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Apr 01 2024
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Florida top court lets abortion rights ballot measure go to voters
April 1 (Reuters) - Florida's top court on Monday cleared the way for voters to decide whether to amend the state's constitution to establish a right to abortion, rejecting a bid by the Republican state attorney general to keep the measure off the Nov. 5 ballot. The proposal's backers in January secured the required number of signatures to put it on the ballot. It would ban laws that "prohibit
ReutersNov 03 2023
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Voter fraud confirmed in Connecticut mayoral election, judge tosses results and orders new vote
Connecticut Judge William Clark nullified the Sept. 12 mayoral primary election results in Bridgeport on Wednesday due to voter fraud, according to the Connecticut Mirror. The general election was scheduled to take place Nov. 7 but will be pushed back until a Democratic primary reelection occurs. The court ruling requires a date to be set within 10 days of Nov. 1. The Democratic mayoral
Deseret NewsApr 11 2024
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Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore of voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time. The bill, introduced for years by Omaha state Sen. Justin Wayne, passed by a wide margin in the last year of Wayne’s second term. He is barred by term limits from running this year for a third term.
Washington PostNov 04 2022
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Threats to Democracy: Voter Suppression and Voter Fraud
Voting is a major issue on the right and the left. Both sides want free and fair elections, but they have different ideas of what the problem is with our current election model, with one side more likely to be worried about voter fraud and the other, voter suppression.
Politicians and partisan media often try to motivate their base to subscribe, donate, engage and turn out to vote by
Clare AshcraftApr 10 2024
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City commissioners vote 3-2 to let voters decide if they deserve a $45,000 raise
Tallahassee city commissioners voted to proceed with a charter amendment that would allow voters to decide if they deserve a $45,000 raise. During their meeting on Wednesday, city commissioners voted 3-2 to place a charter amendment on November ballots that if approved would double their salaries to the same amount made by their counterparts on the Leon County Commission. Under the current
Tallahassee DemocratMar 15 2024
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Federal lawsuit targets use of AI deepfakes to attack voting rights
New Hampshire residents and voting rights groups on Thursday launched a federal lawsuit against a Democratic consultant and two companies behind January featuring audio that mimicked Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden's voice using artificial intelligence to discourage recipients from participating in the state's primary election. "These types of voter suppression tactics have no place in our
Raw StoryApr 04 2024
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Maryland town apologizes, offers amends to settle voting rights lawsuit
“Through the Town’s public acknowledgment of its history of past racism, genuine expressions of regret, and by undertaking amends to bring healing to a community that has endured two centuries of racial oppression, officials and residents seize this opportunity to move beyond the wrongs of the past, and toward a new day of equity in Federalsburg,” Deborah A. Jeon, legal director for the ACLU
Washington PostNov 02 2022
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Threats to Democracy: Voter Suppression and Voter Fraud
Voting is a major issue on the right and the left. Both sides want free and fair elections, but they have different ideas of what the problem is with our current election model, with one side more likely to be worried about voter fraud and the other, voter suppression.
Politicians and partisan media often try to motivate their base to subscribe, donate, engage and turn out to vote by
AllSidesNov 21 2023
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Appeals Court Decision Undermines Voting Rights Act, ‘Fails To Protect’ Black Voters, Civil Rights Leaders Say
Civil rights leaders are sounding the alarm after a Trump-appointed judge wrote the majority opinion in a federal appeals court decision that undermines the legal precedent set by the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 and is sure to disproportionately affect Black and brown voters. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled on Monday in a 2-1 decision that private citizens and groups cannot file
News OneMar 27 2024
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Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Laws Intended to Disenfranchise Native Voters
Native Vote 2024. The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down four state laws that were passed by the Republican-controlled legislature to restrict voters. Two of the laws would have suppressed Native American votes. The state’s highest court ruled the laws unconstitutional. Four of seven of the Supreme Court justices signed the opinion.The laws “violate the fundamental right to vote
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