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An Alabama bill spearheaded by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison aims to simplify voting rights restoration for former inmates, a move that could empower over 21,000 individuals in the state 👇
Alabama bill aims to simplify voting rights restoration for former inmates
An Alabama bill spearheaded by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison aims to simplify voting rights restoration for former inmates, a move that could empower over 21,000 indivi
www.rocketcitynow.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
An Alabama bill spearheaded by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison aims to simplify voting rights restoration for former inmates, a move that could empower over 21,000 individuals in the state 👇
"Our rights as voters are under attack — the proposed proof of citizenship requirement in Wisconsin can now be added to the long list of attempts to suppress votes. Proof of citizenship is not only unnecessary, it amounts to voter disenfranchisement."
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November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Our rights as voters are under attack — the proposed proof of citizenship requirement in Wisconsin can now be added to the long list of attempts to suppress votes. Proof of citizenship is not only unnecessary, it amounts to voter disenfranchisement."
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on mail-in balloting. Overturning Mississippi’s law would likely result in violations of both the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, laws that the opponents purport to enforce in the appeal to the high court.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on mail-in balloting. Overturning Mississippi’s law would likely result in violations of both the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, laws that the opponents purport to enforce in the appeal to the high court.
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Elections have consequences 👇
Virginia's incoming governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, is expected to implement changes to the law regarding felon voting rights and a proposed constitutional amendment could make the restoration process automatic once someone's served out their sentence.
Virginia's incoming governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, is expected to implement changes to the law regarding felon voting rights and a proposed constitutional amendment could make the restoration process automatic once someone's served out their sentence.
Virginia's tough rules for felons to regain their voting rights could soon be changing
Virginia is one of just a few states where only the governor can restore voting rights for people with felony convictions. But Virginia's rules may soon be changing.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Elections have consequences 👇
Virginia's incoming governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, is expected to implement changes to the law regarding felon voting rights and a proposed constitutional amendment could make the restoration process automatic once someone's served out their sentence.
Virginia's incoming governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, is expected to implement changes to the law regarding felon voting rights and a proposed constitutional amendment could make the restoration process automatic once someone's served out their sentence.
Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump regime to provide more information about its wide-ranging efforts to seek statewide voter registration lists, citing concerns that federal agencies have misled them and are entering the data in a program used to verify U.S. citizenship.
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ten Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump regime to provide more information about its wide-ranging efforts to seek statewide voter registration lists, citing concerns that federal agencies have misled them and are entering the data in a program used to verify U.S. citizenship.
A pending decision could gut the Voting Rights Act and encourage states to disenfranchise minority voters 👇
How the Supreme Court Could Turbocharge Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court’s Callais case could gut the Voting Rights Act and let states mask racial gerrymandering as partisan politics.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A pending decision could gut the Voting Rights Act and encourage states to disenfranchise minority voters 👇
A federal district court’s ruling yesterday on a Texas redistricting scheme was bad news for Republicans, and a few Democratic politicians were happy to let them know it 👇
"Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned -- and democracy won."
"Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned -- and democracy won."
Democrats Taunt Texas GOP After Gerrymander Scheme Flops
One commenter called it "sweet, poetic revenge."
www.huffpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A federal district court’s ruling yesterday on a Texas redistricting scheme was bad news for Republicans, and a few Democratic politicians were happy to let them know it 👇
"Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned -- and democracy won."
"Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned -- and democracy won."
"Trump is directly targeting colleges and their role in the voting process by sending letters to college administrators prohibiting institutions from using federal work-study funds to pay students for non-partisan activities, like voter registration, GOTV efforts, and service as poll workers."
Inside the GOP’s Assault on Youth Voting Rights
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Trump is directly targeting colleges and their role in the voting process by sending letters to college administrators prohibiting institutions from using federal work-study funds to pay students for non-partisan activities, like voter registration, GOTV efforts, and service as poll workers."
Colorado’s Voting Rights Act, which took effect in August 2025, just as the federal Voting Rights Act marked its 60th anniversary, expands multilingual ballot access, ensures voting rights for people in jail, and adds protections against discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
As the Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary, two Colorado analysts say it’s facing its greatest tests yet
Colorado has since passed its own version of the act to protect access to voting.
www.cpr.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Colorado’s Voting Rights Act, which took effect in August 2025, just as the federal Voting Rights Act marked its 60th anniversary, expands multilingual ballot access, ensures voting rights for people in jail, and adds protections against discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fear-mongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections.
2025 Election Takeaways
Voters built momentum towards future midterm elections for key civil liberties issues
www.aclu.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fear-mongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections.
