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Congressional Democrats Introduce Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act
Written by Ari Berman | The Nation
Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the VRA. Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Lewis have a plan to fix that.
McAuliffe widens felon voting rights restoration
Written by Travis Fain | Daily Press
Felons who've served their time and want their voting rights restored won't have to pay outstanding court costs anymore as part of the deal, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday.
Dems file suit on Virginia photo ID, other voting rules
Written by Travis Fain | Daily Press
Virginia Democrats asked the federal court system Thursday to overhaul state voting procedures, accusing the state's Republican leaders of purposefully rigging the system against young, minority and Democratic voters.
District Court Strikes Down Virginia Congressional Maps
Written by Jack Fitzpatrick | National Journal
The court called for new districts by Sept. 1, but a lawyer for state Republicans says a Supreme Court appeal is coming.
Ferguson Reid’s movement can bring change to Virginia
Written by Willis Dahl | The Baltimore Examiner
It’s the cusp of his 90th birthday, but civil rights icon Ferguson Reid is still gearing up for the long haul.
“We have the races in 2015, 2017, and 2019 to get the majority,” he tells me, referring to the off-year elections for control of Virginia’s state government. “And this election will determine whether or not we’re able to get a House majority for 2021.”
Governor Will Automatically Restore Voting Rights For All Virginians With A Drug Record
Written by Nicole Flatow | ThinkProgress
The Virginia Constitution does not allow anyone with a felony conviction to vote unless their rights have been restored by the governor. But on Friday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) announced he would immediately restore voting rights to anyone who has completed their sentence for a drug offense, and reduce the waiting period for other violent felonies from five years to three.
How a New Initiative to Give Felons Voting Rights Could Upend Florida's Political Landscape
Written by Steven Rosenfeld | AlterNet
A Florida campaign to restore voting rights to an estimated 2 million residents—mostly low-income people of color who have felony convictions on their record but never even were imprisoned—could be a political game changer in that influential state.
How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights
Written by Andrea Miller
Fifty years ago, African-Americans were denied the right to vote. Now the vast majority of Americans are being denied the rightful value of their vote.
Ohio Voters Gain Greater Access to Ballot in ACLU Settlement
Written by ACLU Ohio
Ohio voters will gain greater access to the ballot in a settlement announced today by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio. The agreement with Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted stems from a federal lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU that challenged Ohio’s attempt to slash early voting opportunities.
Va. Board of Elections votes to decertify some voting machines
Written by Jenna Portnoy | Washington Post
The Virginia Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to scrap a type of voting machine used by dozens of local governments, including Fairfax City and Arlington County, after identifying security concerns.
The move leaves 30 counties and cities scrambling to replace hundreds of voting machines. Ten of those local governments have primary elections scheduled for June 9.
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Republican Lawmakers Hope To Turn Nevada Into A Playground For Voter Suppression
Written by Scott Keyes | ThinkProgress
In the 2010 election, a single conservative multimillionaire named Art Pope bankrolled a Republican takeover of North Carolina, winning 18 state legislative races and turning the state legislature red for the first time since 1870. Two years later, he helped fund a Pat McCrory’s (R) successful gubernatorial campaign. (McCrory would later name Pope as his budget director.)
A provision ready for the governor’s veto pen
Written by Editorials | The Akron Beacon
Follow the reasoning of Jon Husted, the secretary of state, and his fellow Republicans in charge at the Statehouse are practically bending over backward to make it easier to vote. By requiring all those who register to vote in the state to acquire an Ohio driver’s license and vehicle registration within 30 days, voters would have an additional form of acceptable identification to present at the polls.
Cedric Richmond, 170 other Democrats, introduce bill to expand voting rights including online registration
Written by Bruce Alpert | NOLA.com
Over 170 House Democrats, including Cedric Richmond of New Orleans, introduced new voting rights legislation Thursday (March 19) that would allow people to register to vote online and via the telephone.
Oregon's new take on voting: If you're eligible, you're registered
Written by Doug Mataconis | The Christian Science Monitor
Oregon on Monday became the first state to automatically register voters. The move 'puts the burden of registration on the state instead of voters,' says Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat.
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Trump administration's voter suppression attempts ahead of midterms are not only 'morally wrong,' they're illegal
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Democrats Just Won a Major Victory in Virginia
On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto…
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'Jim Crow-Era Tactics' Rejected as Texas GOP Racist Voter ID Law Smacked Down
"It's time for Congress to finally act to restore the Voting Rights Act, and put an end to these kinds…
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Repealing the Jim Crow law that keeps 1.5 million Floridians from voting.
