He found that imposing a federal ban against the 18 to 20-year-old demographic is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne has ruled that federal regulations barring people…
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Voters Express Concerns Over Intimidation
Two-thirds of voters are apprehensive about violent extremists. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday shows two in five voters across America say they are concerned about threats of…
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Supreme Court Blocks Georgia Election Method
Voting group has alleged discrimination. On Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Georgia from using an election method that a judge found to be racially discriminatory, but the justices…
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Justice Department Sues Arizona for Voting Law
Feds claim it violates National Voter Registration Act. The Department of Justice is suing the state of Arizona for their recently passed law H.B. 2492, which requires voters…
Read MoreSupreme Court Stands With State Legislators on Voter ID
Ruling does not end voter ID disputes. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of North Carolina legislative leaders on Thursday in an ongoing fight…
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White House Seeks to Address Native American Voting
Report recommends specific actions to increase accessibility. President Biden’s administration released a report last week regarding obstacles Native American communities face when trying to vote. Language barriers, hostility…
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Elections Bills, Filibuster Changes Blocked in Senate
Majority falls short of getting enough votes. Changes to filibuster rules that would have paved the way for passing legislation on voting were blocked in the Senate. On Wednesday,…
Read MorePresident Doubts Elections Bills Passage
“I don’t know if we can get this done,” he said. President Biden expressed doubts on Thursday that the Senate would pass their election legislation, accepting political realities…
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Senator Schumer Reveals Voting Rights Debate Strategy
The plan avoids filibuster issue. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York set out new details for how he would bring up voting rights legislation. He outlined…
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President and Vice President Will Go to Atlanta
Federal voting rights is on their agenda. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to promote federal legislation on voting rights…
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