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fromSCSJ
11 hours ago

Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters

"This decision will have devastating consequences for our electoral system for decades to come," said Adrianne Spoto, Counsel for Voting Rights at SCSJ. "When young voters casting their first ballots see them rejected for technical snafus, it creates a disincentive for future participation."
Social justice
#save-america-act
fromTruthout
2 days ago
US politics

Black Seniors Without Birth Records Could Be Disenfranchised by SAVE America Act

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Why the Senate Is Debating a Doomed Elections Bill

The Senate is focused on the SAVE America Act instead of pressing issues like war and economic challenges.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago
US Elections

61 Years After Bloody Sunday, We Are Entering a New Era of Voter Suppression

2026 faces voting rights threats through postal service changes and the SAVE America Act, which would require citizenship documents to register, potentially disenfranchising millions of Americans.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
20 hours ago

Trump's Voter-Fraud Myths Fuel State-Level Crackdowns

Congress is unlikely to pass Trump's SAVE America Act due to lack of Democratic support and the myth of noncitizen voting.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Black Seniors Without Birth Records Could Be Disenfranchised by SAVE America Act

The SAVE America Act could restrict voting access, particularly impacting Black communities lacking proof of citizenship.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Why the Senate Is Debating a Doomed Elections Bill

The Senate is focused on the SAVE America Act instead of pressing issues like war and economic challenges.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

61 Years After Bloody Sunday, We Are Entering a New Era of Voter Suppression

2026 faces voting rights threats through postal service changes and the SAVE America Act, which would require citizenship documents to register, potentially disenfranchising millions of Americans.
#supreme-court
US Elections
fromEsquire
1 day ago

I Don't Like How the Supreme Court Is Talking About Our Voting Rights

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Sotomayor Grills RNC Lawyer On Mail-In Ballots: Maybe We Should Have Another President Now?'

Sonia Sotomayor questioned the legality of restricting mail-in voting in relation to past elections and federal laws.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

US supreme court appears poised to limit mail-in ballots ahead of midterms

The US Supreme Court may limit counting mail-in ballots arriving after election day, impacting laws in multiple states during midterm elections.
fromFox News
3 weeks ago
US politics

Supreme Court sides with New York Republican in congressional redistricting fight

US Elections
fromEsquire
1 day ago

I Don't Like How the Supreme Court Is Talking About Our Voting Rights

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Supreme Court Seems Likely to Block State Laws Allowing Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day

The Supreme Court may block state laws allowing late mail-in ballots, impacting upcoming elections.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Sotomayor Grills RNC Lawyer On Mail-In Ballots: Maybe We Should Have Another President Now?'

Sonia Sotomayor questioned the legality of restricting mail-in voting in relation to past elections and federal laws.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

US supreme court appears poised to limit mail-in ballots ahead of midterms

The US Supreme Court may limit counting mail-in ballots arriving after election day, impacting laws in multiple states during midterm elections.
fromFox News
3 weeks ago
US politics

Supreme Court sides with New York Republican in congressional redistricting fight

#voter-id-laws
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Whoopi Goldberg Schooled On Voter ID Laws By Co-Hosts

Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts discussed voter ID laws, revealing differing experiences with ID requirements when voting.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Whoopi Goldberg Schooled On Voter ID Laws By Co-Hosts

Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts discussed voter ID laws, revealing differing experiences with ID requirements when voting.
#mail-in-voting
fromJezebel
2 days ago
US Elections

Senior Citizen Successfully Votes by Mail After Ranting Against Voting by Mail

Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida while advocating against mail-in voting, highlighting a contradiction in his stance on the issue.
fromTruthout
2 days ago
US Elections

Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Special Election, Despite Calling It "Cheating"

Trump voted by mail in Florida despite claiming it is fraudulent and calling for restrictions on mail-in voting.
US Elections
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Senior Citizen Successfully Votes by Mail After Ranting Against Voting by Mail

Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida while advocating against mail-in voting, highlighting a contradiction in his stance on the issue.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Special Election, Despite Calling It "Cheating"

