A conversation with the architect of “Moral Mondays” on the struggle for voting rights, Fight for 15, and building toward a third Reconstruction.
Voting Rights
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Q&A: Building a Movement for Democracy Reform
A conversation with Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn on voting rights, money in politics, and making sense of 2016.
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Court Deals Blow to Advocates Fighting Voter Registration Obstacles
Voting rights advocates trying to rein in the head of the beleaguered federal Election Assistance Commission are getting no favors from the courts. Last week, a D.C. Circuit Court judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking what critics say are voter-registration barriers that violate federal law. Back in January, Brian Newby, the commission’s executive […]
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Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn state legislative district lines could have sweeping implications for gerrymandered districts nationwide.
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Washington’s New Columbia State of Mind
In an aggressive new push for statehood, D.C. leaders have taken aim at national party platforms and state-level organizations.Â
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Playing Offense on Voting Rights
Underutilized provisions of the National Voter Registration Act could help enfranchise millions of Americans.
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Springtime for Democracy
Activists who just wrapped up more than a week of protests and civil disobedience on Capitol Hill this week say their broad-based coalition captures mounting voter anger over political money, voting rights and legislative dysfunction in Washington.
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“One Person, One Vote” Battle Just Starting
Three scholars scrutinize Evenwel v. Abbott, a Supreme Court ruling with broad implications for both the future of voting rights and the direction of the Court.
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Chaotic Primaries Signal Voting Trouble Ahead
American elections are still plagued by budget shortfalls, bad planning, restrictive state laws, and a federal agency that makes voting harder, not easier—a recipe for disaster on Election Day.
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A Survey of Felon Voting Rights on Super Tuesday
Laws preventing ex-offenders from voting vary across the country, and disenfranchise millions.
