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President Joe Biden challenged senators Tuesday to “stand against voter suppression” by changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation.
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Read More »Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
The Biden administration sued Texas over new election laws that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats.
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Read More »Elections across US showcase new voting laws, security steps
Elections test new voting restrictions in some Republican-controlled states as officials got a chance to counter misinformation about voting security.
Read More »Senate GOP again blocks Democrats’ voting bill
For the third time this year, Senate Democrats tried to pass sweeping elections legislation. Once again, Republicans blocked them.
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Read More »Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions added after 2020 election
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers after last year's elections.
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Read More »Georgia election overhaul violates civil rights, Justice Department argues in lawsuit
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot.
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Read More »Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process: ‘There are a lot of warning signs’
To democracy advocates, Democrats and others, the persistence of the GOP’s election denial shows how the Republican Party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms.
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Read More »Biden pushes for voting rights law as restrictions mount
President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa's race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote.
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Read More »Md. students ask regents to make Election Day a holiday
A panel of students urged the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to consider making Election Day a systemwide holiday to encourage greater civic engagement among students. “Please consider establishing Election Day as a holiday for all USM students,” ...
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Read More »Board of Elections, blind voters debate efficacy of policy changes
Maryland State Board of Elections officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit by blind voters, arguing that the voters’ complaints of “two separate and unequal voting systems” have been addressed by a new policy for the 2020 election. The lawsuit, filed ...
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