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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson

The Louisiana v Callais decision will determine if the Voting Rights Act can still protect Black voters' electoral representation.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson

The Louisiana v Callais decision will determine if the Voting Rights Act can still protect Black voters' electoral representation.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

He'll never vote Republican again after state leaders bragged about tricking voters - LGBTQ Nation

An Ohio man vows to stop voting Republican after the party's manipulation of a ballot measure aimed at curbing gerrymandering.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago

Reform would deny visas over calls for slavery reparations

Reform UK plans to deny visas to countries seeking slavery reparations from Britain if elected.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

It's your last chance to vote early in federal byelections for 2 Toronto ridings | CBC News

Advance polls for key Toronto and Quebec byelections could lead to a federal majority government for the Liberals.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power | Robert Reich

Solidarity against Trump's policies can be transformed into political power through targeted activism and voter mobilization.
#california
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

California election experts sound alarm as rejected ballots quadruple

California's mail-in ballots faced significant delays, with late arrivals increasing fourfold compared to the previous election, impacting vote counting.
US Elections
fromKqed
3 days ago

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump's executive order on vote-by-mail oversight by the Postal Service.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

California election experts sound alarm as rejected ballots quadruple

California's mail-in ballots faced significant delays, with late arrivals increasing fourfold compared to the previous election, impacting vote counting.
US Elections
fromKqed
3 days ago

California Sues to Block Trump's Order on Vote-by-Mail | KQED

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Trump's executive order on vote-by-mail oversight by the Postal Service.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Californians say democracy is in peril, state should enact voting rights protections, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe democracy is under attack, with strong support for a state Voting Rights Act following recent Supreme Court decisions.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Your Party to focus local election efforts on backing independent candidates

Your Party is targeting urban areas with large Muslim populations to support independent candidates and community groups against Labour.
#save-america-act
US politics
fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act

The SAVE America Act is a deceptive attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote

The SAVE America Act imposes citizenship proof requirements for voting, undermining the constitutional right to vote under the guise of preventing voter fraud.
US politics
fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act

The SAVE America Act is a deceptive attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote

The SAVE America Act imposes citizenship proof requirements for voting, undermining the constitutional right to vote under the guise of preventing voter fraud.
#elections
SF politics
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
#voting-rights
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

The right to exist: Voter identification, democracy and creating an infrastructure of citizenship | amNewYork

fromSCSJ
1 week ago
Social justice

Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters

NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NY state's Voting Rights Act withstands major test with implications for NYC voters

Newburgh, New York will implement ranked-choice voting for Town Council elections following a settlement protecting minority voters from vote dilution under the state's John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
US Elections
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, prompting expected legal challenges.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

The right to exist: Voter identification, democracy and creating an infrastructure of citizenship | amNewYork

Voting rights are essential for democracy, yet access is hindered by voter ID laws that disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
1 week ago

Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters

Federal judge allows North Carolina's SB 747 to remain, increasing barriers for young voters despite evidence of harm.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Rights groups are challenging Trump's executive order limiting mail-in ballots, claiming it undermines voting access before the midterm elections.
US Elections
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 days ago

Supreme Court could ban counting of late arriving mail-in ballots

California's mail-in ballot law allowing late arrivals may be overturned by the Supreme Court, impacting millions of voters.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NY state's Voting Rights Act withstands major test with implications for NYC voters

Newburgh, New York will implement ranked-choice voting for Town Council elections following a settlement protecting minority voters from vote dilution under the state's John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
US Elections
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 days ago

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, prompting expected legal challenges.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Al Sharpton Complains Kamala Harris Being 'Ignored' By Dems

I wouldn't ignore the fact that [Harris is] absolutely a potent force in the Black community. I think she has been ignored, and we're going to raise that at our convention.
Left-wing politics
#election-security
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago
US Elections

House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security

California Democrats are holding hearings to defend state election systems against Trump's fraud allegations and threats of intervention.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds

46% of Americans support National Guard presence at polling places during midterm elections, with Republicans showing stronger support, though federal deployment would be illegal.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security

California Democrats are holding hearings to defend state election systems against Trump's fraud allegations and threats of intervention.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 day ago

The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It's Using Voter Roll Data

The DOJ is analyzing voter data to identify irregularities, contradicting earlier claims of keeping it separate and not conducting analysis.
Mission District
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

Wild video shows moment activist trying to expose voter fraud is attacked on LA's Skid Row

