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Voter Suppression

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A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Americans only have a small window of opportunity to break the grip of moneyed interests on our government.

Realistic Solution to End Voter Lines and Intimidation
The US Supreme Court decision that gutted much of the enforcement power of the Voting Rights Act opened up a Pandora's box of Republican energy to hinder people's ability …

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The War on Voting Comes Home
Republicans hate it when people vote. Despite what the people over at Fox So-Called News say, this really is a center-left nation, and when lots of people vote, it …

Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in US, So Republicans Fixed ‘Em
Wisconsin has high rates of participation, short lines and no problem with fraud, yet Republicans have remained uniquely fixated on enacting sweeping changes to how the state's elections are …

Court: NC Legislators Must Reveal Documents, Purpose Behind Challenged Voting ‘Reform’
A U.S. District judge has ruled that Republican legislators in North Carolina must provide documents revealing their work in passing and implementing what has become known as a voter …

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Officials in Arizona and Kansas Rig Ballots to Implement ALEC Voter Suppression Scheme
State officials in Arizona and Kansas are developing a new scheme to implement an American Legislative Exchange Council-approved bill requiring proof of citizenship at the polls.

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Kansas Secretary of State Has Plan to Keep More Than 17,500 Legal Voters From Voting
The scheme literally creates two different classes of voters.

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Texas’s Voter ID Law in Federal Court
The NAACP and two other groups are filing suit to halt the state's voter ID law after a Supreme Court ruling in June.

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NC Passes Voter Suppression Measures as DOJ Moves to Protect Voting Rights in TX
North Carolina moves the first of many voter restriction laws made possible by SCOTUS' dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.

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The Modern Movement for Civil Rights
Congress must act to correct the Supreme Court's many wrongs.