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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Federal court deals blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
The 2-1 decision found that only the U.S. attorney general can enforce the section of the Voting Rights Act that requires political maps to include districts where minority populations’ preferred candidates can win elections.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Deep partisanship will be on display as Congress releases competing voting bills
Even as the country prepares for the next presidential election, the separate measures will underscore how the 2 major parties often are completely at odds over voting procedures.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Trump lawyers attack Georgia grand jury and prosecutor
Trump's lawyers are asking a state court to throw out its report and all testimony from the inquiry and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to investigate or prosecute Trump.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law, says it aims to suppress Black voters
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that while he expects aspects of his agenda to be struck down by the federal court in Tallahassee, he is confident they will be upheld on appeal to a more conservative court.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
McConnell responds to uproar over his comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says accusations that he's racist are ‘hurtful and offensive.’
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Voting bill collapses, with Democrats unable to change filibuster rules
The rules change meant to allow Democrats to approve the bill with a simple majority was also headed toward defeat, with Biden unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Nick Saban, Jerry West urge Manchin to support voting rights legislation
In a letter sent to Manchin last week, five sports leaders – most with ties to West Virginia – said they ‘strongly support urgently needed legislation that will protect both the rights of voters and the integrity of outcomes in all Federal elections.’
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