A presidential commission may have run afoul of multiple federal laws with its sweeping request for state voter data.
Voting Rights
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Voting Fights in the States
Less suppression than feared; some surprising progress
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The Limits of Lying and Cheating
A federal judge’s decision to fine voter-restriction advocate Kris Kobach reminds us that the courts can be a potent ally in protecting voters’ rights.
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The Maps That Kill Competition
Faced with GOP-drawn electoral maps that are rigged against them, Democrats are pouring millions into a campaign to fight back.
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Kobach ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission Gets Fast Thumbs Down
Lacking even the veneer of bipartisanship, the Kobach Commission represents an assault on basic voting rights.
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A Test of American Democracy
In attempts to undermine democracy, state lawmakers have set their sights on the courts.
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As Go Iowa and New Hampshire, So Goes the Nation? Let’s Hope Not
Both states are pursuing new voting restrictions that could have a chilling effect on democracy.
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For Feingold, “LegitAction” Is One Way to Stave Off Threats to Democracy
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has decided to jump back into the national spotlight with LegitAction, a new online political advocacy group that plans to help local grassroots organizations raise their public profiles. Relying on social media as well as traditional platforms like newspapers, the Wisconsin Democrat founded LegitAction in March to educate the public […]
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Photos from the Moral March on Raleigh
Thousands in North Carolina protested both state policy and the Trump administration.
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Improve Vote Counting? No Way, Says House GOP
Republicans back a bill to close down the commission that helps states upgrade voting machines.
