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politics22 hours ago•31 min saved

Tarrant County Polling-Place Cut Triggers Texas Voting Rights Fight Ahead of Midterms

Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico is pressuring Tarrant County to drop a plan that would close 92 polling places used in 2022, a move critics say would suppress turnout in poorer and minority communities ahead of the November midterms; while county officials say the closures save money, civil rights groups warn the scale of cuts could disenfranchise voters, and the vote follows a pattern of GOP efforts to shrink polling sites and tighten voting rules in the state.

via Common Dreams|

#election-2026 #james-talarico #politics

politics25 days ago•21 min saved

Voting Rights Then and Now: From 1965 Act to Today's Battleground

Heather Cox Richardson reminds readers that the Voting Rights Act, signed on August 6, 1965, followed a long arc from Reconstruction amendments and federal enforcement against white supremacist obstruction to protect Black voting rights; she details how later Supreme Court decisions and recent cases have narrowed those protections and boosted suppression in some states, while studies show persistent and widening gaps in turnout—echoing Lyndon Johnson’s pledge that the vote is the core right without which democracy falters.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack|

#american-history #civil-rights-movement #oops

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

North Carolina advances GOP-backed voting restrictions and shorter early voting

A North Carolina Senate committee advanced a GOP-backed bill to tighten voter registration, expand measures to purge voters from the rolls, require full Social Security numbers from the DMV for list maintenance, and cut early voting from 17 to 10 days for primaries, runoffs, and special elections (not general elections). The bill, which also adds post-election audits and other roll-maintenance provisions, cleared the Senate 28-13 along party lines and heads to the House; Gov. Stein is likely to veto, with Democrats criticizing the changes and opponents warning of turnout impacts.

via Democracy Docket|

#early-voting #elections #north-carolina

politics1 month ago•10 min saved

Nordone Aligns with Trump, Backing SAVE Act in Senate Debut

Newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, pledges her support for the SAVE America Act in her Senate debut and signals alignment with Trump, as House Republicans push to attach parts of the voting-restriction bill to a defense measure in a bid to pass it ahead of the midterms.

via Talking Points Memo|

#darline-graham-nordone #lindsey-graham #politics

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

California in the Crosshairs of a National Voting-Suppression Push

As midterms approach, Trump and allies are intensifying a broad push to suppress turnout with California at the center, including GOP attacks on vote-counting, DOJ actions seen as intimidating voters and purges in multiple states, and new voter-ID or mail-voting restrictions in Florida, Arizona, and Ohio. A federal court is fast-tracking a challenge to a presidential order aimed at restricting mail voting, offering a possible check on these efforts.

via Democracy Docket|

#california #doj #elections

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Trump Backs Pamela Evette in SC Governor Race with Sweeping Voting-Restriction Plan

Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in South Carolina’s GOP gubernatorial primary, backing a candidate who has outlined a sweeping voting-restriction agenda—ending the “reasonable impediment” ID option, requiring citizenship proof for registration, expanding purge methods and data sharing, using federal voter data systems, and creating an Election Integrity Unit to police alleged fraud—positions critics say would curb access to the ballot. The endorsement underscores Trump’s pattern of backing loyalists on voting rights, while Evette’s lead in polls is narrow and the ultimate impact of the backing remains uncertain.

via Democracy Docket|

#gubernatorial-primary #pamela-evette #politics

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

Trump Admin Moves to Build National Voter Lists Ahead of Midterms

The Trump White House is reportedly coordinating with the DOJ, DHS, and USPS to develop federally approved voter lists and restrict mail-in voting under a recently issued anti-voting order. While courts challenge the order’s constitutionality, White House officials have allegedly discussed implementing the plan, signaling concrete steps toward enrollment and defense in court despite prior official denials.

