Republicans can’t win if all of us vote. So they’re trying hard to ‘fix’ that.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Bruce Poliquin: We must protect our sacred right to vote, freely and fairly
Changes that Democrats claim will make it easier for eligible people to cast ballots will actually lead to a less transparent, nationalized system.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lowering voting age to 16 will give more stakeholders a say in our democracy
Today’s young people are expected to fix past generations’ mistakes, yet we don’t have the basic right to cast a ballot. L.D. 706 would change that.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
House passes sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition
The bill would require states to automatically register eligible voters and offer same-day registration, but it faces big obstacles in the Senate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: America spends a lot of time trying to kill democracy
Senate Democrats must unite to block the filibuster and pass 2 bills that will expand access to voting.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold voting laws lower courts found unfair to minorities
However, the greater impact will be the test that the increasingly conservative court develops for proving violations of the Voting Rights Act, as new laws are proposed and state legislatures begin redrawing congressional and legislative districts following the 2020 Census.
Posted inNation & World
Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
Black voters have fueled big Democratic wins in Georgia, and Republicans are trying to make sure it doesn’t happen again
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Democracy is the antidote to extremism
Getting more people to participate in elections will decrease the number of alienated citizens.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
A Republican donor gave $2.5 million for an election fraud investigation. Now he wants his money back.
The story behind the donation provides new insights into the frenetic days after the election, when baseless claims led donors to give hundreds of millions of dollars to reverse President Joe Biden’s victory.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The courts are not coming to save voting rights
More than 100 new voting restrictions have been introduced across the United States. Opponents will find it hard to stop them.