voting rights
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Vermont Supreme Court rules in favor of noncitizen voting
The Republican National Committee filed lawsuits asking judges to declare noncitizen voting unconstitutional.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2022
Maine Voices: Here’s what Republicans’ ‘personal liberty’ looks like in practice
It means freedom from government interference – and any of the benefits that has ever conferred.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2022
Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Supreme Court hears case that could affect minority voting power across U.S.
In the latest showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seek to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Introducing Captain Florida, the opportunist
In which a version of Gov. Ron DeSantis stands up to tolerance and punches it in the nose.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Commentary: Right to register, vote is essential to democracy
There’s no good reason for the U.S. to trail most other developed democracies in voter participation.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Commentary: Democracy not a partisan issue
A minority of senators representing a largely white minority of voters are blocking reforms that would empower more of the American people to vote.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2022
Maine Voices: What Mainers can do to strengthen democracy
As the dust from the first round of Jan. 6 hearings settles, let's think about what needs to happen next.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Elections officials fight misinformation about Maine’s voting security
Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.
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PublishedApril 9, 2022
Abrams-backed election lawsuit goes to trial in Georgia – 3 years later
The suit alleges that state officials deprived low-income people and people of color of their right to vote.
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