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Voting Rights
Early Voting Surge Signals Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts Are Floundering
Voting advocates urge people to know their rights and cast ballots with confidence after high early voting turnout.
Kansas City Residents Won a Rare Victory Against Racist Gerrymandering
Missouri is among the few states to push back against Republican-drawn maps. This is how voters did it.
Courts Reject Trump’s Attempt at Deploying ICE to Intimidate Voters
A judge ordered Homeland Security to stop sending agents door to door in nine key states to hunt for “voter fraud.”
Nursing Home Residents Have a Right to Vote — Despite What Trump CMS Agency Says
The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 requires facilities to support their residents in exercising their rights.
“No Kings” Shifts Focus to Midterms With Early Voting Day of Action
Over 5 million ballots have been cast, according to an estimate, as Trump faces a historic low in approval ratings.
Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms
The efforts target college students, first-time voters, and the formerly incarcerated, particularly in the South.
Thwarted in Courts, Trump DOJ Increases Pressure on States to Obtain Voter Rolls
The administration is pursuing numerous strategies to manipulate data, neutralize safeguards, and disenfranchise voters.
VA Ballot Measure Would Restore Formerly Incarcerated People’s Voting Rights
The state permanently disenfranchises people with felony convictions unless pardoned or successfully petition one.
ICE Has Obtained Over 50 Million Voter Roll Records From DOJ Ahead of Midterms
The agency's investigative branch mulled sending undercover agents into nonprofits involved in voter registration.
Hundreds Arrested in New Delhi During Mass Protests Over Voter Roll Purges
The movement against voter disenfranchisement follows a wave of youth protests that swept India this summer.