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Voting Rights
Democrats Should Carve Out Exemption in Filibuster to Protect Voting Rights
The Senate has drilled three major holes in the filibuster since 1917. It's time to drill another one.
Poll Finds Majority of Americans Worry More About Access to Voting Than Fraud
Two-thirds of Americans, according to the poll, also worry that democracy in America is under threat.
Supreme Court Drives a Stake Through the Heart of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold two Arizona voter suppression laws sends a dangerous signal to other states.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Blow to Voting Rights Act
“The Court has damaged a statute designed to bring about the end of discrimination in voting,” Justice Elena Kagan said.
Conservatives Blame Ranked-Choice Voting for NYC Election Chaos. They’re Wrong.
New York City's notoriously inept partisan Board of Elections shoulders the blame for the fiasco.
GOP Isn’t Holding Back on Voter Suppression. Democrats Must Go on Offensive.
We need federal legislation to preempt voting restrictions at the national level.
Trumpists Have Made Alarming Advances in Their Quest to Control Elections
GOP lawmakers at every level have used Trump's illusions about voter fraud to rig future elections in their favor.
Sanders: “I’m Tired of Talking About Mr. Manchin and Miss Sinema”
“The American people all over this country understand that now is the time to act,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
McConnell Is Stacking the Courts and Using Voter Suppression to Maintain Power
Mitch McConnell has established himself as the U.S.’s most dangerous practitioner of might-is-right politics.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Combat Republican Voter Suppression Efforts
The legislation combats GOP efforts to remove election officials for partisan reasons and challenge voters’ eligibility.