Ruling does not end voter ID disputes. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of North Carolina legislative leaders on Thursday in an ongoing fight…
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White House Seeks to Address Native American Voting
Report recommends specific actions to increase accessibility. President Biden’s administration released a report last week regarding obstacles Native American communities face when trying to vote. Language barriers, hostility…
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Elections Bills, Filibuster Changes Blocked in Senate
Majority falls short of getting enough votes. Changes to filibuster rules that would have paved the way for passing legislation on voting were blocked in the Senate. On Wednesday,…
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President Doubts Elections Bills Passage
“I don’t know if we can get this done,” he said. President Biden expressed doubts on Thursday that the Senate would pass their election legislation, accepting political realities…
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Senator Schumer Reveals Voting Rights Debate Strategy
The plan avoids filibuster issue. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York set out new details for how he would bring up voting rights legislation. He outlined…
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President and Vice President Will Go to Atlanta
Federal voting rights is on their agenda. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to promote federal legislation on voting rights…
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Build Back Better Act Stalls in Senate
President Biden may switch his focus to passage of HR-1. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he will not support the Build Back Better legislation, dealing a potentially…
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President Biden Advocates for Voting Rights Bills
Speaks on topic at commencement address at South Carolina State University. President Joe Biden was the featured speaker for the commencement address at South Carolina State University’s graduation…
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Department of Justice Challenges Texas Redistricting
The concerns center on the representation of minorities following the 2020 census. This week, the Department of Justice announced that it had filed a legal challenge of Texas’…
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Senators Introduce Election Reform Bill
The legislation would enact major reforms to America’s voting system. On Tuesday, a group of senators led by Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced new election reform legislation…
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