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Voter Suppression
Federal Court Guts Enforcement of Voting Rights Act in “Catastrophic” Ruling
“This ruling is a travesty for democracy,” said ACLU lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin.
Virginia “Voting Rights Restoration” Process May Be a Form of Voter Suppression
“Modern voter suppression is like death by a million cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Truthout.
Transgender Kansans Can Vote Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge to Anti-Trans Law
Anti-trans legislation that was implemented in July has caused widespread confusion on how it should be interpreted.
Trump Released on Bail From Georgia Jail After Being Booked on 13 Felony Counts
Professor Carol Anderson discusses Trump's use of racism and voter suppression in an attempt to “overthrow democracy.”
Georgia RICO Charge Against Trump Is Broader Than Federal January 6 Indictment
Trump and/or his cronies are charged with 161 predicate acts in their criminal enterprise to overturn the election.
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.
Key Figure in Trump’s 2020 Plot in Michigan Arraigned on Voting Machine Charges
Matthew DePerno helped lead a plot to seize and tamper with voting machines, officials have said.
Trump Has Been Charged With Violating Law Enacted to Combat Ku Klux Klan
The KKK Act was enacted as the U.S. was facing a slate of violence against Black communities by white supremacists.
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.
Local Governments Are Blocking Ballot Initiatives at the Behest of Corporations
We must see the government-corporate alliance for what it is and take bold action to put an end to the charade.