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SCOTUS Blocks Gerrymandered Map in Attempt to Resolve Missouri Election Chaos
The issue drew in the MO Supreme Court, a federal district judge, a Circuit Court of Appeals, and SCOTUS over the week.
Courts Issue Conflicting Decisions Over GOP’s Gerrymandered Maps in Missouri
“Missourians deserve better than this Republican chaos," the Missouri Democratic Party said.
Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Confront ICE at the Polls
Trusted figures such as firefighters and clergy will protect Black, Latino, and Asian precincts that could be targets.
Texas GOP Officials Vote to Close 92 Polling Sites in Third Most-Populous County
Roderick Miles Jr., a Democratic Tarrant County commissioner, called the closures a “modern-day poll tax.”
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.