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CONCORD, NH - FEBRUARY 9: Stickers are seen as people mark their ballots for the New Hampshire primary in booths at Immaculate Conception Church in Concord, NH on Tuesday Feb. 09, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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POLITICS

ACLU Sues New Hampshire Over New Voting Law, Saying It's A 'Poll Tax'

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.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, gestures as his wife, Pam, listens during a news conference in the Governors Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Northam is under fire for a racial photo the appeared in his college yearbook. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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POLITICS

Ralph Northam Lauds ‘Second Chances’ For Felons Amid His Blackface Scandal

The Virginia governor praised the restoration of felons’ voting rights as he still vows not to resign over a racist photo.

Secretary of State David Whitley, center, attends his confirmation hearing, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Austin, Texas, where he addressed the backlash surrounding Texas' efforts to find noncitizen voters on voter rolls. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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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.

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 10: Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., right, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., conduct a news conference in the Capitol to introduce a legislative package that would lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. on January 10, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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POLITICS

Rep. Elijah Cummings Says His Mother's Dying Words Were To Protect The Right To Vote

“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.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters asking about the threat of another government shutdown following their weekly strategy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. With the government funded for three weeks, it's up to a group of House and Senate negotiators to avoid another closure. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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POLITICS

Mitch McConnell Attacks The Volunteer Backbone Of Elections

By Paul Blumenthal

The Senate Republican leader implied poll workers are lazy and corrupt.

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 16: Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, talks with reporters outside of her Rayburn Building office about her possible run for House speaker on November 16, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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POLITICS

Democrats Have Had It With Allegations Of Voter Fraud

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.

July 29th, 2015 Austin, Texas USA: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testifies in front of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, just a few days before a grand jury indicts him on three felonies.Two charges of first-degree securities fraud and one count of third-degree failure to register. Paxton is expected to surrender on August 3rd, 2015 (Photo by Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

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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.

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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.

Acting US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has announced a 13-count indictment of financial fraud charges against Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei, as well as two affiliated companies and Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou (AFP Photo/SAUL LOEB)

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Texas Discriminated Against Minority Voters Repeatedly. DOJ Doesn’t Care If It Continues.

A former Justice Department lawyer said a recent reversal in DOJ's position is "appalling."

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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.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters asking about the threat of another government shutdown following their weekly strategy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. With the government funded for three weeks, it's up to a group of House and Senate negotiators to avoid another closure. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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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."

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joined at right by Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, speaks as House Democrats, now in the majority, unveil a comprehensive elections and ethics reform package that targets what they call a "culture of corruption in Washington," at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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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.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, listens during a news conference following a Senate Republicans policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. McConnell said that the Senate will cancel its upcoming recess if the government shutdown continues. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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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.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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GOP Governor Kim Reynolds Says Iowa Shouldn't Permanently Strip Felons' Voting Rights

“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.

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (C), Democrat of California, speaks alongside Democratic members of the House about H.R.1, the 'For the People Act,' at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 4, 2019. - Democrats announced their first piece of legislation to reform voting rights provisions, ethics reforms and a requirement that presidential candidates release 10 years of tax returns. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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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.

UNITED STATES - MAY 21: Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, speaks outside the Capitol during Monday afternoon's 'A Better Deal for Our Democracy' press conference hosted by House and Senate Democrats May 21, 2018. (Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

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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.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks to the audience during the republican party's Lincoln Dinner, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Lexington, Ky. Bevin announced during the dinner that he will seek re-election for Governor in 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Lawsuit Takes Aim At Kentucky's Harsh Policy For Restoring Voting Rights To Former Felons

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has sparingly used his power to allow former felons to regain their right to vote.

ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 03: Desmond Meade, President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition speaks during the Get Out The Vote Kick-Off Event at Evans High School Auditorium on October 3, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

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Florida Officially Changes Jim Crow-Rooted Felon Disenfranchisement Policy

Florida had one of the harshest policies when it came to stripping voting rights from people convicted of felonies. That changes Tuesday.

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2018 file photo, people gather around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck as they learn about Amendment 4 and eat free ice cream at Charles Hadley Park in Miami. With a single vote Tuesday, Nov. 6, Florida added 1.4 million possible voters to the rolls when it passed Amendment 4, which said that most felons will automatically have their voting rights restored when they complete their sentences and probation. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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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.

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp attends the Election Night event at the Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. Kemp is in a close race with Democrat Stacey Abrams. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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If We're Talking About The 2018 Midterms, We Have To Talk About Voter Suppression

The 2018 midterms were filled with accusations of voter suppression. How did we get there?

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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.

HOLLYWOOD, FL - NOVEMBER 30: Florida Governor elect Ron DeSantis attends and speak at the 5th Israeli-American Council National Conference at the Westin Diplomat Resort Hollywood on November 30, 2018 in Hollywood, Florida. Credit: MPI10 / MediaPunch /IPX

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Florida Voters Approved A Historic Voting Rights Measure. Republicans Want To Press Pause.

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.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, center, and Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer listen to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

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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.

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo Mark Harris speaks to the media during a news conference in Matthews, N.C. North Carolina election officials agreed Friday, Nov. 30, to hold a public hearing into alleged “numerous irregularities” and “concerted fraudulent activities” involving traditional mail-in absentee ballots in the 9th Congressional District, apparently in two rural counties. Republican Harris leads Democrat Dan McCready by 905 votes from nearly 283,000 cast in all or parts of eight south-central counties reaching from Charlotte to near Fayetteville. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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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

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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