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June 21, 2022, 1:35 AM
New York passes landmark voting rights legislation
New York’s governor has signed a law intended to prevent local officials from enacting rules that might suppress people’s voting rights because of their race
June 21, 2022, 1:35 AM
2 months ago
The new battle for voting rights
Will the dozens of election integrity bills passed across the country last year affect the midterm elections?
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Arizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency
Arizona’s Republican governor has signed a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship to vote in a presidential election, drawing fierce opposition from voting rights advocates who say it risks affecting some 200,000 people
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The reality of Texas' new voting law sets in as some voters have trouble casting ballots
It took 28 days, 3 forms & several calls for one woman to cast her ballot.
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Va. Republicans block gay marriage, voting rights proposals
Republicans in the Virginia House have defeated a measure that would have let voters decide whether to strip legally outdated language prohibiting gay marriage from the state Constitution
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'Frustrations' in Democrats following failed voting rights bills: Sen. Coons
Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., on "This Week."
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Martha Raddatz reports on Texas voting laws
Martha Raddatz reports from Texas on newly enacted, restrictive voting laws on "This Week."
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'Whoa, that's not right': Georgia towns lead census appeals
An inaccurate number could force them to make budget cuts.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema formally censured by Arizona Democratic Party
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is hemorrhaging support from Democrats in her home state after blocking the advancement of voting rights legislation.
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Voting rights bill blocked
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons discusses what’s next after Democrats failed to change the filibuster rule in an attempt to pass voting rights legislation.
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Bipartisan senators turn to reforming Electoral Count Act now that voting rights standoff over
With the voting rights standoff over, a group of bipartisan senators is ramping up efforts to reform the old Electoral Count Act after efforts to exploit it on Jan. 6.
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Psaki, Harris argue Biden wasn't saying 2022 election results might not be legitimate
White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Vice President Kamala Harris argued President Joe Biden wasn't casting doubt on the integrity of 2022 election results.
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Senate fails to change filibuster rule for passage of voting rights legislation
The chamber was unable earlier to end debate on the election reform measure.
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Senate holding vote on proposal to skirt filibuster rule
Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said senators are duty-bound to “protect and expand” voting. Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered a warning if the voting rights bill bypasses the filibuster.
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The high stakes of the Democrats’ push for voting reforms
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks to ABC's political director, Rick Klein, and contributor Donna Brazile, about Democrats’ voting rights push and the future of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.
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Alabama football coach Nick Saban urges Manchin to pass voting rights bill but punts on filibuster change
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban penned a letter to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., urging him to help push voting rights legislation in the Senate.
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ABC News Live: Senate members debate voting rights legislation
Plus, “significant evidence” of alleged fraud found by former President Donald Trump and his organization, and Univ. of Michigan will pay $490 million over sexual assault lawsuits.
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Progressive Rep. Cori Bush talks battle over voting rights and more
Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush calling on democratic senator Manchin and Sinema to not “be anti-racist”.
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Right to vote: Democrats expected to force vote in Senate
Former Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and former Trump administration official Sarah Isgur discuss the battle over voting rights ahead of the debate on the Senate floor.
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ABC New Live: Voting rights legislation up for debate on Senate floor
Plus, the White House announced it will give 400 million N95 masks to Americans, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine looking to diffuse the situation with Russia.
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Senate members debate voting rights legislation
Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, former acting DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile and president of the Brennan Center for Justice, Michael Waldman, discuss the voting rights legislation debate.
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Democrats expected to force vote on voting rights legislation in Senate
The former Republican chairman of the federal election commission shares his arguments for why the Senate should pass voting rights legislation and his message to Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
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Why Democrats keep bringing up voting rights legislation
The crew discusses what's in the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act and why Senate Democrats have taken it up despite unmoving opposition.
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Democrats’ push for federal voting reforms is ‘functionally too late’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to ABC News Political Director Rick Klein about the voting laws that concern Democrats and why Republicans don’t share those concerns.
