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Voter Suppression

Voters line up at a polling station to cast their ballots during the presidential primary in Houston, Texas on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Suppression of Mail-In Voting Looms Over Texas Primary

Civil rights groups say Texas Republicans wasted precious time chasing Trump’s conspiracy theories.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
February 15, 2022
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Demonstrators stand outside of the Georgia Capitol building, to oppose a bill that will add voting restrictions to the state's upcoming elections on March 3, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

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.
by
Steven Rosenfeld,
Independent Media Institute
February 13, 2022
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The Ohio Statehouse, located in Columbus, Ohio.
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Politics & Elections

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.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 8, 2022
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Georgia Secretary of State candidate Rep. Jody Hice speaks to the crowd during a rally as former President Donald Trump watches on September 25, 2021, in Perry, Georgia.
News
Politics & Elections

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.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
February 7, 2022
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An election worker validates ballots at the Gwinnete County Elections Office on November 6, 2020, in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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Politics & 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.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 28, 2022
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Hands of person in business suit sign paperwork in shadowy light
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Economy & Labor

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.
by
Sam Pizzigati,
Inequality.org
January 28, 2022
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State capitol building in Alabama during sunny day with old historic architecture of government and many row of flags by dome
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Politics & Elections

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.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 25, 2022
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Senators Bernie Sanders and Kyrsten Sinema
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Politics & Elections

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.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 24, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump Holds Rally In Florence, Arizona
News
Politics & Elections

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.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
January 22, 2022
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Voting Rights Demonstration
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LGBTQ Rights

Increased Voting Restrictions Put LGBTQ People of Color at Risk, Advocates Say

State-level voting restrictions will affect marginalized communities the most.
by
Orion Rummler,
The 19th
January 22, 2022
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