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The Supreme Court May Well Legalize Election Theft This Term
The court’s rulings in two cases could drive a dagger through the heart of the democratic process.
![People hold signs during a demonstration organized by the UFW Foundation at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Alameda Street in Los Angeles, California, to support AB 2183, on March 31, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1239671926-400x300.jpg)
Newsom Reverses Course and Signs Farmworker Union Bill After Grassroots Pressure
The California governor has signed a law that makes it easier for farmworkers to participate in union elections.
![A Black woman leaves a voting booth next to a mural of Martin Luther King Jr.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-621787950-400x300.jpg)
Black Voters Are Fighting Racial Gerrymandering in Louisiana
At every turn, a new tactic has been introduced to abridge some voters’ ability to participate in democracy.
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New Restrictions Make Voting Harder for People Who Struggle to Read
One in five Americans struggles to read, and new laws may prevent them from getting the help they need to vote.
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Democracy Can’t Be Reduced to Voting in 2022 — We Must Build the Future We Want
Defending narrowly defined representational democracy is not enough. We need participatory, grassroots democracy.
![People gather outside the Supreme Court on March 26, 2019, on a day the court was hearing the Rucho v. Common Cause gerrymandering case.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/2022_0830-gerrymandering-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Our Voting Rights Are at Stake in Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling
The court’s ruling in “Moore v. Harper” will shape whether multiracial democracy has a future in the United States.
![A Coconino County ballot drop box stands next to City Hall in Williams, Arizona, on the first day of early voting for the primary election on July 6, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1241754892-400x300.jpg)
Nonwhite Voters Face High Risk of Being Dropped From Arizona’s Mail Ballot List
A new state law could drop voters from the permanent early voting list, which remains popular among Arizonans.
![The marchers are demanding better protections against voter suppression by employers in union elections.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/FZP-6GqWQAEfjma-400x300.jpg)
Hundreds of California Farmworkers Are Marching for Union Voting Rights
The marchers are demanding better legal protections against voter suppression by employers in union elections.
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ALEC Focuses on “Woke Capitalism,” Bodily Autonomy and More at Annual Meeting
The reception followed training for ALEC leaders on prospects for enacting total abortion bans state by state.
![Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1202502780-400x300.jpg)
10 Floridians Were Charged With Voter Fraud After Official Helped Them Register
Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.