How Al Gore Rejected Jesse Jackson’s Attempts to Protect Black Voting Rights
Thousands of Jewish pensioners voting for an accused Nazi apologist? It was a crazy plot…
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Election watch: Brussels will act to strengthen the right to vote of EU residents
Photo: DutchNews.nlEU citizens residing in the Netherlands and aged at least 18, as well as…
Democracy goes far beyond the right to vote
This speech conjured the heroes of the civil rights movement – Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin…
Colorado lawmakers tussle over voting rights resolution | Elections
Referring to apartheid-era voting restrictions and warning of a disastrous end to American democracy, Senate…
Voting rights remain the biggest obstacle to racial equality – scheerpost.com
Suffrage advocates are now forced to focus efforts on Congress and state legislatures to pass…
On voting rights, Biden’s power to act alone is limited
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans impose new restrictions on ballot access in several states, President…
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Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama signals new threat to suffrage law
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – When three federal judges last month blocked the new Republican-backed…
Analysis-U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama signals new threat to suffrage law
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When three federal judges last month…
The fight for the right to vote and the fight against filibuster – The Orion
We are now just over a quarter into President Joseph Biden’s four-year term. At this…
Preserving and expanding voting rights in a time of repression
There are few minimum national standards on how elections should be conducted, such as setting…
An old and a new fight
The Republican obstruction of suffrage legislation was disappointing and harmful. But the fight for the…
What the right to vote means for the planet
As studies increasingly tally the death toll from climate change, the recent deadlock over Senate…
Michigan Supreme Court upholds redistricting commission maps in face of voting rights lawsuit
Michigan’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the state’s redistricting commission that alleged…
What American suffrage activists can learn from past civil rights movements
(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.)…
State Senate redistricting map proposed, but could violate voting rights law
Louisiana lawmakers opened the debate on redrawing the state’s legislative districts on Wednesday, as civil…
The resurgence of Jim Crow – Analysis – Eurasia Review
By Howard Henderson and Jennifer Wyatt Bourgeois* Despite major breakthroughs in the American democratic experiment,…
Georgia and the right to vote: deep mistrust of a plan to close polling stations
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ga. — The US Senate voting rights showdown may be over for now.…
What would MLK, Jr. say about voting rights, Rep. Ferguson?
“Pastor, leader, Georgian, and American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. showed us that a…
Alabama redistricting decision reaffirms voting rights law
After years of court rulings undermining the Voting Rights Act, a ruling in an Alabama…
After the failure of voting rights legislation
SE Williams Last week, black Americans received another of those undeserved slaps from the political…
Historic amnesia of the Republicans on the right to vote
By John L. MicekIf you’re arguing with a Republican about the GOP’s dismal support for…
On voting rights bill, Democrats say they had to swing
WASHINGTON — By forcing a tense showdown in the Senate over voting rights, Sen. Chuck…
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US Senate Democrats fail to pass suffrage bill
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats suffered two legislative defeats…
Reviews | Voting Rights Bill Dead, Filibuster Alive
For the editor:Regarding “After fiery debate, bill vote dies in Senate” (front page, January 20):”I…
North Carolina’s racially discriminatory maps show why voting rights law must be restored
When North Carolina redrew its legislative and congressional districts 10 years ago, the Voting Rights…
‘America’s democracy is under attack’: Warren calls for support for voting rights legislation, rails against filibuster
Republican-led state legislatures across the country, she said, have passed laws making it harder for…
Analysis: Say goodbye to making Election Day a federal holiday and other pro-vote ideas
The ongoing debate over a national voting standard will climax, for now, on Capitol Hill…
MLK family slams Manchin, Sinema for shielding filibuster of voting rights
The family of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on the day of…
Stevie Wonder in Voting Rights Video: “Stop the Hypocrisy”
“Any senator who can’t support protecting the right to vote in the United States of…
Harris, Warnock, push for voting rights at MLK service
More than 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined his father as co-pastor…
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Martin Luther King’s family and Vice President Harris call for action for suffrage
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The family of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King…
With voting rights bill dead, Democrats face costly struggle to overcome GOP restrictions
Federal suffrage legislation would also have contained funding for election administration processes, including automatic voter…
Analysis: Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and January 6 offer two competing visions for America
It’s an annual ritual on the iconic civil rights leader’s birthday: pundits offer provocative interpretations…
About the GOP’s Historical Amnesia on Suffrage
If you’re arguing with a Republican about the GOP’s dismal support for suffrage and its…
Houlahan urges passage of vote, election bills as Biden all but concedes defeat – Daily Local
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — All but conceding defeat,…
Biden almost concedes defeat on voting and election bills | Washington, D.C. News
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — All but conceding…
Debunking False Claims About the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, the House passed an omnibus voting rights bill that included the John R.…
Biden almost concedes defeat on voting and election bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — All but acknowledging his defeat, President Joe Biden said Thursday he was…
Voting Rights and Negotiations in Congress
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has set the stage for a showdown this month over…
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US states restricting the right to vote would disappoint Martin Luther King, says his daughter
Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr., speaks during a rally against the state’s new voting…
Analysis: Joe Biden puts everything on the line in the battle for voting rights
