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Voting Wrongs

In name, the United States is a democracy, but in practice, many millions of people are disenfranchised — whether because of felony convictions, undocumented status, onerous state and local voting restrictions, or other structural barriers. Partisan, racist gerrymandering manipulates districts, stifling the voting power of whole communities. Meanwhile, archaic mechanisms like the Electoral College prevent the votes of all people from being truly counted. Fortunately, activists around the country are working hard to gain the ballot — and make it count — for everyone in this country. A critical election looms in 2020. At this historic moment, Truthout begins a new series, “Voting Wrongs,” to expose the injustices that disenfranchise vast numbers of people — and the bold efforts that seek to transform the way the United States does “democracy.”

The real Brad Raffensperger speaks at a podium in a church
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Raffensperger Stood Up to Trump, But He Also Attacked Voting Rights Groups

Creating investigations to resolve frivolous claims and unfounded allegations should not be something to celebrate.
by
Anoa Changa,
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January 4, 2021
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Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

No, Trump Isn’t Following Stacey Abrams’s “Playbook” in His Refusal to Concede

Contrary to the claims of Georgia’s secretary of state, Trump follows his own playbook, which he began writing in 2016.
by
Joshua Holzer,
Truthout
December 12, 2020
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A protester in support of counting all votes holds a sign on November 5, 2020, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
News
Politics & Elections

Trump’s PA Strategy Is to Use the Courts to Toss Votes Out. It’s Not Working.

The Trump campaign is fighting to throw out legitimate votes.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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November 5, 2020
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News
Politics & Elections

Postmaster General DeJoy Defies Federal Judge as Mail-In Ballots Surge for Biden

Some 300,000 ballots remain a matter of dispute, as does their potential impact on the presidential election.
by
Harvey Wasserman,
Truthout
November 5, 2020
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President Trump addresses a crowd during a campaign rally on October 24, 2020, in Lumberton, North Carolina.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Claims of Widespread Voter Fraud Are Flat-Out Conspiracy Theory

The real threat to the integrity of this election comes from Trump’s attempts to stop every vote from being counted.
by
Victoria Collier,
Truthout
November 5, 2020
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President Trump leaves after speaking at a rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Georgia, on October 16, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

Election Day Mayhem Began Two Years Ago With Massive Voter Purges

Since 2018, Georgia’s GOP secretary of state has quietly wiped away the voter registrations of 198,351 voters.
by
Greg Palast,
Truthout
November 4, 2020
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A lady drops a ballot into a ballot box
News
Politics & Elections

Instead of Chasing “Swing Voters,” Ohio Organizers Push to Expand Electorate

Investing in programs like the one underway in Ohio leads to more voters being added to the rolls.
by
Anoa Changa,
Truthout
November 2, 2020
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President Trump speaks at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on September 13, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Attacks on Mail-In Voting in Las Vegas Could End Up at the Supreme Court

If SCOTUS conjures some pretext to invalidate mail ballots, it could render the 2020 election a smoldering ruin. 
by
Harvey Wasserman,
Truthout
October 30, 2020
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An election worker accepts mail-in ballot from a voter at drive-thru mail ballot drop-off site at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2020, in Houston, Texas.
News
Politics & Elections

Texas Is Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Locations. Activists Are Pushing Back.

Despite a last-minute ruling restricting absentee voting, civil rights advocates are doubling down to get out the vote.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
October 14, 2020
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Armed protesters overlaid on image of voters in line at polling place
News
Politics & Elections

The Trump Campaign Is Deploying “Army” of Poll Watchers to Intimidate Voters

Far right groups are recruiting hundreds of volunteers to show up physically at polling places.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
October 6, 2020
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