There is finally justice for Crystal Mason as her conviction for illegal voting was reversed, resulting in an acquittal, in what is seen as a major victory for voting rights.
Alabama Republicans defied multiple court orders to redraw their gerrymandered map to include another majority-minority district and now the courts have appointed a special master to do what Republicans won’t.
The part of the Georgia voter suppression law that banned food and drink for people who are waiting in line to vote has been blocked by a federal court.
The Justice Department is monitoring the midterm election in 24 states in what looks to be the biggest election protection effort in US history.
The past week has telescoped America’s history of racism and genocide in the intensest of ways, highlighting too that it’s the highest governing offices in the land that are promulgating the most virulent racism and leading the genocidal charge.
Former Republican Federal Election Commission Chair and current Campaign Legal Center President, Trevor Potter called on Senate Democrats to pass voting rights.
The King family held a press conference to call for the passage of voting rights legislation as Martin Luther King III called out Manchin and Sinema’s filibuster hypocrisy.
Mitch McConnell went on a nearly ten-minute rant/tantrum on the Senate floor in response to President Biden’s voting rights speech.
The DNC is launching a public campaign, including billboards calling for the passage of voting rights legislation.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded to Mitch McConnell calling the push for voting rights hysteria by using his own words against him.
Vice President Kamala Harris called voting rights the right that leads to all other rights as she put pressure on Congress to get legislation done.
President Biden called out Republicans for blocking voting rights bills and demanded that Congress pass the legislation.
For whom does the hangman need to come for moderate and conservative Democrats to care?
Stacey Abrams expressed optimism that the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act will pass. Video: Stacey Abrams tells Maddow that progress is being made on voting rights and, "I am very bullish on the likelihood that the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will…
Sen. Chuck Schumer has clearly had enough of GOP voting rights obstruction, so he said Democrats will look at alternative paths to pass the bill alone.
As Republican legislatures around the country continue to make strong pushes to restrict voting rights––as they’ve done in Georgia and Texas––MSNBC opinion columnist Dean Obeidallah is calling on President Joe Biden to defund states that do just that. “When Republicans don’t like what a state or local government is doing — from Covid-19-related mask mandates to teaching critical…
Scarborough’s logic is exactly that which also enables the anti-vaccination movement and, frankly, movements to undermine democracy.
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) announced that he will introduce the “Right to Vote Act” in the Senate. The legislation would create a statutory right to vote in elections, would prevent states from limiting the right to vote without justification, and ensure that every vote is counted. It has received the endorsement of Fair Fight Action,…
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) told Fox News that the Democrats who fled the state to block a bill that would have tightened voter restrictions in the GOP-controlled state. Patrick expressed confidence that the matter would be resolved soon. “They can’t hold out forever. They have families back home. They have jobs back home….
The Texas House has authorized arrest warrants for the Democrats who left the state to block a bill that would have tightened voter restrictions in the GOP-controlled state. “Members, the sergeant-at-arms and the officers appointed by him are directed to send for all absentees whose attendance is not excused for the purpose of securing and…
Speaking to CNN, Texas House Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer said Democrats need to have “courage,” “conviction,” and “sometimes a little bit of defiance” if they want to stand up in the fight against Republican attempts to impose restrictions on the right to vote. Martinez Fischer’s remarks came after Texas Democrats fled the state to block…
Sinema and the Supreme Court, empowered and enabled by the filibuster, have through the supposedly “democratic processes” Congress invented, extra-constitutionally, invited extremism into mainstream American politics.
The Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit challenging new voting restrictions in Georgia. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the DOJ‘s action during a press conference this morning. “This lawsuit is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote, that all lawful votes are counted,…
Volunteering to serve as an election official is one of the most important responsibilities a person can accept. There are those poll workers who sign in voters, record they have voted, and assist those experiencing problems casting their ballots. There are also poll watchers, those who quietly observe voters’ interactions with poll workers and ensure…
Speaking on CNN, Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kans.) slammed Republican senators who blocked the For the People Act, a comprehensive voting and election reform bill, from reaching the floor for debate. “I am so disappointed in my Republican colleagues in the Senate for continuing to block the will of the people,” she said. “There are so…
In an open letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), 480 state legislators ask Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In the letter, the lawmakers,…
Priorities USA, one of the biggest Democratic Super PACs, has pledged $20 million for voting rights initiatives ahead of the 2022 election cycle. The group’s announcement is aimed at actions by Republicans to restrict voting access and will comprise a digital effort that will include “a series of extensive voter information campaigns, going beyond a…
Senate Democrats are preparing for a defeat as their Republican colleagues unite to kill the For the People Act, a voting and election reform bill that Democrats have made a top priority. Republicans have called the bill a partisan exercise and Democrats have faced opposition from within their own party, most notably from Senator Joe…
During an appearance on CNN, former Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said he supports Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-W. Va.) policy demands on voter reform for the Senate to pass the For the People Act. Manchin’s demands include banning partisan gerrymandering; requiring voter identification with new alternatives, such as a utility bill; mandating at least 15 consecutive days…
Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) criticized Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) after it emerged that Manchin would vote against an election reform bill crucial to the Democratic agenda. Bowman said Manchin is “doing everything in his power to stop democracy.” Bowman further compared Manchin and his tactics to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, whom he considers…
Democrats rejoiced in January when wins by Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won their races giving the party control of the senate. And that advantage allowed them to push through a major COVID relief bill that aided millions of Americans. But the party has a much bigger agenda they would like to accomplish. Unfortunately, Democrats…
Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain (R) claimed that a Texas “voter reform” bill doesn’t discriminate against non-whites despite concerns from Democrats and voting rights advocates that it does. “Democrats say the bill discourages minorities from voting. What is your argument against that?” “Fox and Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt asked Cain during the program. “Well, had…
The 2020 election season wasn’t perfect for Democrats, but it was successful. And that success has driven Republican lawmakers crazy. There is now legislation in many states that makes it harder to vote. Selling the idea of restricting voting rights isn’t easy. So GOP senators have decided the best way forward is to blatantly lie….
The state of Georgia has made headlines in recent days after GOP lawmakers passed legislation that significantly curbs voting rights, including stricter identification requirements and a measure that makes it a misdemeanor to offer food and water to voters waiting in line. “These provisions lack any justification for their burdensome and discriminatory effects on voting,”…
In January, Georgia voters gave Democrats control of the Senate, White House and the House of Representatives. And President Joe Biden has plenty of goals while in power. The new President is very focused on expanding voting rights. He hopes to do this by passing the For the People or H.R 1. The bill has…
President Joe Biden praised members of the House of Representatives for passing a comprehensive election reform and voting rights bill, saying he will continue to work with Congress to “refine and advance it.” “The right to vote is sacred and fundamental — it is the right from which all of our other rights as Americans…
In two separate cases, federal courts stopped Republicans from attacking voting rights in Michigan and Georgia.
LeBron James is not only one of the richest and most successful athletes in the world, he’s also one of the most charitable. The Lakers star has paid for numerous college educations, served thousands of meals and even built a school in his home town of Akron, Ohio. This year, the basketball star has turned…
A museum devoted to women’s rights hero Susan B. Anthony has rejected a pardon from Donald Trump on her behalf, saying it would simply validate her conviction for voting. The Susan B. Anthony Museum & House tweeted on Tuesday following the President’s announcement that he would pardon the long-dead Suffragette. “On news of a presidential…
Basketball star LeBron James is raising funds to help people in Florida with felony records pay outstanding court debts that prevent them from voting. The initiative is part of More Than a Vote, an organization that has dedicated at least part of its efforts to safeguarding African-American voting rights since James and a team of…
NBA player LeBron James has joined a team of other black athletes and entertainers to form More Than a Vote, an organization that will dedicate at least part of its efforts to safeguarding African-American voting rights. The announcement comes as the nation grapples with a litany of protests against systemic racism and police brutality in…
After the Oklahoma State Supreme Court ruled that residents casting absentee ballots in the upcoming elections will not have to get their ballots notarized, House Republicans passed an amended bill to reinstate the notary requirement. The amendment, Senate Bill 210, was authored by Representative Chris Kannady (R-Oklahoma City). Kannady argued that voter fraud would have…
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee in this year’s general election, says President Donald Trump may want to delay it. “Mark my words: I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held,” Biden said at a virtual fundraiser. Biden…
President Donald Trump and Republicans have repeatedly disparaged vote-by-mail options in response to criticisms from voting rights advocates who’ve expressed safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. But a new study from Stanford University’s Democracy and Polarization Lab has found that contrary to the widely-held belief among the GOP that vote-by-mail gives Democrats an advantage over…
President Trump’s actions are leading the U.S. toward dictatorship, a senior Democrat has said. Congresswoman Maxine Waters slammed the President for opposing vote by mail and warned Americans to ‘beware.’ Waters has been a harsh critic of Trump’s and she didn’t hold back in a 4 am tweet on Wednesday. “People beware! ” Waters wrote….