via Democracy Docket|

#doj #elections #politics

politics3 months ago•11 min saved

Poll reveals sharp partisan split over what 'stolen' elections mean

A POLITICO/Public First poll finds Democrats mainly worry about voter suppression while Republicans focus on voter fraud, revealing a deep partisan divide over what constitutes a 'stolen' election and broad concern for midterm integrity. The survey shows mixed beliefs on issues like mail-in voting, ICE at polling sites, and proof-of-citizenship requirements, with some areas of bipartisan agreement (e.g., same-day registration) but persistent disagreement on core election processes and trust in the system.

via Politico|

#elections #politics #polling

politics3 months ago•16 min saved

Civil rights veterans vow to press on after Voting Rights Act setback

Five civil rights veterans react to the Supreme Court's ruling that gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act marks a setback for Black voters, recounting Bloody Sunday and urging renewed voter education, registration, and turnout to counteract new redistricting and potential suppression while stressing that racism remains a core issue in American politics.

via The Guardian|

#civil-rights-movement #politics #selma

politics5 months ago•183 min saved

Senate opens marathon debate on Trump-backed voter ID bill

The Senate has begun an extended floor debate on the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed measure requiring photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. The opening vote to begin debate was 51–48, and leaders acknowledge the bill faces a 60-vote hurdle, with Republicans expected to offer amendments while Democrats frame the measure as a barrier to voting. The dispute highlights GOP divisions and Democratic concerns about voter suppression, as the debate could stretch through the weekend and leadership debates how to proceed.

via CNN|

#elections #politics #save-america-act

politics5 months ago•3 min saved

Mitchell Credits Pressure Campaign as SAVE America Act Heads to Senate Floor

Cleta Mitchell, chair of the Election Integrity Network, says her pressure campaign helped persuade Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor for a marathon debate, despite the bill’s lack of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster; Democrats oppose it and Republicans are split, but supporters hope extended debate could shift votes and advance the measure.

via Democracy Docket|

#cleta-mitchell #filibuster #politics

politics5 months ago•4 min saved

MAGA Push Meets Senate Resistance as DOJ Tightens Voting Rules

Democracy Docket recaps Trump’s push for the restrictive SAVE America Act and the Senate’s uphill path, Florida’s rush to a state-copy of the law, and DOJ efforts to tighten overseas/military voting rules and expand access to voter rolls, all set against ongoing probes into Arizona’s 2020 election and related attempts to access state voter data; plus a DOJ-Oklahoma email typo that underscored concerns about data-management competence.

via Democracy Docket|

#arizona-investigations #doj #politics

politics6 months ago•4 min saved

Texas primaries spark warnings of voter suppression amid site-chaos

Texas’s primaries were marred by chaotic voting-site changes in Dallas and Williamson counties, causing long lines and confusion and prompting Democrat Jasmine Crockett to accuse authorities of suppressing votes; voting-rights advocates say the disruption signals suppression risks for the November election, highlighting how county-by-county voting and court decisions have affected access for communities of color and working-class voters.

via The Guardian|

#civil-rights #politics #primaries

politics6 months ago•4 min saved

Florida House Advances Citizenship-Verification Voting Bill

The Florida House voted 83-31 to move forward a sweeping voting bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register and would verify the citizenship status of all existing registered voters not yet verified, potentially disenfranchising tens of thousands. The measure would take effect in January 2027 (a Senate version would take effect in July), mirrors a pending federal proposal, and would remove several commonly used IDs at the polls, drawing criticism as disenfranchisement and support as security.

via Democracy Docket|

#citizenship-verification #elections #florida

politics6 months ago•4 min saved

Trump pushes sweeping voting restrictions amid debunked fraud claims at State of the Union

In the State of the Union, Trump urged passage of the SAVE America Act, claiming it would curb fraud and require citizenship proof at registration and photo ID at voting; however, the bill’s provisions are disputed—critics say it would disenfranchise millions and opposes no-excuse mail voting bans—while supporters frame it as election integrity. The proposal faces partisan hurdles in the Senate, and Trump has floated executive-action steps despite the likely constitutional challenges.

via Democracy Docket|

#misinformation #politics #save-america-act