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The SAVE Act Is Not Just About “Married Women” — It’s About Trans People, Too
A bill passed by the House last week could disenfranchise millions, including most trans people, if it becomes law.
North Carolina Supreme Court Partially Upholds GOP “Bloodless Coup” Ballot Purge
Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin is challenging some 65,000 votes in his bid to overturn his opponent's narrow win.
Critics Slam Trump’s Executive Order on Voting as an “Authoritarian Power Grab”
They say the order aims to take away the right to vote or to make it so hard that many don't participate.
Democrats Push State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections
Bills have been introduced in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey this session.
Utah Bill Would Disenfranchise Rural Native Residents, Critics Warn
The proposal comes despite the vast majority of Utah voters being confident in the current vote-by-mail system.
Virginia Dems Advance Reproductive, Voting and Marriage Rights Amendments
The votes on these measures this past week are the first step to enshrining the measures in the state constitution.
Illinois Bill Would Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Incarcerated People
Encouraging participation in democratic processes will do more for public safety than disenfranchising people ever will.
Republicans Plan to Revive Legislative Attacks on Voting Rights
A key GOP lawmaker said the party would push to resurrect the ACE Act and the SAVE Act under a GOP trifecta.
Noncitizens Can’t Vote — 8 States Just Passed Amendments Forbidding It Anyway
The amendments created confusion and could be used to intimidate naturalized citizens or citizens with foreign parents.
Trump Sails to Presidency in Election Fueled by Racism and Anti-Immigrant Hate
Voting rights groups had to respond to bomb threats and reports of racist voter intimidation on Tuesday.