Former First Lady Michelle Obama and her voting rights group When We All Vote have thrown their support behind vote-by-mail options amid the coronavirus pandemic. “There is nothing partisan about striving to live up to the promise of our country; making the democracy we all cherish more accessible; and protecting our neighbors, friends and loved…
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) announced it would monitor whether this week’s election caused a spike in coronavirus infections. “We will continue this important work to ensure that every case is followed up on, contacted, and anyone who may have been exposed notified. We hope the extraordinary efforts taken by local clerks, public health…
Fox News is claiming that requiring Trump to release his tax returns or not be on the ballot is interfering with voting rights, which it is not.
Recognizing that granting imprisoned people voting rights is essential to challenging racism and achieving democracy stands as a key and crucial challenge for progressives if we are to approach the achievement of democracy.
“I do not know anyone who believes that the Trump administration is interested in enhancing the Voting Rights Act,” Cummings said, adding: “The administration has done everything in its power to suppress the vote.”
U.S. rights advocates said they are on the alert for ways in which votes could be suppressed in Tuesday’s congressional elections because complaints about registration problems, faulty equipment and intimidation have been a feature of early balloting that began last month.
U.S. voting rights advocacy groups on Thursday sued Georgia’s top election official, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, accusing him of putting more than 50,000 voter registration applications on hold to boost his gubernatorial campaign.
A Missouri state judge ordered on Tuesday that state election authorities could no longer tell voters that they are required to show a photo identification card in order to cast a ballot, blocking parts of Missouri’s voter identification law.
Simply put, “partisan gerrymandering” is a rebrand of “race based gerrymandering.” Republicans are trying to find the magic words to suppress votes by people who are more likely to vote for Democrats.
When asked by Pew which freedoms they consider essential, 92% of respondents said freedom of speech and 91 identified the right to vote.
“It seems to be, and correct me if I’m wrong here, but virtually every case of voter fraud I can remember in my lifetime was committed by Democrats.”
On Saturday morning, the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling involving an Arizona law, H.B. 2023, that bans “ballot harvesting” by making it “a felony for anyone other than election officials, mail carriers, family members, or caregivers to collect early voting ballots.” In that order, the Ninth Circuit would have allowed ballot harvesting until…
“You can get them but you shouldn’t be allowed to vote, it’s a conflict of interest. Take that away, we’d win every single election in this country”
An investigation into voter fraud by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office caught the attention of the California State Attorney General’s Office into possible voter intimidation.
Beshear signed an executive order on Tuesday to restore voting rights to 180,000 Kentucky residents who had completed their sentences
There is one example of a state that leads the nation in economic growth, job creation, and the ability to govern for all the people. This week, in a seriously stunning editorial by a very conservative newspaper they readily admit and praise California with its Democratic super-majority and governor as the model the rest of the nation and Republicans in Congress should follow.
President Obama took aim at Republican efforts to suppress the vote by calling their laws that make it more difficult to cast a ballot a disgrace.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton did more than call out Republicans for trying to suppress the vote. She offered a proposal that would terrify Republicans to their very core. Hillary Clinton wants every American to be automatically registered to vote at age 18.
Every time a Republican sneaks an unrelated rider into a law, it’s a guarantee that someone will get screwed.
One group that was glaringly absent from Selma on Saturday was any substantial representation of racist Republicans; most notably Republican leaders in Congress.
It is true that there was open rebellion and massive bloodshed as one faction that could not countenance a ‘united’ nation sought to rip the country apart, but the sentiment that engendered the Civil War is still alive and well due to one ill-advised amendment to the nation’s founding document; the 10th Amendment.
On Friday, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) held a news conference where he called on his colleagues to restore the gutted portions of the Voting Rights Act.