Trump voted by mail in Florida despite claiming it is fraudulent and calling for restrictions on mail-in voting.
#save-act
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

She Could Not Vote': MS NOW's Joe Scarborough Frets SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Wife Mika Brzezinski

Trump's SAVE Act could prevent individuals without birth certificates from voting, as highlighted by Joe Scarborough's comments about Mika Brzezinski.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Senate Democrats defeat GOP attempt to ban trans health care & sports participation nationwide - LGBTQ Nation

Democrats defeated Republicans' amendment to attach anti-trans policies to the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

She Could Not Vote': MS NOW's Joe Scarborough Frets SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Wife Mika Brzezinski

Trump's SAVE Act could prevent individuals without birth certificates from voting, as highlighted by Joe Scarborough's comments about Mika Brzezinski.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Senate Democrats defeat GOP attempt to ban trans health care & sports participation nationwide - LGBTQ Nation

Democrats defeated Republicans' amendment to attach anti-trans policies to the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Steve Bannon Floats ICE Agents at Airports as a Test Run' for Monitoring Polling Stations On Election Day

Steve Bannon proposed using ICE agents at polling stations, citing their deployment at airports as a test case amid ongoing government shutdown issues.
fromTruthout
3 days ago

Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Pushing Systemic Change in Elected Office

That was my freshman bill. The following year, the state passed my bill to expand housing assistance vouchers from three to six months for people released from prison.
Social justice
#transgender-rights
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Senators must reject Trump's expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn

Over 30 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations oppose S. 1383, arguing it restricts voting access and targets transgender people through citizenship documentation requirements that burden those with mismatched identity documents.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Senators must reject Trump's expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn

Over 30 LGBTQ+ and civil rights organizations oppose S. 1383, arguing it restricts voting access and targets transgender people through citizenship documentation requirements that burden those with mismatched identity documents.
#lgbtq
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Senate blocks Trump-backed trans sports ban in Republican voting bill

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to bar transgender girls and women from female school sports during a contentious debate over the SAVE America Act.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Senate blocks Trump-backed trans sports ban in Republican voting bill

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to bar transgender girls and women from female school sports during a contentious debate over the SAVE America Act.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Advocate newsletter 3/20/26

The SAVE America Act is criticized for making voting harder for marginalized groups, particularly those who have changed their names.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Boston City Council to weigh non-citizen voting

Boston City Council members introduced a home-rule petition to allow non-citizens with legal status to vote in municipal elections, citing their significant tax contributions and community investment.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

The 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
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

An 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

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Donald Trump refuses to sign new laws until SAVE Act voting bill passes with added anti-trans provisions

US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Senate 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 week ago

An 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
2 weeks ago

Donald 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
3 weeks ago

Supporters 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 week ago

Trump'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
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

After lawsuit, Secretary of Commonwealth agrees to produce legally mandated report on voting in jail

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin agreed to complete legally mandated reports on voting access for incarcerated people after a lawsuit, addressing failures to report on two elections.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Republican 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.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump Urges Passage of the SAVE America Act - With New Provisions

Republicans push the SAVE America Act requiring voter citizenship documentation, but Trump's demands to add anti-trans measures and mail-in ballot restrictions further obstruct Senate passage.
#election-interference
#redistricting
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

The 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
3 weeks ago

SCOTUS 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
2 weeks ago

The 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
3 weeks ago

SCOTUS 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.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

International Women's Day brings protests, marches in Bay Area: 'Never stop fighting'

It's so important when women's rights are under attack, to oppose fascism in all its forms and demand the Trump regime must go. Women like freedom.
Women
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes

Trump refuses to sign legislation until Congress passes voter identification requirements, continuing focus on election administration despite evidence of minimal voter fraud.
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris rips Trump as "corrupt, callous" at Oakland event

Kamala Harris warned of threats to voting rights and urged Democratic victories in midterm elections to establish checks on the Trump Administration.
#voter-registration
NYC politics
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NY state's Voting Rights Act withstands major test with implications for NYC voters

