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Voter Suppression
Black Voters Are Fighting Racial Gerrymandering in Louisiana
At every turn, a new tactic has been introduced to abridge some voters’ ability to participate in democracy.
New Restrictions Make Voting Harder for People Who Struggle to Read
One in five Americans struggles to read, and new laws may prevent them from getting the help they need to vote.
Election Workers Brace for Violence Around the Midterms
Waves of Trump-inspired threats against election officials have raised midterm tensions as some workers simply quit.
Report: 17 of 18 Pro-Democracy Bills Were Killed by Filibuster This Congress
The report lends evidence to arguments that the filibuster erodes democracy.
Our Voting Rights Are at Stake in Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling
The court’s ruling in “Moore v. Harper” will shape whether multiracial democracy has a future in the United States.
DeSantis’s Election Police Arrest 20 People Ahead of Florida’s Primary Election
Many of those arrested were affected by an initiative that restored voting rights for people with prior convictions.
Warren Introduces Bill That Would Allow 16 & 17 Year Olds to Preregister to Vote
The bill comes as support for mainstream party politicians like Joe Biden is falling among young voters.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We Are Witnessing a Judicial Coup in Process”
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could fundamentally change how the electoral process works in the U.S.
20,000 Signatures on GOP-Led “Voter Fraud” Petition in Michigan Were Fraudulent
GOP organizers of a petition to enact voter restrictions missed their filing deadline because of fraudulent signatures.
Trump Allies Concocted Plan to Seize Voting Machines With Armed Contractors
A newly undisclosed letter sought to allow three companies to send armed workers to seize machines and election data.