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in…
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Bid to restore felons’ voting rights draws broad support
A bill that seeks to restore voting rights for certain felons is drawing diverse support from groups including the Washoe…
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The System IS Rigged!—The Electoral College and the 2016 Election
Donald Trump was right: the system is rigged! But it is rigged for the Republicans, not the Democrats, for conservatives,…
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Clinton Campaign Joins Jill Stein’s Recount Of Votes In Wisconsin
Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Saturday announced they would participate in former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s recount of the…
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Jill Stein’s Recount Effort Raises Millions In Just Hours
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein’s call to raise funds to support vote recounts in three key states was met…
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Indiana officials are trying to block almost 45,000 black citizens from voting
Police raided the largest voter registration drive in the state with the lowest voter turnout in the country.
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A 90-Year-Old Woman Who’s Voted Since 1948 Was Disenfranchised by Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law
Voting-rights groups are asking a federal court to block the law before the November election.
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Protecting the Right to Vote in the 2016 Elections
The real measure of election integrity is that every eligible American can cast a vote that is counted. But this…
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Court Says Ohio's Voter Purge is Illegal, But Will Rolls Be Restored in Time for Election?
Ohio's policy is said to be the most aggressive in the nation with more than 2 million registered voters removed…
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Virginia Supreme Court slaps down Republicans’ attempt to block ex-felons from voting
The Virginia Supreme Court rejected a petition from Republican leaders on Thursday that sought to hold Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe…
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Norment proposes path to voting rights for nonviolent felons; McAuliffe calls it 'step backward'
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. announced Thursday that he’ll introduce a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting…
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Virginia Republicans seek to block governor's voting rights restoration
Virginia Republican leaders said they will file a contempt motion on Wednesday against Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe over his efforts…
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Trump administration's voter suppression attempts ahead of midterms are not only 'morally wrong,' they're illegal +
Imagine going to the polls on Election Day and discovering that your ballot could be collected and reviewed by the… Read More
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ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons' +
ACLU Blueprints Offer Vision to Cut US Incarceration Rate in Half by Prioritizing 'People Over Prisons' Read More
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As Florence Makes Landfall, Poorest Once More Likely to Suffer Most From Storm's Destruction +
"These disasters drag into the light exactly who is already being thrown away," notes Naomi Klein Read More
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How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. +
How about some good news? Kansas Democratic Representative advances bill for Native Peoples. Read More
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How One Dying Man Changed The Debate About The Tax Bill +
What mattered was that he showed up — that he put himself in front of the people whose opinions on… Read More
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Democrats Just Won a Major Victory in Virginia +
On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto… Read More
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Repealing the Jim Crow law that keeps 1.5 million Floridians from voting. +
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in… Read More
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Nuclear Weapons: Who Pays, Who Profits? +
In an interview with Reuters conducted a month after he took office, Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. had “fallen… Read More
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Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy +
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed… Read More
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Featured Voting Rights/Election Integrity News
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Trump administration's voter suppression attempts ahead of midterms are not only 'morally wrong,' they're illegal +
Imagine going to the polls on Election Day and discovering that your ballot could be collected and reviewed by the… Read More
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Democrats Just Won a Major Victory in Virginia +
On a night of Democratic victories, one of the most significant wins came in Virginia, where the party held onto… Read More
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Repealing the Jim Crow law that keeps 1.5 million Floridians from voting. +
A seismic political battle that could send shockwaves all the way to the White House was launched last week in… Read More
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The System IS Rigged!—The Electoral College and the 2016 Election +
Donald Trump was right: the system is rigged! But it is rigged for the Republicans, not the Democrats, for conservatives,… Read More
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Clinton Campaign Joins Jill Stein’s Recount Of Votes In Wisconsin +
Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Saturday announced they would participate in former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s recount of the… Read More
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Virginia Supreme Court slaps down Republicans’ attempt to block ex-felons from voting +
The Virginia Supreme Court rejected a petition from Republican leaders on Thursday that sought to hold Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe… Read More
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Keep Politics Out of Virginia Voting Rights Restoration +
On Tuesday the Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a suit challenging Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s (D) April order that restored… Read More
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Use it or lose it: Occasional Ohio voters may be shut out in November +
When Larry Harmon tried to vote on a marijuana initiative in November in his hometown of Kent, Ohio, the 59-year-old… Read More
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Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons +
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who… Read More
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