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Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
13 hours agoThe Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law
Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
13 hours agoThe Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law
Supreme Court rulings on Reconstruction Amendments will significantly impact voting rights and protections for marginalized groups, particularly Black Americans and transgender individuals.
#voting-rights
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 day agoAdvocates, City Council push for polling place, more ballot curing on Rikers as elections board says hands are tied by state law | amNewYork
Prison rights advocates seek to improve voting access for incarcerated individuals in New York City, facing legal limitations from state law.
#election-security
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoUS news
A Trump DHS official promises that ICE won't be at polling places this year
DHS officials assured voting officials that ICE agents will not patrol polling places during midterm elections, contradicting recent statements from Trump administration figures about potential immigration enforcement at voting locations.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoSen. Padilla preps for Trump trying to seize control of elections via emergency order
Senator Padilla prepares to force a Senate vote to terminate any election emergency declaration Trump might issue, arguing such action would be unconstitutional and exceed presidential authority.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 week agoThe Spirited Revolutionary Who Led the Fight for Independence in Corsica Also Inspired America's Colonial Rabble-rousers
Pasquale Paoli led Corsica to independence, inspiring American revolutionaries with his innovative constitution and vision for self-governance.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 weeks agoSenate blocks Trump-backed SAVE Act rewrite targeting trans athletes
The amendment failed in a 49-41 vote, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over the broader bill, which faces unified Democratic opposition and a hurdle of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance.
LGBT
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks agoThe SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause
The Senate is considering the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, despite evidence that noncitizen voting is vanishingly rare and already illegal.
#voter-id-requirements
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoSenate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats US politics live
The Save America Act requires proof of US citizenship for voter registration and approved identification at polls, facing Senate opposition due to filibuster rules and Democratic unanimity against it.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month agoAn effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote | Fortune
New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship law requires voters to present passports or birth certificates instead of driver's licenses, creating barriers for citizens like Joshua Bogdan who previously voted without issue.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month agoDonald Trump refuses to sign new laws until SAVE Act voting bill passes with added anti-trans provisions
Trump pressures Congress to pass the SAVE Act requiring voter citizenship proof while demanding provisions banning transgender women from sports and gender-affirming care for minors.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoSupporters of California voter ID initiative submit 1.3 million signatures to get proposal on ballot
California voter ID initiative supporters submitted over 1.3 million signatures to qualify for the November ballot, with backers arguing it restores election integrity while opponents claim it disenfranchises vulnerable voters.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoSenate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats US politics live
The Save America Act requires proof of US citizenship for voter registration and approved identification at polls, facing Senate opposition due to filibuster rules and Democratic unanimity against it.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month agoAn effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote | Fortune
New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship law requires voters to present passports or birth certificates instead of driver's licenses, creating barriers for citizens like Joshua Bogdan who previously voted without issue.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month agoDonald Trump refuses to sign new laws until SAVE Act voting bill passes with added anti-trans provisions
Trump pressures Congress to pass the SAVE Act requiring voter citizenship proof while demanding provisions banning transgender women from sports and gender-affirming care for minors.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoSupporters of California voter ID initiative submit 1.3 million signatures to get proposal on ballot
California voter ID initiative supporters submitted over 1.3 million signatures to qualify for the November ballot, with backers arguing it restores election integrity while opponents claim it disenfranchises vulnerable voters.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoTrump's Voting Nemesis Is at the Supreme Court. We Can't Afford for SCOTUS to Get It Wrong.
Mail voting, used by one-third of Americans in 2024, faces legal and political attacks including Trump's executive order and a Supreme Court case challenging post-Election Day ballot receipt in 29 states.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month agoRepublican governor signs bill urging citizens to rat on "suspect" voters - LGBTQ Nation
South Dakota's new law allows voters to challenge other residents' voting rights based on suspected non-citizenship, requiring signed sworn statements with documented evidence filed 90 days before elections.
#election-interference
US politics
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month agoThe 2026 Election Could Be a Game Changer-Advocates Are Prepared to Fight | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Trump administration has enacted over half of Project 2025 policies; voting rights groups prepare legal defenses against potential 2026 midterm election interference.
US politics
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month agoThe 2026 Election Could Be a Game Changer-Advocates Are Prepared to Fight | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Trump administration has enacted over half of Project 2025 policies; voting rights groups prepare legal defenses against potential 2026 midterm election interference.
#redistricting
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoThe next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Republican officials are pushing to redraw state legislative districts based on eligible voters only, excluding non-citizens and children, which would shift political power from diverse urban areas to older, whiter rural regions.
NYC politics
fromCity & State NY
1 month agoSCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY Dems
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked New York from redrawing the 11th Congressional District, allowing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to run for reelection in her current district for the 2026 midterms.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoThe next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Republican officials are pushing to redraw state legislative districts based on eligible voters only, excluding non-citizens and children, which would shift political power from diverse urban areas to older, whiter rural regions.
NYC politics
fromCity & State NY
1 month agoSCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY Dems
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked New York from redrawing the 11th Congressional District, allowing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to run for reelection in her current district for the 2026 midterms.
#congressional-redistricting
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month agoSupreme Court Jumps In to Save Nicole Malliotakis's Job
The U.S. Supreme Court halted New York's congressional redistricting, protecting Republican Nicole Malliotakis's seat by blocking a lower court order to redraw the 11th District based on racial discrimination claims.
NYC politics
fromUSA TODAY
1 month agoIn win for GOP, Supreme Court blocks NY map change before midterms
The Supreme Court blocked a New York state court ruling that would have redrawn a congressional district to increase Democratic voting power, allowing Republicans to maintain control of the only GOP-held seat in New York City.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month agoU.S. Supreme Court halts effort to redraw Rep. Malliotakis' district in Staten Island, south Brooklyn | amNewYork
The Supreme Court blocked a Manhattan judge's order to redraw New York's 11th Congressional District, preserving Republican Nicole Malliotakis' seat despite findings that district boundaries unlawfully dilute Black and Latino voting power.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month agoRepublicans 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 agoJesse Jackson returns to South Carolina to lie in state
Jackson led seven Black high school students into that segregated branch, where they sat down and read books and magazines until they were arrested. The branches closed, then quietly reopened for all. With that action, Jackson launched his career and crusade fighting for equality for all.
Social justice
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoFarage Will Ban Voting for Foreign Citizens in Elections - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Reform UK proposes banning foreign citizens from voting and implementing strict postal voting regulations to enhance electoral integrity and national sovereignty.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoTrump Reportedly Mulling Plan to Declare National Emergency' Paving Way for Major Power Grab
Pro-Trump activists are coordinating with the White House on an executive order declaring a national emergency over elections to grant the president extraordinary power over voting procedures.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month agoHow Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Immediate Voters and Steal the 2026 Election
Republicans are implementing systematic procedural measures to restrict voting access, including data collection, voter ID requirements, and citizenship verification, threatening millions of voters in upcoming elections.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoCivil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who transformed Black political power through groundbreaking 1980s presidential campaigns, died at 84, leaving a legacy of expanding political possibilities for Black Americans and people of color.
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