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Apr 19 2024
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Nebraska advocates cheer law restoring felon voting rights upon release
A few dozen advocates gathered Friday afternoon on the north steps of Nebraska's Capitol to cheer the passage of a bill that will restore the voting rights of convicted felons immediately upon the completion of their sentences. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen declined to sign the bill this month but did not veto it, allowing it to become law while raising "significant potential constitutional
Lincoln Journal StarMar 14 2024
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IN gov signs controversial voting bill into law
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed legislation to purge Indiana's voter rolls, with the goal of preventing election fraud. The Republican-sponsored bill introduces new requirements, including proof of residency for first-time voters. Ami Gandhi, director of strategic initiatives and Midwest voting rights for the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and a Monroe County resident, argued it may
Public News ServiceApr 10 2024
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16 GOP Attorneys General Challenge Garland’s Comments on Voting Laws
GOP prosecutors say U.S. Constitution is clear in its direction to leave state elections up to the elected representatives of those states. A group of Republican state attorneys general are pushing back against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s comments made in March at a church in Selma, Alabama, where he discussed using the Department of Justice (DOJ) to interfere in state voting laws
The Epoch TimesApr 21 2024
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State law takes US a step closer to popular vote deciding presidential elections
After much public debate, a Maine law has brought the country closer toward having the popular vote determine the winner of national presidential elections -- but it's unlikely that will happen before November or even at all. Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is
ABC News (Online)Apr 15 2024
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Trial begins over Georgia voting law's limits on absentee request mail
A larger case contesting the voting law is still pending and won’t go to trial anytime soon. That case includes the law’s limits on drop boxes, regulations on absentee voting and a ban on handing out food and water to waiting voters. The plaintiffs in the case, two organizations that mailed a total of 9.6 million absentee ballot applications to Georgia voters in 2020, said the law limits free
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 23 2024
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Federal judge strikes down felon voting law in North Carolina, alleging ‘discriminatory intent’
A federal judge struck down a North Carolina law making it illegal for felons to vote before their rights have been restored, with the court finding the law had "discriminatory intent." The ruling does not change state law to allow felons to vote but rather strikes down a law potentially making it a separate felony for felons who cast a vote even if they are still ineligible. Those bringing
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 28 2024
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Montana’s Supreme Court Rules Voting Reform Laws Are Unconstitutional
‘State and county election officials have been punched in the gut,’ Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s office said. Montana’s Supreme Court on March 27 struck down four major voting reform laws passed by the state’s Legislature in 2021 after ruling they are unconstitutional. The four measures eliminated election day registration, which allowed residents to register to vote on the
The Epoch TimesMar 27 2024
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Montana’s high court strikes down voting reform laws
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a series of voting reform laws passed by the state legislature in 2021 violate the fundamental right to vote.
The ruling, issued Wednesday, reaffirms a 2022 lower court ruling that found four voting-related bills from the 2021 legislature session are unconstitutional and cannot be forced.
The case combined a challenge against Montana
The HillMar 15 2024
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Governor Holcomb signs controversial voting bill into law
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed legislation to purge Indiana’s voter rolls, with the goal of preventing election fraud. The Republican-sponsored bill introduces new requirements, including proof of residency for first-time voters. Ami Gandhi, director of strategic initiatives and Midwest voting rights for the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and a Monroe County resident, argued it may
MNC NewsMar 23 2024
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Alabama's new absentee voting law in effect for general election
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said his office will work to implement a new state law that criminalizes payments for the distribution and collection of absentee ballot applications for the general election in November. But he emphasized new law generally does not affect volunteers giving voter assistance. Allen said his office update the absentee ballot application forms, talk to local
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