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ABC News Live: Democrats debate voting rights on Senate floor
Plus, Secy. of State Blinken heads to Ukraine as Russia tensions escalate, and Jamaica’s bobsled team is heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years.
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Fiery debate over voting rights on Senate floor
The Senate moved ahead with a debate on a bill that expands voting rights, even though the bill appears doomed to fail on the floor. Nineteen states have already imposed new voting restrictions.
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Senate Democrats go forward with voting rights debate despite expected failure
Political experts weigh in as Senate debates on voting rights ahead of Wednesday’s filibuster showdown and give insight on what Democrats are trying to accomplish.
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Nick Saban, others urge Manchin to protect voting rights
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and other sports figures with ties to West Virginia are urging Sen. Joe Manchin to support sweeping legislation to protect the right to vote
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Senate begins debate on voting rights
The bill would make Election Day a federal holiday and expand voting options.
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Senate to debate voting rights legislation
Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans, discusses the importance of voting rights legislation.
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Senate begins debate on voting rights ahead of filibuster showdown
For the first time this Congress, the Senate is expected to debate voting rights legislation on Tuesday ahead of a showdown on the filibuster rule this week.
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Senate to debate voting rights legislation Tuesday
House Minority Whip, Rep. Steve Scalise voiced his opposition to the voting rights legislation.
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Senate to take up voting rights bill
Rachel Scott has the latest on the Senate’s plan to vote on the House-passed voting rights legislation.
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NBA Social Justice Coalition vows to fight for voting rights
The coalition was formed in 2020 after the death of George Floyd and the shooting of Jacob Blake.
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ABC News Live: Marches fill DC streets for voting rights on MLK Day
Also, a look at how the omicron variant is still spreading and cases have peaked in the Northeast, and how a rise in antisemitism played a role in the hostage stand-off in a Texas synagogue.
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MLK Jr.’s family rallies for voting rights ahead of Senate debate
ABC News Capitol Hill correspondent Rachel Scott discusses the Democrats’ final push to pass voting rights legislation as Martin Luther King Jr.’s family and supporters rally in Washington, D.C.
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Martin Luther King III: We’re ‘laser focused’ on the right to vote
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, about the family’s fight for federal voting rights.
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s family leads march urging lawmakers to pass federal voting rights
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. was among a coalition of civil rights groups in Washington Monday who pressured lawmakers to pass federal voting rights legislation.
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Family of Martin Luther King Jr. demands action on voting rights
The Senate is set to debate Tuesday on voting rights, and members of King's family took part in a march in the nation's capital.
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Family of Martin Luther King Jr. make voting rights push
SiriusXM Radio host Mike Muse discusses the battle over voting rights and how the filibuster is being used today.
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Protecting voter’s rights
The NAACP President Derrick Johnson shares his thoughts on the Senate, Martin Luther King Jr. and voter suppression.
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Voting rights take center stage on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King III, along with other civil rights leaders, marched in Washington, D.C., to demand the Senate move on voting rights reform legislation.
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Advocates launch hunger strikes, hold events throughout US to push for voting rights
Multiple events are being held across the country to pressure members of Congress to pass voting rights legislation by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Push for voting rights takes new urgency prior to MLK day
A showdown is looming in the Senate, where several measures are facing an uphill battle.
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Advocates launch hunger strikes across US for voting rights
Over 100 national and grassroots organizations planned to gather in Washington, D.C., for a march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Voting rights battle continues in Washington
Lawmakers continued to negotiate The Freedom to Vote Act, with the Senate to debate the legislation on Tuesday.
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'We are not going to roll over' on voting rights: Clyburn
Martha Raddatz interviews House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn on "This Week."
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Battle over voting rights continues
Martha Raddatz reports on President Joe Biden's push for voting rights legislation.
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Reverend launches hunger strike for voting rights
Reverend Stephen A. Green talks why fixing voting rights legislation is so integral to repairing the soul of our nation.
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Some states requiring voting ballots in Spanish
According to the latest 2020 U.S. Census data, there are over 60 million Latinos in the U.S.
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