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Sep 28, 2024, 1:52 PM
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DOJ sues Alabama, state's top election official for allegedly purging voters too close to election
The Department of Justice sued Alabama and its top election official for allegedly removing voters from its election rolls too close to the November election.Sep 28, 2024, 1:52 PM
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Aug 27, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Harris campaign sues to block Georgia rule changes critics say could cause certification 'chaos'
The campaign and Georgia Democrats want state courts to be the venue for resolving election disputes instead of local boards.Aug 27, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Jul 25, 2024, 5:10 AM
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Election officials continue to face threats, harassment ahead of November
Election workers ABC News spoke with say the threats against them that began after the 2020 election have not slowed down.Jul 25, 2024, 5:10 AM
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Feb 27, 2024, 7:38 PM
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Harris says White House backs 3 'days of action' on voting rights as she meets with advocates
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday assembled voting rights leaders to reiterate the White House's support for the issueFeb 27, 2024, 7:38 PM
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Dec 7, 2023, 6:54 PM
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Georgia redraws congressional map to expand Black voter power, but legal battle still looms
Judge Steve Jones has set a Dec. 20 hearing to consider Georgia's newly redrawn maps, and some experts say the state faces a battle in proving it complied with his orderDec 7, 2023, 6:54 PM
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Nov 20, 2023, 6:05 PM
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Another voting case could head to SCOTUS after lower court limits challenges to election laws
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 does not allow private people to sue over alleged discrimination based on raceNov 20, 2023, 6:05 PM
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Oct 5, 2023, 3:41 PM
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Alabama congressional map to include 2nd district for Black voters after lengthy legal fight
Alabama voters will vote in the 2024 elections using a map that includes a second district designed to empower the state's Black voters, a federal court ruled on ThursdayOct 5, 2023, 3:41 PM
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Sep 19, 2023, 4:28 PM
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Major voting rights trial is unfolding in Texas: What to know
Last week in Texas, a federal trial opened over whether Senate Bill 1, or S.B. 1, violates the U.S. ConstitutionSep 19, 2023, 4:28 PM
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Jul 23, 2023, 4:05 PM
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Alabama Republicans spark another legal fight by not creating 2nd majority-Black district
Setting the stage for another legal battle, Alabama's Republican-led Legislature on Friday passed a new congressional map with just one majority-Black districtJul 23, 2023, 4:05 PM
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Jun 12, 2023, 4:40 PM
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Why the Supreme Court's Alabama election map decision was surprising to many
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to Michael Waldman about the impact of the decision and his new book, “The Super Majority: How the Supreme Court Divided America.”Jun 12, 2023, 4:40 PM
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Mar 4, 2023, 10:46 AM
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Voting rights restored to more than 55,000 Minnesota felons under new voting rights law
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed House File 28, which restores the right to vote to felons who complete their term of incarceration.Mar 4, 2023, 10:46 AM
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Oct 4, 2022, 5:08 PM
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Supreme Court eyes limits to Voting Rights Act in election map dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday debated new limits on the Voting Rights Act and longstanding protections against race discrimination in the drawing of electoral maps.Oct 4, 2022, 5:08 PM
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Feb 21, 2022, 4:36 PM
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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.Feb 21, 2022, 4:36 PM
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Jan 22, 2022, 11:59 AM
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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.Jan 22, 2022, 11:59 AM
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Jan 20, 2022, 4:32 PM
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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.Jan 20, 2022, 4:32 PM
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Jan 20, 2022, 11:06 AM
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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.Jan 20, 2022, 11:06 AM
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Jan 19, 2022, 10:58 PM
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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.Jan 19, 2022, 10:58 PM
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Jan 19, 2022, 2:18 PM
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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.Jan 19, 2022, 2:18 PM
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Jan 18, 2022, 6:34 PM
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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.Jan 18, 2022, 6:34 PM
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Jan 18, 2022, 6:01 AM
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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.Jan 18, 2022, 6:01 AM
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Jan 17, 2022, 6:24 PM
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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.Jan 17, 2022, 6:24 PM
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Jan 15, 2022, 10:15 AM
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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.Jan 15, 2022, 10:15 AM
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Jan 12, 2022, 4:53 PM
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McConnell blasts Biden's voting rights speech as 'rage and false hysteria'
Sen. Mitch McConnell blasted President Joe Biden from the Senate floor Wednesday over his speech one day earlier calling for filibuster changes to pass election reforms.Jan 12, 2022, 4:53 PM
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Jan 11, 2022, 6:15 PM
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Biden says he supports changing filibuster rule to pass voting rights bills
President Joe Biden traveled to Georgia on Tuesday to make a push for voting rights legislation as bills remain stalled in the Senate.Jan 11, 2022, 6:15 PM
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Dec 19, 2021, 9:08 AM
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Students go on hunger strike to push for voting rights
Students go on hunger strike to push for voting rights.Dec 19, 2021, 9:08 AM
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Nov 7, 2021, 8:15 AM
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Yolanda Renee King reflects on grandfather Martin Luther King's legacy as she pushes for federal voting rights
"We're battling the same issues they did," King said.Nov 7, 2021, 8:15 AM
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Nov 4, 2021, 5:15 PM
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DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law
The Justice Department announced Thursday it has sued the State of Texas over its restrictive voting law that went into effect in September.Nov 4, 2021, 5:15 PM
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Oct 20, 2021, 3:37 PM
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Senate Republicans once again block voting rights reform bill
Senate Republicans once again blocked a Democratic measure aimed at enacting sweeping federal election law changes.Oct 20, 2021, 3:37 PM
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Oct 13, 2021, 6:04 AM
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Republicans fight for Latino voters in Democratic strongholds
In 2020, the economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and safety were the most important topics for Latino voters.Oct 13, 2021, 6:04 AM
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