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Voter Suppression

New Texas Law Has Already Resulted in More Black Voters’ Ballots Being Tossed
The rate of rejected mail ballots soared in Texas's March primary elections.

Pro-Trump Group Sent Armed Members to Colorado Voters’ Doors, Lawsuit Alleges
The lawsuit accuses a group linked to MyPillow’s Mike Lindell of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act and voting rights laws.

Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered GOP Maps for the Third Time
Court justices said that Republicans have stirred up “self-created chaos” in the redistricting process.

The 2020 Census Undercounted Native Americans, Black and Latinx People
Inaccurate census counts of non-white populations can lead to even further voter disenfranchisement.

Billionaire-Backed Group Enlists Trump Supporters to Hunt for Voter Fraud
The Voter Reference Foundation is putting voter rolls online while making unsupported claims suggesting election fraud.

In Blatantly Fascist Move, Florida GOP Passes Bill to Form Election Police Force
The police would report directly to far right Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has continually spouted lies about voter fraud.

Redistricting Tactics Threaten to Suppress Black Representation in Louisiana
Louisiana's Black population is growing, but redistricting is carving up communities to dilute their voting power.

In a Victory for Activists, Lawsuit Against Arizona’s ALEC Lawmakers Can Proceed
Racial justice groups say Arizona Republicans violated a state open meetings law at a secretive right-wing summit.

Just 13 of 143 Texas GOP Candidates Will Admit Trump’s Loss Was “Legitimate”
Only a few of the Texas Republicans running for Congress accept the 2020 election results, according to a Hearst survey.

Suppression of Mail-In Voting Looms Over Texas Primary
Civil rights groups say Texas Republicans wasted precious time chasing Trump’s conspiracy theories.