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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Vows to Block All Bills Until SAVE Act Passes

Trump vows to block all legislation until the SAVE America Act passes, demanding strict voter ID requirements and eliminating mail-in voting except for military and medical reasons.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Republicans are pushing hard for a bill that would disenfranchise trans voters - LGBTQ Nation

The SAVE America Act would require citizens to present birth certificates or passports to vote, effectively disenfranchising millions of Americans including trans voters and same-sex married couples.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi

If there is something about protecting women' in the title, for example, then it's probably actually about controlling women or bullying transgender people. The same is true of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (Save) Act, which would change the way US citizens register to vote. The purpose of the bill doesn't seem to be to safeguard democracy but to help destroy it through stealth disenfranchisement.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Arizona AG Sues Speaker Mike Johnson to Force Adelita Grijalva's Swearing-In

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva; Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued, alleging voter disenfranchisement and political motivation.
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration's efforts to merge personal data

The suit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center and five unnamed U.S. citizens. "This country was founded on the principle that government has no business arbitrarily intruding in our private affairs," said John Davisson, director of litigation for the Electronic Privacy Information Center, in a statement.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Letters: Battle over Prop. 50 is a fight that's worth having

For one thing, voting for redistricting is almost as critical as voting for a president. It impacts the entire nation, not just Californians. Donald Trump's control of Congress inflicts incredible horrors upon the values of rational citizens. It is not just any off-year election, but the difference between another two years of unfettered Trump rule and the hope of lessening his influence to protect our freedoms.
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Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

New Zealand attorney general warns her government's electoral reform could breach human rights law

Government plans electoral law changes despite warnings of human rights breaches and potential disenfranchisement of over 100,000 voters.
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