Republican Voter Suppression: Our Fundamental Right to Vote Is Under Attack
By Jesse Jackson – February 25, 2021 In state after state, Republicans want to suppress voting because they know they
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Let Everybody Vote, Even if They’re Incarcerated
By Patrick Stephens – Dec 11, 2020 What value is a democracy that actively seeks to silence the voices of
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Jailed Voters can Swing Elections if They Know and can Exercise Their Rights
By Tamar Sarai Davis – Oct 24, 2020 Unlike many people incarcerated in state and federal prisons legally ineligible to
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Iowans With Past Criminal Convictions Can Now Vote
On August 5, 2020, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an executive order ending Iowa’s policy of permanent disenfranchisement for those
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Parliamentary Elections: 87 Political Parties Authorized to Run and New Parliamentary Seats Agreed Upon
The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Indira Alfonzo, announced that for the upcoming parliamentary elections to be held
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States are Legally Required to Protect the Right to Vote
Efforts to make it more difficult for people to vote not only violate democratic principles, but are also illegal. The
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“Complete Meltdown”: Election Chaos in Georgia as Voters Face Long Lines, Broken Machines and Confused Poll Workers
By Sky Palma – Jun 9, 2020 According to reports, Georgia election workers and voters are experiencing major issues in
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Civil Rights Groups Vow to Fight Back as GOP Builds Massive Voter Suppression Machine for 2020 Election
“We will use every tool in our arsenal to block efforts aimed at discouraging participation by eligible voters this election
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“A Day That Will Live in Infamy”: This is What it Looked Like When Wisconsin Forced In-Person Voting During a Pandemic
“People are being forced to risk their lives to place their vote or fulfill their right as an American to
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US Supreme Court’s Disturbing Order to Effectively Disenfranchise Thousands of Wisconsin Voters
American democracy is in deep trouble. By Ian Millhiser – April 6, 2020 The Supreme Court’s Republican majority, in a
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Venezuela Blames Sanctions After UN Voting Right Suspended
Venezuela, which has one of the highest UN contribution rates in the region, has not paid its dues since 2018.
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