Voting & Civic
As of November 2025, women’s political influence is rising, marked by major wins for women in Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, Georgia, and New Jersey. Yet that growing power now collides with shrinking federal safeguards for fair representation. The Voting Rights Act faces renewed Supreme Court challenges, as states advance redistricting and voter ID laws. Voter-registration efforts on the national and state levels aim to preserve women’s access ahead of 2026.
The Voting Rights Act is on the ropes
A key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — Section 2 — is now in jeopardy. After a federal appeals court
Texas mail-in voting rules will remain strict
In August 2025, a federal appeals court upheld Texas’s mail-ballot ID-number matching rule, reversing a lower court's
Mail-in voting guaranteed in California
In 2021, California guaranteed mail-in voting for registered voters under AB 37, which permanently required election officials to mail ballots
Voter ID requirement added to the WI state constitution
In April 2025, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot in any
WI voter rights expanded in 2024
Two major court rulings in 2024—implemented across 2025— reshaped voting access in Wisconsin. The first restored the use of
Attempt to restrict voting for married women (failed)
Introduced on January 3, 2025, the SAVE Act (HR 22) would have required all individuals to provide documentary proof of