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![For local races in particular, the people in power matter to everyone, regardless of citizenship status.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/10/2018_1031-vote-400x300.jpg)
San Francisco Grants Non-Citizen Residents Voting Rights in Local Election
For local races in particular, the people in power matter to everyone, regardless of citizenship status.
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What to Tell a Boss Who Won’t Give You Time Off to Vote
When it comes to taking time off to vote, you need to know your rights.
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Georgia’s Kemp Purged 340,134 Voters, Falsely Asserting They Had Moved
In Georgia, if you were removed from the rolls, even wrongly, your vote won’t count.
![Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/10/SEG-meade-400x300.jpg)
Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, and Ari Berman of Mother Jones discuss more.
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Protecting Voting Rights After Hurricane Florence
Voting rights advocates are taking steps to ensure displaced people have access to the ballot in the upcoming election.
![Women attend a rally and vigil in front of a Brooklyn court house calling to stop the nomination of Supreme Court candidate Judge Brett Kavanaugh on October 3, 2018, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/10/2018_1004kavanaugh-400x300.jpg)
Five Reasons Why the GOP Is Rushing to Confirm Kavanaugh
Republicans are hoping to ensure the outcome of several hot-button cases currently before the Supreme Court.
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State Ballot Initiatives Challenge Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression
Citizens across the political spectrum are backing initiatives aimed at returning power to voters.
![President Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, listens to Senators make their opening statements during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday September 4, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-1026898374-400x300.jpg)
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Threat to Racial Justice and Voting Rights
The fate of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.
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A Black Texas Mother Is Facing Over Five Years in Prison for Voting in 2016
Crystal Mason voted in the 2016 presidential election despite having a past felony conviction.
![An elderly couple reads a ballot prior to voting on November 8, 2016, in Durham, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/08/GettyImages-621769474s-400x300.jpg)
Lawsuits Challenge Republican Power Grab in North Carolina
Republicans are using their gerrymandered supermajority to mislead voters with four constitutional amendments.