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Voting Wrongs
We expose the injustices that deny the vote to millions — and cover the fight for true enfranchisement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump’s Hospitalization Hasn’t Diminished the Threat of Election Theft
Trump and his backers have made clear their intent to denigrate and then defy the popular will.
Winner-Take-All Electoral College Could Enable Dreaded Constitutional Crisis
Support for abolishing the institution is rising amid reports that swing states could appoint Trump-loyal electors.
Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Reject the Results of the Election
With less than 10 weeks until the election, Trump is taking a scorched-earth approach to maintain his hold on power.