voting rights
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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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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law, says it aims to suppress Black voters
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that while he expects aspects of his agenda to be struck down by the federal court in Tallahassee, he is confident they will be upheld on appeal to a more conservative court.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Another View: Sen. Collins was right to oppose voting rights bills
Voter turnout shows that democracy is not dead, despite warnings from Democrats and the editorial board.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Commentary: Moderate Republicans could save voting rights by following Bob Dole’s lead
Dole compromised to stand up for a government elected by all eligible Americans. Now senators like Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney or Susan Collins must do the same.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Our View: Susan Collins lets us down on voting rights
Maine’s thin-skinned senior senator fails to meet a historic moment.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
McConnell responds to uproar over his comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says accusations that he's racist are ‘hurtful and offensive.’
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Democrats eye new strategy after Senate sinks voting rights bill
Democrats insist their brinkmanship has made the new effort possible, forcing Republicans to relent, even if just a little, and engage in bipartisan negotiations.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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