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Ecuadorians Vote on Referendum to End Oil Drilling in Yasuní National Park
The vote offers Indigenous tribes and the entire country the possibility of “a different future,” said one advocate.
US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff
Will Guatemalans be allowed to vote for a government that is actually democratic for the first time since 1954?
Conservative Legal Scholars: Trump Is Barred From Office for His Role in Jan. 6
A new paper echoes a case long made by progressive experts and watchdogs.
10 States Purged Over 19 Million Voters Between 2020 and 2022 Electoral Cycles
This amounts to 8.5 percent of the registered U.S. electorate being prevented from exercising their right to vote.
Ohio Ballot Measure Results May Determine Fate of State’s Abortion Rights
Tuesday's vote will determine how many votes will be needed in November to codify abortion rights in the state.
Republican on Elections Commission Faces Removal for Rejecting Trump’s Lies
Margaret Rose Bostelmann has faced the wrath of the Wisconsin GOP for defending the integrity of the 2020 election.
Voting Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’s Legislative Maps
A new lawsuit argues the Republican-drawn voter maps are unconstitutional due to “extreme partisan gerrymanders.”
Former Federal Prosecutor: Trump Has No Credible First Amendment Defense
The latest indictment may reduce support for Trump among less extreme Republicans, says Dennis Aftergut.
Southern Lawmakers Devise Discriminatory Measures That Undermine Disabled Voters
Advocates are challenging efforts to implement voting policies that make it harder for disabled people to cast a ballot.
North Carolina GOP’s Plan to Hijack Elections Should Concern Voters Everywhere
North Carolina Republicans wrote the playbook for GOP-controlled legislatures. Now they’re planning a bigger power grab.