Trump’s New Executive Order Is an “Astonishing and Unprecedented Voter Suppression” Effort – Mother Jones
One voting rights group called it a “MAGA fever dream.”| Mother Jones
When Kendra Sullivan woke up on Wednesday, the 43-year-old West Virginian was surprised to see that she’d gone viral overnight — in a good way. The night before, more than 40,000 people had joined YouTube for a what’s-next meeting following the 2,700 “No Kings” pro-democracy demonstrations on Saturday attended by as many as 7 million […]| The 19th
WASHINGTON — Living in North Baton Rouge is like being on the wrong side of the tracks, Martha Davis said. There are potholes everywhere that make you feel as if you’re driving on a washboard, southeastern Louisiana residents are still reeling from the loss of medical facilities, and the area has some of the lowest-performing […] The post Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Map in Voting Rights Battle Over Black Representation appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
Two things were obvious at Wednesday morning’s Supreme Court argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a case asking the Court to abolish longstanding safeguards against racially gerrymandered legislative maps. The first thing is that the Court will split along party lines, with all six Republicans voting to destroy the federal Voting Rights Act’s (VRA) restrictions on […]| Vox
Panel details the evolution of voting rights and election integrity from our nation’s history to now.| Boston College Law School Magazine
One voting rights group called it a “MAGA fever dream.”| Mother Jones
An HOA board position is often described as “the hardest volunteer job you’ll ever love.” Board members devote hours to budgets, landscaping contracts, and homeowner questions—but does that time buy…| Kuester Management
Rep. Nicole Collier has sued the state legislature for unlawful imprisonment.| Mother Jones
As the state comes in second for overall voter turnout at 77%, Minnesota's youth vote rises to the top at 62%| Bemidji Pioneer
Retired Bombay HC judge Justice B G Kolse Patil says EC is showing ‘arrogance’, and calls for public protests or suo motu action by SC to pull up culprits| thefederal.com
Texas Democrat James Talarico on bomb threats, rigged elections, and life on the run.| Mother Jones
There’s a shameless stunt at the heart of the Texas redistricting fight. It’s not the quorum-break.| Mother Jones
Ellison to speak on "the rule of law and executive overreach" from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Willmar Community Center.| West Central Tribune
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), would impose strict in-person documentation requirements for voter registration, effectively dismantling vote-by-mail, online registration and voter registration drives. These changes would disproportionately disenfranchise historically marginalized communities, including people of color, low-income individuals and women, while being based on debunked claims of non-citizen voting. Critics argue that th...| Ms. Magazine
What does Europe look like when it comes to rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families? The post Inclusion indicators 2023: Union of equality? Here’s the reality appeared first on Inclusion Europe.| Inclusion Europe
What does Europe look like when it comes to rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and their families? The post Inclusion indicators 2023 launch discussion in the European Parliament, 29 November 16:00 appeared first on Inclusion Europe.| Inclusion Europe
In the early days of voting in America, bribery, drunken brawls and parades accompanied elections as a public holiday. All of that changed in 1891 with the secret ballot, still used to present day.| Cloquet Pine Journal
As part of a new series of ‘explainer’ articles, aimed at clarifying the workings of England’s historic political system, Philip Salmon examines who exactly could vote following the changes made by…| The Victorian Commons
Voter engagement is declining in North Dakota. We're far behind our neighbors in terms of eligible voter turnout. We can do better.| InForum
In the early days of voting in America, bribery, drunken brawls and parades accompanied elections as a public holiday. All of that changed in 1891 with the secret ballot, still used to present day.| Bemidji Pioneer
Voter engagement is declining in North Dakota. We're far behind our neighbors in terms of eligible voter turnout. We can do better.| Grand Forks Herald
Meet the Arizona activists fighting to mobilize one tribal nation.| Mother Jones
"Vote-by-mail simply does not work in Native American communities."| Mother Jones
Voter intimidation, an exodus of election workers fed up with harassment and continued misinformation and disinformation campaigns threaten the integrity of the November elections, officials with the government watchdog group Common Cause said Tuesday. This year will be the first presidential election since “the big lie,” Common Cause President Virginia Kase Solomón said on a […]| Missouri Independent
The law in question allows felons to vote once they've been released from prison, even if they remain on parole or probation| InForum
When Canopy Atlanta looked at 2020 voting data, the precincts with the lowest voter turnout in metro Atlanta were all in Fulton County, concentrated in| Atlanta Civic Circle
The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted American citizens aged 18 and older the right to vote. Congress proposed it March 23, 1971 and the states ratified it 107 days later. It passed much more quickly than any other amendment in the constitutional process. To explore this concept, consider the following 26th Amendment definition. Definition of 26th Amendment Noun The [...] The post 26th Amendment appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Former Ohio Democratic Party head David Pepper has a dire warning: Rigged state legislatures are destroying America| Salon
Want to understand systemic racism in America? Watch Bill Moyers in conversation with Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Maya Angelou, David Simon, and others. They offer a useful primer on the history of racism in the United States and its continuing impact.| BillMoyers.com
Bill Moyers is back with a new podcast that cuts through all the noise to get at the heart of what we need to be discussing as a country. "On Democracy" will take a look at all the threats our democracy is facing and talk to the people with the best ideas for saving it. Subscribe at iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!| BillMoyers.com