"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has on several occasions reiterated that the right to vote for citizens and the right to civic participation are expressions of human dignity and essential means for fulfilling the duty to participate in decisions that affect them."
Bishop Perry on on voting rights and the Catholic Church’s call to justice
As the Supreme Court revisits the Voting Rights Act, we remember that the journey to that decision was long and hard. Black Americans labored tirelessly for civil rights, including the right to vote—a...
www.americamagazine.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has on several occasions reiterated that the right to vote for citizens and the right to civic participation are expressions of human dignity and essential means for fulfilling the duty to participate in decisions that affect them."
"Two Republicans close to the White House told NBC News that there are growing concerns in the party that the political war is not going as planned — that the juice may not have been worth the squeeze and could, in a nightmare scenario, result in a net gain for Democrats."
Off-year election losses spark Republican concerns about redistricting
Inside the White House, however, Trump remains confident in his strategy to push new maps to insulate the Republican House majority in 2026.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"Two Republicans close to the White House told NBC News that there are growing concerns in the party that the political war is not going as planned — that the juice may not have been worth the squeeze and could, in a nightmare scenario, result in a net gain for Democrats."
"By codifying key provisions of the Voting Rights Act into state law, strengthening protections against voter suppression and dilution, and modernizing election infrastructure, California can safeguard the inclusive democracy that other states are working to erode."
Opinion | With voting rights under attack, racial gerrymandering reappears
The U.S. Supreme Court decided it will address whether a key section of the Voting Rights Act is discriminatory and therefore illegal.
calmatters.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"By codifying key provisions of the Voting Rights Act into state law, strengthening protections against voter suppression and dilution, and modernizing election infrastructure, California can safeguard the inclusive democracy that other states are working to erode."
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
Racial justice campaigners were Prop 50's army in the field
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
Across the South, Black voting-rights activists were murdered by white mobs and officials. Their killers walked free. Their courage changed democracy.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Across the South, Black voting-rights activists were murdered by white mobs and officials. Their killers walked free. Their courage changed democracy.
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Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. Opponents of the measures had argued that they were intended to make voting more difficult or address issues that aren’t major problem.
Maine voters reject new GOP-backed voter ID requirement while Texans approve citizenship proposal
Voters in Maine and Texas have considered Republican-backed proposals that proponents say would safeguard elections, but opponents believe are intended to make voting more difficult.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. Opponents of the measures had argued that they were intended to make voting more difficult or address issues that aren’t major problem.
BIG WIN: In a massive ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of D.C. permanently barred Trump from requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms.
Big Win for Voting Rights as Judge Blocks Trump EO
INSIDE: Jeanine Pirro ... Lindsey Halligan ... Pete Hegseth
morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
BIG WIN: In a massive ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of D.C. permanently barred Trump from requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms.
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Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
GREAT NEWS: The ruling found that Trump had usurped the power vested in Congress and the states to administer and oversee elections protocols 👇
Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
GREAT NEWS: The ruling found that Trump had usurped the power vested in Congress and the states to administer and oversee elections protocols 👇
Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by Trump's desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.
Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in voting
Colorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting
abcnews.go.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by Trump's desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based disenfranchisement.
Stephen Miller Against Voting Rights
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based dis...
jacobin.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based disenfranchisement.
FIGHTING VOTER SUPPRESSION: Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency are suing to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which violates federal voter registration and civil rights laws.
Indiana voting rights advocates sue over ‘unnecessary’ proof of citizenship laws, cite ‘stale’ data
Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency on Tuesday sued to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which they allege violate federal voter regis...
www.wthitv.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
FIGHTING VOTER SUPPRESSION: Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency are suing to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which violates federal voter registration and civil rights laws.
"Voting is not a privilege to be restricted or manipulated. It is a fundamental civil right. Protecting it is not optional. It is the only way to ensure that America’s future remains of, by and for the people."
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October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Voting is not a privilege to be restricted or manipulated. It is a fundamental civil right. Protecting it is not optional. It is the only way to ensure that America’s future remains of, by and for the people."
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Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts 👇
Ali Velshi: The GOP’s decadeslong project to dismantle the Voting Rights Act is nearly realized
Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts.
www.msnbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts 👇
“It’s targeting those communities that, through the Voting Rights Act, were able to elect individuals that was more reflective of their lived experiences,” Rep. Yvette Clarke said.
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“It’s targeting those communities that, through the Voting Rights Act, were able to elect individuals that was more reflective of their lived experiences,” Rep. Yvette Clarke said.
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”