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…
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…
Iowa’s GOP governor pledges to restore voting rights to some felons
From today’s Reuters News Service: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has committed to restoring voting rights to those with past felony convictions, according to a Radio Iowa report, potentially expanding the…
LeBron James to Push Voting Rights in Historically Significant Athlete-Led Political Campaign
From today’s Forbes Magazine: It is fair to say LeBron James is launching one of the most important athlete political campaign in history. As Georgia’s primary elections this week turned…
Trump threatens funds for states that make it easier to vote in pandemic
From today’s Los Angeles Times: President Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to make it easier and safer to…