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Voting Rights
Dems Warn New Federal Guidance May Harm Nursing Home Residents’ Voting Rights
The memo removes recommendations on how nursing home staff can assist residents with exercising their right to vote.
Appeals Court Keeps Block on Trump Order Targeting Voting Rights
The ruling preserves an injunction against key provisions aimed at restricting mail-in voting.
Right-Wing Bill Mill Meeting Centers Voter Suppression, Protecting Data Centers
Attendees at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting will consider a number of model policies.
Republicans Push Voter ID by Comparing It to Olive Garden’s “Pasta Pass”
“Voting is a constitutional right. It is not a lunch special,” one Democratic lawmaker said in response.
In the Wake of Supreme Court Rulings, Trump Purges Federal Election Agency
The move leaves the Election Assistance Commission unable to act as the president seeks to reshape voting rules.
Johnson Says He’ll Use Reconciliation to Pass Voter Suppression Bill
Rules on the reconciliation process stipulate that non-budgetary items cannot be included in such measures.
To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail
Meanwhile, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down Trump’s executive order that would erect obstacles to voting.
Ruling Halting Trump’s Hunt for Noncitizen Voters Won’t End Ongoing Probes
States that already ran voter rolls through the SAVE database can continue investigations of an estimated 24,000 voters.
Judge Halts Trump’s Order to Create Federal Voter List and Restrict Mail Voting
However, the injunction applies only to this year’s elections.
Despite the State’s Attempts to Stamp Out Opposition, Our Movements Persevere
Echoes of anti-slavery and civil rights struggles reverberate through the current uprising against ICE.