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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Is Restoring Voting Rights To Felons On Parole
By
Sam Levine
“I’m unwilling to take no for an answer, I’m gonna make it law by executive order."
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OPINION
Cambridge Analytica’s Abuse Shows Why Diversity In Tech Matters
By
Leah Wright Rigueur
and
Bärí A. Williams
, Columnists
Technology changes, but the deliberate marginalization of racial minorities stays the same.
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POLITICS
Eleventh State Adopts A Simple Reform To Get More People Registered To Vote
By
Sam Levine
“It’s a rare win-win-win.”
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POLITICS
Judge Finds A Voter Registration Process In Texas Violates Federal Law
By
Sam Levine
People who tried to register to vote while renewing driver's licenses online had to print out and mail in another form.
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POLITICS
Florida Gov. Rick Scott To Fight Court Order To Have New System For Restoring Voting Rights
By
Sam Levine
A federal judge ruled in January that Scott has until April 26 to announce a new state plan for restoring voting rights to former felons.
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POLITICS
Most Americans Favor Restoring Felons' Voting Rights, But Disagree On How
By
Sam Levine
and
Ariel Edwards-Levy
States have taken widely varying approaches.
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POLITICS
Federal Judge Rips Kris Kobach For Failing To Fully Comply With Court Order
By
Sam Levine
She wasn’t pleased when the Kansas secretary of state said she hadn’t written down the specific steps he had to take.
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POLITICS
Kris Kobach Just Got Torched By A Federal Judge In Kansas Vote Trial
By
Sam Levine
At the trial over requiring proof of citizenship to vote, the state official's missteps on evidence draw rebuke.
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POLITICS
New Jersey Democrats Offering Bill to Allow Prisoners To Vote
By
Sam Levine
The state would be just the third where felons in jail could cast a ballot.
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POLITICS
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues New Congressional Map To Replace Gerrymandered One
By
Sam Levine
Republicans have enjoyed a considerable advantage under the earlier map, which was in place for three congressional elections.
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POLITICS
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Yet Another Gerrymandering Case
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
It is the latest voting rights dispute taken up by the justices.
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POLITICS
Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Map As Unconstitutional
By
Sam Levine
The map in question was ruled to have violated multiple constitutional amendments.
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POLITICS
Judge Lifts Order Barring RNC From Undertaking 'Ballot Security' Measures
By
Sam Levine
Getting rid of the order raises concerns that Republicans may engage in voter intimidation tactics.
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POLITICS
One Of America's Key Voting Laws Is About To Face A Big Test At The Supreme Court
By
Sam Levine
A case at the high court could have big implications for how aggressively states can remove voters from their rolls.
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POLITICS
Trump’s New Plan To Uncover Voter Fraud Is Just As Alarming As His Old Plan
By
Sam Levine
The investigation is being handed over to a government agency that can deport people.
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump Pushes Voter ID Laws, Lambastes Democrats After Disbanding Voter Fraud Panel
By
Willa Frej
The commission was criticized for perpetuating Trump's unfounded claim of widespread voter fraud.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump Suddenly Ends Voter Fraud Panel
By
Sam Levine
The panel, convened in May, was widely criticized by voting rights advocates.
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POLITICS
Trump Judicial Pick Disputes Allegation That He Lied To Senate About Voter Intimidation Plan
By
Sam Levine
A former Justice Department official raised questions about Thomas Farr's Senate testimony.
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POLITICS
Voters Face Some Confusion At Polls In Alabama Special Election
By
Sam Levine
“Any bit of suppression can make a big difference" in a close race, warned one voting rights advocate.
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POLITICS
There Are Huge Obstacles To Casting A Ballot In Alabama's Special Election
By
Sam Levine
Advocates are worried the state's voter ID law, and confusion over another law, will suppress voter turnout.
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POLITICS
While Trump Celebrates Civil Rights Museum, He's Done Little To Protect One Of Its Most Important Legacies
By
Sam Levine
The administration has done virtually nothing to advance the right to vote, a pillar of the civil rights movement documented at a new Mississippi museum.
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POLITICS
3 Members Of Trump Panel Warn Of Voter Fraud To Influential Conservative Group
By
Sam Levine
"The greatest foreign influence in our elections are aliens who are getting on the rolls,” said one member.
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