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Georgia Republicans Are Trying to Undo Democracy in Local Elections
GOP lawmakers in Georgia are seeking “total control” by targeting key election boards and posts to remove Democrats.
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Drawn Congressional Maps — Again
The new maps gave Democrats slightly more seats, but by “very slim margins,” the court decision said.
At Least 80 Pro-Trump “Big Lie” Believers Are Running for State Offices
These 2020 election deniers could sweep races for key state offices that run, oversee or handle elections.
Georgia Mail Ballot Restrictions Disenfranchised 45 Times More Voters Last Year
Republicans’ huge voter suppression bill has led to four times more rejected mail-in ballot applications.
Tax Cuts and Voter Suppression Laws Are Working Together to Lock in Plutocracy
State lawmakers are moving hard and fast to keep their wealthy backers wealthy.
Court Rejects Alabama GOP’s Congressional Map That Marginalized Black Voters
Justices wrote that the map “likely” violated the Voting Rights Act by creating only one majority-Black district.
Sanders Says Arizona Democrats’ Decision to Censure Sinema Was “Exactly Right”
Sanders has been advocating for more Democratic proposals to come to a vote in order to get senators’ views on record.
Trump Considered Using Military To Seize Voting Machines, New Documents Show
The draft order was among the records that Trump fought to keep from the January 6 committee.
Increased Voting Restrictions Put LGBTQ People of Color at Risk, Advocates Say
State-level voting restrictions will affect marginalized communities the most.
GOP Suppression Efforts Escalate as Voting Rights Bill Fails in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t wait for the voting rights bill to fail to go on the offensive.