A political activist's investigation into voter fraud in Los Angeles led to a violent confrontation with individuals on Skid Row.
#voter-suppression
US politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Sounds Like the GOP Is Eager to Literally Fight Democrats in Order to Pass the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act

Republicans plan a prolonged Senate floor fight over the SAVE America Act to force Democrats to defend voting eligibility requirements despite lacking votes to pass the bill.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago
US politics

How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Immediate Voters and Steal the 2026 Election

US politics
fromJezebel
4 days ago

GOP States Are Taking Voter Suppression Into Their Own Hands

Republican-led states are enacting voter suppression laws, including Florida's and Mississippi's versions of the SAVE America Act, facing legal challenges for their constitutionality.
US politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Sounds Like the GOP Is Eager to Literally Fight Democrats in Order to Pass the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act

Republicans plan a prolonged Senate floor fight over the SAVE America Act to force Democrats to defend voting eligibility requirements despite lacking votes to pass the bill.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago
US politics

How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Immediate Voters and Steal the 2026 Election

fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 weeks ago

How the NAACP Is Stopping Dirty Data | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Developers promise "community investments," downtown revitalization, and a new "AI Center." What they don't say is that this development comes tethered to a massive resource-intensive data center that will cost billions, create pollution, and concentrate profits for the corporations and CEOs at the top-not the surrounding communities. This is not innovation, it's exploitation.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

US court orders resentencing for Colorado clerk involved in election scheme

The appeals court ruled that a lower court had considered Peters's personal beliefs when deciding upon a punishment, thereby rendering the sentence improper.
US Elections
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

This Democracy Expert is Warning that ICE at the Airports is Absolutely a Dry Run for the Midterms

The United States is experiencing a rapid decline in democratic norms and institutions, with significant threats to upcoming elections.
#election-law
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
5 days ago

Trump's Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump's executive orders on election administration violate the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding state control over elections.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

The Supreme Court's Big Voting Case Embraces an Approach It Rejected Just Three Years Ago

Watson v. RNC questions whether absentee ballots arriving after Election Day disenfranchise voters, challenging the structure of American democracy.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
5 days ago

Trump's Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Trump's executive orders on election administration violate the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding state control over elections.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

The Supreme Court's Big Voting Case Embraces an Approach It Rejected Just Three Years Ago

Watson v. RNC questions whether absentee ballots arriving after Election Day disenfranchise voters, challenging the structure of American democracy.
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

As the Framers of the Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment comprehended, representatives serve all residents, not just those eligible or registered to vote. Such a change would likely lead to a transfer of political influence away from urban areas that are younger and more racially diverse, and toward rural areas that are older and whiter.
SF politics
US Elections
fromPBS News
6 days ago

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters

President Trump signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, aiming to restrict voting ahead of midterm elections.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Labour in deep trouble' with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns

Labour risks losing Black voter support by appearing to accept normalisation of racism through policies on juries and inaction on racial equality measures.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Trump-enabling Democrats lost their elections to progressives in North Carolina last night - LGBTQ Nation

North Carolina Democrats who supported Republican positions on trans athletes, ICE, and gender issues suffered decisive primary defeats, signaling strong voter rejection of these crossover stances.
#voter-id-laws
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Whoopi Goldberg Schooled On Voter ID Laws By Co-Hosts

Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts discussed voter ID laws, revealing differing experiences with ID requirements when voting.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

White House Uses Black History Message to Promote Bill Critics Say Would Disenfranchise Black Voters

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Whoopi Goldberg Schooled On Voter ID Laws By Co-Hosts

Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts discussed voter ID laws, revealing differing experiences with ID requirements when voting.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

White House Uses Black History Message to Promote Bill Critics Say Would Disenfranchise Black Voters

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Republicans are pushing hard for a bill that would disenfranchise trans voters - LGBTQ Nation

The SAVE America Act would require citizens to present birth certificates or passports to vote, effectively disenfranchising millions of Americans including trans voters and same-sex married couples.
US Elections
fromNextgov.com
6 days ago

Trump signs executive order setting rules for mail-in voting and eligibility lists

Trump signed an executive order to implement stricter mail-in voting rules and create a list of eligible U.S. voters.
#voter-id-requirements
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Senate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats US politics live

The Save America Act requires proof of US citizenship for voter registration and approved identification at polls, facing Senate opposition due to filibuster rules and Democratic unanimity against it.
US politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

An effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote | Fortune

New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship law requires voters to present passports or birth certificates instead of driver's licenses, creating barriers for citizens like Joshua Bogdan who previously voted without issue.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Senate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats US politics live

The Save America Act requires proof of US citizenship for voter registration and approved identification at polls, facing Senate opposition due to filibuster rules and Democratic unanimity against it.
US politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

An effort similar to the SAVE Act was tried once, but was blocked by courts when over 30,000 eligible citizens were prevented from registering to vote | Fortune

New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship law requires voters to present passports or birth certificates instead of driver's licenses, creating barriers for citizens like Joshua Bogdan who previously voted without issue.
US Elections
fromEsquire
1 week ago

I Don't Like How the Supreme Court Is Talking About Our Voting Rights

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted.
US Elections
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court looks poised to ban late mail ballots ahead of the midterms | Fortune

A court case from Mississippi could impact mail ballot deadlines in 13 states and D.C., with a ruling expected by late June.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Commentary: California can have both easy voting and quicker election results. Here's how.

California's prolonged election ballot counting process, while promoting voter participation, has led to unfounded claims of fraud and diminished trust in democracy.
US Elections
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trump admits Dems will win Congress & presidency unless he's allowed to disenfranchise voters - LGBTQ Nation

Trump warns Republicans that failure to pass the SAVE Act could lead to Democratic control of Congress and the presidency.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Republican governor signs bill urging citizens to rat on "suspect" voters - LGBTQ Nation

South Dakota's new law allows voters to challenge other residents' voting rights based on suspected non-citizenship, requiring signed sworn statements with documented evidence filed 90 days before elections.
US news
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

These Americans were prosecuted for voting - High Country News

State troopers arrived at Tupe Smith's Whittier apartment shortly after her election to the local school board.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Trump adds anti-trans provisions to voter ID bill that could disenfranchise millions of Americans - LGBTQ Nation

President Trump is leveraging voter ID legislation by adding amendments banning transgender athletes in sports and gender-affirming care for minors to force Democratic concessions.
#voting-restrictions
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump's Big Idea for Midterms Is to Restrict Voting

Trump is prioritizing restrictive voting and social policies through the SAVE America Act instead of addressing economic concerns that could help Republicans in midterm elections.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
US politics

Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act

Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes the Save America Act, which restricts voting access and includes unrelated provisions on transgender issues.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act

Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes the Save America Act, which restricts voting access and includes unrelated provisions on transgender issues.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes

Trump refuses to sign legislation until Congress passes voter identification requirements, continuing focus on election administration despite evidence of minimal voter fraud.
#voter-registration
#voter-id
fromSCSJ
2 months ago

SCSJ, Partners Warn NC Voter Rules Could Target Eligible Citizens

(Jan. 27, 2026) - The North Carolina State Board of Elections has proposed several rules establishing a challenge process for voters deemed "presumptive non-citizens," and has opened a public comment period from January 15 to March 16, 2026. While the exact process for identifying challenged voters is not yet public, the State Board of Elections has indicated that county boards of elections will bring and hear challenges to voters based upon information received from the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: The DOJ suing for voter data is dangerous on many levels

DOJ's nationwide demand for detailed voter records exceeds legal authority and risks exposing sensitive personal data while undermining state responsibility for voter rolls.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

US House of Representatives passes election law requiring proof of citizenship to vote

A new SAVE America Act requiring passports or birth certificates to register passed the House, raising concerns it will disproportionately harm women, rural residents, and low-income voters.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

DHS's Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says

The Trump administration has since poured billions of dollars into immigration enforcement, and in March, Trump issued an executive order requiring the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that states have "access to appropriate systems for verifying the citizenship or immigration status of individuals registering to vote or who are already registered." In May, DHS began encouraging states to check their voter rolls against immigration data with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, run by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). SAVE now has access to data from across the federal government, not just on immigrants but on citizens as well.
US politics
#election-integrity
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

American Democracy Is Showing Signs of Life

American democracy faced severe authoritarian threats under Trump but shows resilience through declining presidential support, mass protest, citizen defense, political opposition, and judicial resistance.
US politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Fearing Trump interference in midterms, NY Democrats push voting rights package

New York Democrats propose legislation to strengthen voter protections, secure election administration funding, and bar civil arrests at polling sites.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

DHS System for Confirming Voter Citizenship Is Making Widespread Mistakes

DHS's expanded SAVE system has flagged many registered voters as noncitizens, producing inaccurate matches and raising concerns about data quality and voter integrity.
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