Biden’s speech on the issue Tuesday, delivered amid the symbolism of the civil rights movement…
Why Democrats Won’t Give Up Joe Manchin And Voting Rights
Today, as Manchin, 74, takes his second term in the Senate, the chamber is set…
Senator Raphael Warnock urges end to filibustering and passage of voting rights bills
Georgia’s Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock pleaded with conservative members of his party to stop obstructing…
Civil Rights Department: MICRC cards violate voting rights law
LANSING, Michigan (WLNS) – The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has determined that the five…
Biden’s work on voting rights may not be enough as a redistribution looms
Biden and Harris highlight voting rights and racial justice at MLK MemorialPresident Joe Biden and…
Clyburn predicts Democrats ‘will bypass’ obstruction of voting rights
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (DS.C.) told “Axios on HBO” that he expects Senate Democrats…
Voting rights also deserve a majority vote
This week the Senate figured out how to get around the filibuster to raise the…
Kyrsten Sinema meets Arizona students on hunger strike for the right to vote
A group of students participating in a hunger strike to demand congressional action on voting…
News Analysis: Biden convenes ‘democracy summit’ amid challenges
WASHINGTON – President Biden has defined his platform broadly as an effort to show the…
DOJ sues Texas only for violating voting rights law
The Justice Department sued Texas on Monday, challenging its new electoral maps at the state…
Moral apathy wins the fight when it comes to protecting the right to vote
David W. Marshall(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Speaking to an audience in 1963, James Baldwin could not have…
Voting rights law challenges far from over – Center for Public Integrity
introduction When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on an important voting rights case earlier this…
When it comes to protecting voting rights, moral apathy wins the fight
David W. Marshal By David W. Marshall (Trice Edney Wire) – Speaking to an audience…
Democratic frustration grows over stagnation of voting rights bills
Frustration among Democrats and activists is mounting over the stagnation of legislation on Capitol Hill…
New analysis: a detailed withdrawal of the legislative redistribution proposed as partisan and racially discriminatory
A full analysis by grassroots political groups of the proposed legislative redistribution, which is due…
UN expert warns of near “tyranny” over US minority voting rights amid GOP attacks
After paying an extended visit to explore the current state of society and democracy in…
Amid GOP attacks, UN expert warns of near-tyranny over US minority suffrage
After paying an extended visit to explore the current state of American society and democracy,…
Hunger strike SiriusXM host urges Congress to put voting rights first
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is on a hunger…
Hunger strike SiriusXM host urges Congress to put voting rights first :: WRAL.com
By Shawna Mizelle, CNNCNN – Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is on a…
Where are the voting rights bills?
WASHINGTON DC – The Congressional Black Caucus helped pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
Youngkin’s victory proves Republicans shouldn’t fear expanded voting rights
The GOP won the governorship of Virginia under the kind of easy, hassle-free voting system…
Companies calling for a voting rights bill donated to Republicans who blocked it, watchdog says
Several companies that have publicly declared their support for legislation strengthening the voting rights law…
COMMENT: Senate Republicans block this generation’s voting rights law: will President Biden rise to the challenge? |
By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way Lawmakers across the country in…
Crucial boost for John Lewis’ Advancement of Voting Rights Act
UPDATE: On November 3, Senate Republicans voted to block debate on the John R. Lewis…
University of Florida bans professors from testifying in legal action
In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for free speech for faculty at Florida…
University of Florida bans professors from testifying in legal action | national
TAMPA, Florida – In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for free speech for…
Redistribution of card projects violates voting rights law, says civil rights director
Detroit – Draft cards from an independent constituency commission violate voting rights law, Michigan Department…
GOP ‘Colorblind’ Map Drawing Tactic Tests Voting Rights Act (1)
Republican lawmakers redrawing state political lines are adopting a “colorblind” redistribution strategy aimed at inoculating…
Juan Williams: GOP’s assault on voting rights is the real fraud
Experts from Cook Political Report and FiveThirtyEight, as well as gamblers in Las Vegas, all…
Thousands of people protest in Washington and American cities for the right to vote
United States Capitol in Washington, DCLiu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesThousands of…
North Carolina court restores voting rights after jail
No fewer than 56,000 North Carolina residents convicted of felony will regain their right to…
How John Lewis’s Advancement of Voting Rights Act targets discrimination
The following is adapted from oral testimony given on Monday before the House Judiciary Committee’s…
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US Senate to try to pass voting rights again in September, says Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks in front of the US Capitol in Washington,…
Voting Rights Act: 56 years after signing, lawmakers are struggling to find common ground
The legislation served to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.…
What’s the next step for voting rights in Georgia?
From lawsuits and legislation to persistent false allegations of fraud in 2020, Georgia holds a…
Filibuster: Biden slams attempts to restrict voting rights but says he’s not ready to call for end to filibuster
“What I want to do is try to bring the country together, and I don’t…
Reversing the Supreme Court’s latest blow to voting rights
The following is adapted from oral testimony given on Friday before the subcommittee of the…
Businesses call on Congress to strengthen voting rights law
Apple, Amazon, Google, Starbucks and Pepsi are among more than 150 companies that signed a…
July 13, 2021: Voting rights
Eric Gay / APIn response to renewed pressure from Texas Republicans for restrictive new voting…
Shelby’s first county, now Brnovich: what’s left of the voting rights law?
The 1965 Voting Rights Act is arguably the most important and impactful federal civil rights…
Harris announces $ 25 million expansion of voting campaign
The announcement comes a week after the Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s restrictive voting laws, and…
John Lewis’s Advancement of Voting Rights Act must become law
It is essential that the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA) be passed and,…