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Congress Is Probably About To Get A Whole Lot Whiter Thanks To The Supreme Court

A new case on the docket threatens to dilute Latino representation. The post Congress Is Probably About To Get A Whole Lot Whiter Thanks To The Supreme Court appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Hillary Clinton Calls For 20 Days Of Early Voting In Every State

Clinton warned in 2013 that if the voting law isn't fixed, “citizens will be disenfranchised, victimized by the law instead of served by it.” The post Hillary Clinton Calls For 20 Days Of Early Voting...

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Democrats Unveil Bill To Restore Gutted Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Advancement Act, a stronger bill than the version introduced in 2014, has no Republican co-sponsors. The post Democrats Unveil Bill To Restore Gutted Voting Rights Act appeared first...

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How The Supreme Court’s Major Housing Ruling Could Impact Voter ID

"We don't always find state legislators saying, 'We're going to suppress the African American vote or the Latino vote.' But there are things that are quite discriminatory in voting that occur on a...

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Trial Begins For ‘The Worst Voter Suppression Law We’ve Seen Since The 1960s’

"This is a racist attack on our sacred right to vote," said North Carolina NAACP President Reverend William Barber, the lead plaintiff in the trial. The post Trial Begins For ‘The Worst Voter...

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‘I Want To Be Heard’: Disenfranchised Voters Take North Carolina To Court

The people affected by North Carolina's restrictive voting laws. The post ‘I Want To Be Heard’: Disenfranchised Voters Take North Carolina To Court appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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The Hypocrisy Of Rand Paul’s Support For Expanding Voting Rights

He's for ending felon disenfranchisement, but that's where his support ends. The post The Hypocrisy Of Rand Paul’s Support For Expanding Voting Rights appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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First GOP Debate To Take Place In A State Where Access To Voting Rights Is...

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act. The post First GOP Debate To Take Place In A State Where Access To Voting Rights Is Getting Worse appeared first on...

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BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas’s Voter ID Law

One day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act a federal appeals court wielded that law to strike down a Texas voter suppression law. The post BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down...

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California Reverses Policy That Kept 60,000 Released Prisoners From Voting

"I look at what's happening in other states in terms of restricting voting rights -- in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida -- and I'm proud that California can serve as a counterexample," said...

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GOP Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act With Coded Call For...

Republicans have done more to undermine the Voting Rights Act in the last three years then all of the slings and arrows hurled at the law by the Jim Crow South. The post GOP Celebrates 50th Anniversary...

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Alabama Is About To Make It Much Harder To Get A Voter ID

"They want to disenfranchise the most people possible," said Susan Watson with the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama. The post Alabama Is About To Make It Much Harder To Get A Voter ID appeared...

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All Of The Presidential Candidates Who Signed Voter ID Laws Have Dropped Out...

Both Rick Perry and Scott Walker have suspended their campaigns. The post All Of The Presidential Candidates Who Signed Voter ID Laws Have Dropped Out Of The Race appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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After Alabama Enforces Voter ID, Shuts Down DMVs In Black Communities,...

"It's unconscionable and we should not just sit back and let this happen." The post After Alabama Enforces Voter ID, Shuts Down DMVs In Black Communities, Lawmaker Wants Investigation appeared first on...

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Jeb Bush Says His Brother Did Too Much To Protect Voting Rights

Jeb Bush makes George W. Bush look like John Lewis. The post Jeb Bush Says His Brother Did Too Much To Protect Voting Rights appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Alabama Addresses Voter Suppression Accusations By Keeping Rural DMVs Open...

"Alabama cannot require photo identification for voting and then make decisions to close DMV offices in communities that are disproportionately African American, rural, and low income." The post...

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Republican Leaders Refuse To Support Democrats’ Move To Address Voter...

Voting rights was once considered bipartisan. The post Republican Leaders Refuse To Support Democrats’ Move To Address Voter Suppression appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Facing A Budget Crunch, Alabama Cuts Voter ID Access While Keeping State...

"Is liquor more important than the right to vote?" The post Facing A Budget Crunch, Alabama Cuts Voter ID Access While Keeping State Liquor Stores Open appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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50 Republicans Who Tweeted Tributes To MLK But Don’t Support Restoring The...

King fought for the right to vote -- but these Republicans are not acting to restore his Voting Rights Act. The post 50 Republicans Who Tweeted Tributes To MLK But Don’t Support Restoring The Voting...

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North Carolina GOP Accused Of Intentionally Suppressing Black Votes To...

The NAACP is also arguing that the legislature intentionally waited until the Supreme Court struck down key protections in the Voting Rights Act before going forward with the ID law. The post North...

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