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Voting Rights
Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Spiked This Election Season
Immigration advocates worry the lies perpetuated by Republicans this election cycle could spur some to violence.
Pelosi Attack Could Portend Right-Wing Violence on Election Day, Experts Warn
Experts call on officials to speak out against militia activity at the polls as the right prepares to contest the vote.
DeSantis Is Using “Election Police” to Intimidate Voters With Felony Convictions
Florida voting rights activist Desmond Meade speaks out against the arrests of people on trumped-up voter fraud charges.
Black Voters Mobilize for Midterms Amid GOP-Led Voter Suppression
The “Arc of Voter Justice” bus tour is visiting 26 cities to increase Black voter turnout at critical midterm elections.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Cleverly Turned the Right’s Own Judicial Theory Against It
Jackson used “originalism” against the right's “race-neutral” voting theory in oral arguments on “Merrill v. Milligan.”
There Are Warning Signs Pro-Trump Republicans Will Challenge Midterm Results
Meanwhile, election integrity groups have been taking steps to defend the process and the 2022 general election results.
States Are in a Headlong Rush to Attack Voting Access — or Expand It
Nearly half the country lives in states restricting voter access, experts say democracy hangs in the balance.
Don’t Let Ron DeSantis Use Hurricane Ian to Cover Up His Right-Wing Agenda
Anything DeSantis does in the aftermath of this disaster should be viewed as performative gamesmanship for 2024.
The Battle for Election Integrity Heats Up in Southern States Ahead of Midterms
Voting rights groups have filed lawsuits, and activists are urging more people to rise up and demand voter protections.
Supreme Court May Soon Roll Back Affirmative Action and Voting Rights
As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman to hear a SCOTUS case, civil rights are under attack.