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POLITICS
ACLU Sues New Hampshire Over New Voting Law, Saying It's A 'Poll Tax'
By
Sam Levine
A new state law would require anyone who wants to vote in the state to also register their car there -- if they have one -- and get a New Hampshire driver's license.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Ralph Northam Lauds ‘Second Chances’ For Felons Amid His Blackface Scandal
By
Marina Fang
The Virginia governor praised the restoration of felons’ voting rights as he still vows not to resign over a racist photo.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Texas Secretary Of State Refuses To Admit Mistakes In Probe Of Suspected Noncitizens
By
Sam Levine
and
Roque Planas
David Whitley sidestepped questions about why his office sent out a press release on supposed noncitizen voters without having done a thorough investigation.
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POLITICS
Rep. Elijah Cummings Says His Mother's Dying Words Were To Protect The Right To Vote
By
Sam Levine
“On my mother’s dying bed, 92 years old, former sharecropper, her last words were, ‘Do not let them take our votes away from us,’” the representative said.
VIDEOS
Former DNC CEO Talks Faith, Politics And Presidential Candidates
Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani spoke with political strategist Leah Daughtry about 2020 candidates and the black vote.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Mitch McConnell Attacks The Volunteer Backbone Of Elections
By
Paul Blumenthal
The Senate Republican leader implied poll workers are lazy and corrupt.
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POLITICS
Democrats Have Had It With Allegations Of Voter Fraud
By
Sam Levine
After taking control of the U.S. House, Democrats are trying to compile evidence that shows voter suppression is a much larger problem than voter fraud.
Getty Editorial
POLITICS
Texas Republicans Hit With Another Lawsuit Over 'Unfounded Voter Purge'
By
Roque Planas
GOP efforts to codify the disastrous investigation would also likely spur lawsuits.
David Joles/The Star Tribune via AP
U.S. NEWS
2020 Census: The Big Fight For Money And Power Emerges Across America
By
Stateline
, Editorial Partner
California could lose a congressional seat for the first time in 169 years, unless it ups the count by 144,000 people.
AFP
POLITICS
Texas Discriminated Against Minority Voters Repeatedly. DOJ Doesn’t Care If It Continues.
By
Sam Levine
A former Justice Department lawyer said a recent reversal in DOJ's position is "appalling."
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VIDEOS
Are Republicans Trying To Stop The Latino Vote In Texas?
Republican leaders are making allegations of Texas voter fraud that specifically target the Latino community.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Mitch McConnell: Democrats' Voting Rights Bill Just A 'Political Power Grab'
By
Antonia Blumberg
The Senate majority leader said the For The People Act, proposed by Democrats, doesn't "pass the laugh test."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Republicans Claim Democrats' Voting Rights Bill Is Just A Play To Steal Elections
By
Paul Blumenthal
and
Sam Levine
The first hearing for H.R. 1 raised fears of fraud and child rapist voters, praised long lines and rewrote history.
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POLITICS
Mitch McConnell: Democrats’ Anti-Corruption Bill Aims To ‘Swing Elections’
By
Carla Herreria
The Senate majority leader fumed over Democrats' attempts to strengthen voting rights, ethics and campaign finance rules.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
GOP Governor Kim Reynolds Says Iowa Shouldn't Permanently Strip Felons' Voting Rights
By
Sam Levine
“I don’t believe that voting rights should be forever stripped, and I don’t believe restoration should be in the hands of a single person,” she said.
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POLITICS
States And Cities Have Already Shown Democrats’ Election Reforms Will Work
By
Paul Blumenthal
and
Sam Levine
“It's not like we're talking about something that exists in the atmosphere of Jupiter," Rep. John Sarbanes said of the For the People Act.
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POLITICS
Tom Udall To Introduce Senate Campaign Finance, Voting Rights And Ethics Reform Bill
By
Paul Blumenthal
The bill is a companion to House Democrats’ sweeping reform proposal.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Lawsuit Takes Aim At Kentucky's Harsh Policy For Restoring Voting Rights To Former Felons
By
Sam Levine
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has sparingly used his power to allow former felons to regain their right to vote.
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POLITICS
Florida Officially Changes Jim Crow-Rooted Felon Disenfranchisement Policy
By
Sam Levine
Florida had one of the harshest policies when it came to stripping voting rights from people convicted of felonies. That changes Tuesday.
Associated Press
POLITICS
Voting Rights Will Soon Be Restored To Over 1 Million Former Felons In Florida
By
Dominique Mosbergen
Starting at midnight on Tuesday, most former felons in the state who have completed the terms of their sentence can register to vote.
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POLITICS
If We're Talking About The 2018 Midterms, We Have To Talk About Voter Suppression
By
Sam Levine
The 2018 midterms were filled with accusations of voter suppression. How did we get there?
The Daily Show
COMEDY
'Daily Show' Correspondent To Russia: Suppressing My Vote Only Shows You Care
By
Carla Baranauckas
"Can you believe that? Some white people actually do think black lives matter,” correspondent Dulce Sloan said.
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POLITICS
Florida Voters Approved A Historic Voting Rights Measure. Republicans Want To Press Pause.
By
Sam Levine
Floridians overwhelmingly approved a measure to automatically restore voting rights to up to 1.4 million people. Local election officials haven't gotten any guidance on how it should be implemented.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Democrats Plan Separate Fix For Voting Rights Act To Make Chief Justice Roberts Happy
By
Paul Blumenthal
The move is a recognition of the need to show the Supreme Court evidence of present-day discrimination.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OPINION
North Carolina Election Fraud Is A Crime. So Treat It That Way.
By
Robert Kuttner
, Columnist
This is the real threat to our democracy, not bogus claims of voter fraud.
POLITICS
Literacy Tests Are Gone, But Voter Suppression Isn't: 'Shut Out,' Episode 1
By
Sam Levine
The Voting Rights Act was one of the most powerful pieces of legislation in U.S. history. A new podcast from HuffPost explains why and how it's under attack.
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