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Voting rights
Posted inPolitical Animal
Take Me Out to the … Voting Booth!
Casting ballots at sports stadiums and arenas is safe, fun, and great for citizens and teams. A new study shows how.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
New York’s Smart New Voting Rights Law
On the verge of enactment, the statute enshrines access to the ballot, even establishing a pre-clearance test like the one the Supreme Court struck down in 2013. Why other states should emulate what Albany is doing.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Voting Rights: “There Is Reason to be Optimistic as Well as Alarmed”
The Supreme Court is curtailing voting rights, as are many states. But the Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman sees reason for hope. Here’s why.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Another Scheme to Curtail Voting Rights
Get to know the “independent state legislature doctrine” which intrigues Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch.
Posted inPolitics
Chuck Schumer’s Last Chance on Voting Rights
Democrats can’t pass their voting rights bills without bending or breaking the filibuster, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they will try to do by next week. Exactly how is not clear. According to Politico, “Democrats are oscillating between voting on a talking filibuster or a carveout for elections reform.” Why are they torn? “Some […]
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Georgia Republicans Are Scheming to Subvert the Will of Voters
GOP lawmakers know that the state’s diversifying electorate poses a threat to their candidates. Here’s what they’re doing to hold on to power.
Posted inPolitics
One Year After the Capitol Attack, Why Have We Done Nothing to Protect Our Democracy?
The future of the American project is at risk. It’s past time for Congress to do something about it.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics, Protecting the Vote
A Voting Rights Bill That Both Democrats and Republicans Can Support
The GOP reflexively blocks any legislation that makes it easier to vote. But Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky shows a model for compromise.
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Dear Senator Manchin: How You Can Save Reconciliation Without Caving to the Libs
You’re for voting rights. Take these additional steps and you can be a hero.
