‘Democracy for Some, But Not for All’: Report Reveals Nearly 1,700 Polling Places Closed Since Supreme Court Weakened Voting Rights Act
20 Sep 2019

‘Democracy for Some, But Not for All’: Report Reveals Nearly 1,700 Polling Places Closed Since Supreme Court Weakened Voting Rights Act

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/10/democracy-some-not-all-report-reveals-nearly-1700-polling-places-closed-supreme Published on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by Common Dreams “Seems like Republicans don’t want people to vote…wonder what they are worried about.” By Julia Conley, staff writer Georgia was among the southern states where hundreds of polling … Continued

Without a Modernized Voting Rights Act, there’s No Such Thing as an Honest Election
6 Nov 2016

Without a Modernized Voting Rights Act, there’s No Such Thing as an Honest Election

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Washington Post By Jim Sensenbrenner November 2 at 7:12 PM Jim Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Wisconsin, is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives On Tuesday, Americans will elect a president without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. The … Continued

Court Rules NC Voter ID Law ‘Intentionally Discriminatory’
3 Aug 2016

Court Rules NC Voter ID Law ‘Intentionally Discriminatory’

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Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/07/29/court-rules-nc-voter-id-law-intentionally-discriminatory Published on Friday, July 29, 2016 by Common Dreams ‘With surgical precision, North Carolina tried to eliminate voting practices disproportionately used by African-Americans’ By Nika Knight, staff writer Government pamphlets explaining the recently struck-down voter ID law … Continued