Tag: voting rights
Democracy out of Reach for Some Native Americans
The U.S. has done almost nothing to make voting accessible for some Native American tribes. A federal judge on Tuesday will hear an emergency motion to open more polling locations.
Texas on Short Leash After Defying Court’s Voting Rights Order
After violating a court order intended to protect voters, Texas is ordered to submit all voting material for approval.
Georgia is Using an Error-Riddled Database to Reject Thousands of Voter...
Georgia has seen its fair share of voting issues, but it’s far from the only state that does.
Native Americans in Nevada Will Have to Travel Almost 100 Miles...
When confronted about the disparity, the state claimed that Native Americans can still register by mail or on the internet.
The Voting Rights Act 2.0
Over half a century after the Voting Rights Act became law, the struggle continues.
BREAKING: Connecticut To Automatically Register 400,000 Voters
Connecticut becomes the fifth state to adopt this policy to make it easier to vote.
BREAKING: Vermont Will Automatically Register Hundreds Of Thousands Of Voters
"Our democracy works best when people can actually participate in it."
New Yorkers File Emergency Lawsuit To Give Voting Rights Back To...
Voters in the lawsuit say their party affiliations were mysteriously changed.
Why There May Be Trouble This November at Your Polling Place
Authors Ari Berman and Michael Waldman talk about the unequal history of voting in America, new voting rules and their concerns about what may happen later this year.
40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here’s...
Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.
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No way we let Trump privatize postal service, say Progressives
Progressive leaders and advocates rally against President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a for-profit entity, emphasizing its critical role in American society.
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Bernie Sanders condemns CEO killing, calls US health care system ‘broken and cruel’
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has reignited calls for Medicare for All, highlighting public outrage at the U.S. health care system’s inequities and inefficiencies.