Newburgh, New York will implement ranked-choice voting for Town Council elections following a settlement protecting minority voters from vote dilution under the state's John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
#election-security
fromPoynter
1 month ago
US politics

Kristi Noem's 'right people voting' remark ignites a media firestorm about democracy - Poynter

US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Sen. 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.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to steal' midterm elections

Biden warns that Trump will attempt to steal midterm elections through voting restrictions, urging Americans to vote to counter these efforts.
fromPoynter
1 month ago
US politics

Kristi Noem's 'right people voting' remark ignites a media firestorm about democracy - Poynter

#congressional-redistricting
NYC politics
from710 WOR
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Blocks Order To Redraw Malliotakis' District | 710 WOR

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a New York state court order requiring the 11th Congressional District to be redrawn, preserving Rep. Nicole Malliotakis's current district for the 2026 midterms.
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Supreme 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
3 weeks ago

In 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
3 weeks ago

U.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.
NYC politics
from710 WOR
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Blocks Order To Redraw Malliotakis' District | 710 WOR

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a New York state court order requiring the 11th Congressional District to be redrawn, preserving Rep. Nicole Malliotakis's current district for the 2026 midterms.
NYC politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Supreme 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
3 weeks ago

In 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
3 weeks ago

U.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.
NYC politics
fromNBC News
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court blocks redraw of lone GOP-held district in New York City

The Supreme Court blocked a state court order to redraw New York's 11th Congressional District, preserving the GOP-held seat for the 2022 midterm elections.
#electoral-reform
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Voting age could be reduced under new reforms because young people are the future'

The UK government proposes lowering the voting age to 16 in national elections, citing young people as the nation's future, alongside electoral reforms including automatic voter registration and foreign donation restrictions.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Farage 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.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Voting age could be reduced under new reforms because young people are the future'

The UK government proposes lowering the voting age to 16 in national elections, citing young people as the nation's future, alongside electoral reforms including automatic voter registration and foreign donation restrictions.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks 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.
#civil-rights-movement
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Jesse Jackson returns to South Carolina to lie in state

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a pioneering civil rights leader who desegregated libraries and fought for equality, died at 84 and is being honored with state services in South Carolina before final ceremonies in Chicago.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Jesse Jackson returns to South Carolina to lie in state

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a pioneering civil rights leader who desegregated libraries and fought for equality, died at 84 and is being honored with state services in South Carolina before final ceremonies in Chicago.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump 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
4 weeks ago

How 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
4 weeks ago

Civil 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.
#immigration-enforcement
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

This LGBTQ+ leader wants the movement to be built on 3 pillars. Here's what they are. - LGBTQ Nation

[Republicans are] not redistricting and or redrawing these new red lines because our f**king vote doesn't matter,
LGBT
#civil-rights
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

#jesse-jackson
#voter-id
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Trump's Election Fixation

Donald Trump urged Republicans to nationalize upcoming elections while federal actions seek information to support debunked claims about the 2020 election.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

This Week Was a Five Alarm Fire in Election Law

Election subversion tactics — raids, threats to poll sites, and voter suppression prototypes — are intensifying; public attention and action before November can counter them.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: Yes, Trump's video showing the Obamas as apes is racist. But it's also about the election

President Trump's social post depicted the Obamas as apes, linking racist imagery to false 2020 voter-fraud claims and escalating attacks on voting rights.
US politics
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Our Power-Mad President Wants to Change How We Vote Forever

President Trump urged Republicans to nationalize voting in at least 15 places, repeating false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Malliotakis appeals NY judge's ruling to redraw Congressional District 11 map

Representative Nicole Malliotakis appealed a judge's order to redraw New York's Congressional District 11 after a ruling found the map unconstitutional.
fromFast Company
17 years ago

Talking About Nerve!

I received an email recently that claims Wal-Mart senior management has been calling mandatory meetings for the company's employees in which the employees are told they "cannot" vote for the Obama-Biden ticket "or any other employee-friendly, union-friendly candidates for political office". It's not an urban legend, according to the sources I checked. This makes me so angry I just boil. When it comes to the Constitution, I am a rabid supporter.
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