Taylor Swift’s Impactful Post Spurs Skyrocketing Voter Registration Numbers Nationwide

On National Voter Registration Day in the U.S., Taylor Swift implored her vast fanbase to Speak Now and make their democratic voices heard. This call to action resulted in a surge of traffic to Vote.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to voter registration. Vote.org reported a record-breaking number of sign-ups, attributing the increase to Swift’s support. …

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Republican-backed measure rejected, Ohio vote a victory for abortion rights – National

Ohio voters decisively rejected a Republican-sponsored measure on Tuesday that aimed to raise the bar for changing the state’s constitution, paving the way for a fall campaign that will serve as the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights following last year’s Supreme Court ruling. The defeat of Issue 1 means that future constitutional amendments will …

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