How Republicans Undermined Ex-Felon Voting Rights in Florida
From today’s New York Times: Jeff Gruver voted for the first time ever in March, casting an enthusiastic ballot for Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary. He was planning to…
Federal appeals court blocks felons from voting in Florida who owe fines and fees
From today’s Washington Post: A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that hundreds of thousands of felons in Florida who still owe fines and fees may not register to vote,…
One Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late, Postal Service Watchdog Says
From today’s New York Times: More than one million mail-in ballots were sent late to voters during the 2020 primary elections, an internal Postal Service audit found, underscoring deep concerns…
New TN law penalizes protesters with felony and loss of voting rights
From today’s CNN Online: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation on Thursday that will increase penalties for individuals caught camping on state property. Bill HB 8005 increases the punishment for…
Trump to pardon women’s suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony on 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
From today’s Denver Post: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in…
Trump changes tune on voting by mail, urging Florida to cast ballots remotely
From today’s CBS News Online: President Trump seemingly flipped his position on voting by mail, at least in Florida, after spending months bashing the practice as ripe for potential fraud.…
Voting by Mail Is Popular. So Is the False Idea That It’s Ripe for Fraud.
From today’s New York Times: President Trump on Thursday railed against expanding access to mail-in voting, and even floated the idea that the election could be postponed, something he has…
Florida fight over felon voting rights playing out at US Supreme Court
From the South Florida Sun-Sentiel: A battle over voting rights in Florida is playing out at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the ability of hundreds of thousands of felons to…
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The Supreme Court just handed down some truly awful news for voting rights
From today’s Vox News Online: The Supreme Court handed down two brief, unsigned orders on Friday concerning what restrictions states may place on absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Though…
CA Initiative to restore voting rights to parolees heads to November ballot
From the Sacramento Bee: Voters will decide this November whether to restore voting rights for Californians on parole after state lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday to place that question on…