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Voting Rights
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.
Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November
“It's about relational organizing,” says organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson.
SCOTUS Greenlights Use of Federal Citizenship Tool to Vet Voters
The ruling was a rare victory for Trump in his effort to impose more federal control over the country’s electoral system.
Staying Grounded in the Face of Voter Intimidation
Nonviolence trainers are teaching voters and volunteers how to manage fear and assess risk.
DHS Claim of 16K Noncitizen Voters in Nevada Falls to 0 After State Inquiry
“DHS has still not provided evidence” to back their claims, one state official noted.
Processing Error Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands of Voters in Texas
As the October 5 deadline to register to vote in Texas approaches, all 254 state counties appear to be affected.
Trump’s Final Battle to Sabotage the Midterms
Speaker Mike Johnson could block the seating of victorious Democrats in the House of Representatives on January 3.