday, December 16 about “...Read more >

• U.S. Supreme Court Denies Republican Effort to Make Voting More Difficult During the Pandemic

  October 28, 2020: Case Began With Complaint Brought by Retiree Organization to Protect Voting Rights for Older North Carolina Voters Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “This is an important, common sense vict...Read more >

• U.S. Supreme Court Again Denies Republican Effort to Block Pennsylvania’s Extended Ballot Receipt Deadline

  October 28, 2020: Provision Will Make it Easier for Older Pennsylvanians to Cast Ballots That Will Be Counted During the Pandemic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Republican efforts to make it more difficult to vote during the coronavirus pande...Read more >

• North Carolina Supreme Court Denies GOP Motion to Stay the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans’ Agreement with the State to Make Voting Easier During the Pandemic

  October 23, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans:  “Today another court rejected the Republican Party’s effort to make it harder for North Carolina voters, especially seniors, to vote during the coronaviru...Read more >

• Retiree Organization and NFL Players Association Team Up to Encourage Older Michigan Voters to Cast Their Ballots

  October 23, 2020: New PSA Explains How to Vote by Mail During the Pandemic Detroit - The Detroit chapter of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Former Players and the Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans today released a new public service announcement (PSA) to ...Read more >

• 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Republican Efforts to Overturn Key Portion of North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans’ Agreement with the State to Make Voting Easier During the Pandemic

  October 20, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “This is an important, common sense victory for voters and voting rights. The state court, the U.S. District Court and now the Fourth Circuit in a 12-3 decisi...Read more >

• Retiree Organization and NFL Players Association Team Up to Educate Older Pennsylvania Voters About Voting in 2020

  October 20, 2020: New PSA Encourages Older Voters to Vote by Mail During the Pandemic Pittsburgh - The Pittsburgh chapter of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Former Players and the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans today released a public service annou...Read more >

• U.S. Supreme Court Denies Republican Effort to Block Measures to Make it Easier for Older Pennsylvanians to Vote During the Pandemic

  October 19, 2020: WASHINGTON – In a significant development in the fight to protect the civil rights of millions of older Pennsylvania voters, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Republican efforts to make it more difficult to vote during the coronavirus pandemic....Read more >

• Federal Judge Rejects Republican Efforts to Overturn Key Portions of North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans’ Agreement with the State to Make Voting Easier During the Pandemic

  October 14, 2020: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “This is an important victory for voters and voting rights. Judge William Osteen’s decision means that thousands of older North Carolina voters will be able...Read more >