Democracy called checkmate against Scott Walker’s attempt to rig Wisconsin’s vote, while a Federal Court slapped down Greg Abbott’s attempt to suppress votes in Texas.
In a 2-1 decision, the Federal Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit granted a temporary injunction to restore same day registration and out of precinct voting in North Carolina.
Crucial to their success is Republicans’ heavy dependence on one of the Koch brothers’ legislative arms, the American Legislative Exchange Council, to create template legislation for Republicans to block access to voting in what can only be termed as a direct assault on America’s rapidly waning democracy.
On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Economus blocked the Republican Party’s attempt to suppress the vote in Ohio.
After a thorough examination of America’s pathetic record of disparate treatment of minorities, a United Nations watchdog reported what people of color, particularly African Americans, have known first hand and all too well for decades. “Racial and ethnic discrimination remains a serious and persistent problem in all areas of life from de facto school segregation, access to health care, and housing.”
Republicans in North Carolina are trying to quash a subpoena for emails regarding the “rationale, purpose and implementation” of House Bill 589, aka the most egregious vote suppression law in the country.
If only tax payers have skin in the game, as Bryan Fischer says, then it’s time for corporations to butt out of politics
ECSU student Montravius King fought the GOP vote suppression effort and won in North Carolina.
\When one looks at each law passed by the NC Republicans in isolation, it’s easy to dismiss them as bad. When taken together, North Carolina is a blue print of what a Koch Empire would look like.
Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes that pastors will be in jail for speaking up in defense of what extremists like himself pretend is ‘traditional’ marriage.
This is what North Carolina has turned into.This is what happens when conservatives get control of government and use it to intimidate opponents of the corporate owned government’s policies.
Just when the Supreme Court was becoming way too predictable, Justice Scalia wrote the 7-2 majority opinion striking down Arizona’s version of a voter suppression law.
Sending Rand Paul to speak at Howard University was a disaster waiting to happen. First Paul tried (again) to deny that he ever opposed the Civil Rights Act.
There’s one thing that scared Republicans more than the President’s SOTU remarks on the economy – his comments on voting rights.
All this and more happened because Americans across the country spent hours in lines, after surviving the Republican obstacle course, and voted.
This is your Election Day check list, providing you with information on everything from what to do before you leave for the polls, to what to do if you are harassed or denied your vote
Four days before the election, Ohio’s Secretary of State decided to add an extra step to the process for people who are voting with provisional ballots.
Many are saying that this election hinges on Ohio. Well, if that is true, thanks to Jon Husted’s new program, we may not know the results of the election until late November.
According to Jon Husted, making the vote accessible to all eligible voters is un-American, but a look who he is trying restrict reveals that he specifically means Democrats should not vote early.
The Supreme Court rejected Oho Secretary of State, Jon Husted’s petition to restrict early voting rights during the last 3 days before the election.
Here is what you need to know in order to make sure that your vote counts on Election Day in Virginia.
Strategic Allied Consulting’s alleged voter registration fraud problems began back in August, according to Lee County’s voter Registration Director.
If you are part of the sane America who believes in our constitution, including the right to vote, you may want to vote in this election and be sure that it counts.
The Tea Party is trying to have 2,100 people stripped of their right to vote in Ohio.
Must see video of Rep. John Lewis’ profound speech about the history of the struggle for sacred right to vote, and call to march on to the voting booth Nov 6.
Only the gullible can’t see the link between Eric Holder’s aggressive persecution of voting abuses in Florida and what has happened to the Attorney General in the halls of Congress this week.
Look at all the things wrong in America right now and then look at the GOP solutions since 2010. You will see they have no intention of fixing any real problems
Bill Dallas of Champion the Vote is upset that he has to explain about gays to his little daughter. His solution is to get out the vote to vote the gay away
On the basis of GOP legislation since 2010, it is an inescapable conclusion that Republican governance is bad governance as it consistently violates the democratic process
One of the main themes from conservatives is to follow the Constitution strictly, and in fact, every civil servant and politician takes an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States…so help them God. However, with God’s help or not, there are several Senators and Congressmen in the Republican Party who refuse to preserve and protect the Constitution; instead, they want to dismantle it to restrict the right to vote for the majority of Americans.
