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Activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., in 2021.

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A federal court declines to revisit a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act

4:55pm January 30, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal appeals court has denied a request to revisit a ruling that threatens to make it harder to enforce a key section of the Voting Rights Act, setting up a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.

Friends Gloria Smith, left, and Venita Epps say working elections is important. "It is my passion and my duty as a citizen in Fulton County," Epps says.

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They watched 2 election workers face abuse, and it's compelling them to serve in 2024

5:00am January 27, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

Even though two 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Ga., endured an onslaught of threats and harassment following baseless fraud claims, people there are eager to serve as poll workers this year.

Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of a special legislative session on Jan. 15 in Baton Rouge, La. Landry called the session so lawmakers could comply with a court order and create a new congressional map.

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After a court fight, Louisiana's new congressional map boosts Black political power

2:36pm January 23, 2024

by Molly Ryan

Louisiana's new congressional map is a win for Black voters and likely brings an end to the state's long-running legal battle over redistricting. It could also see Democrats gain a seat in Congress.

Malikiah Guillory, 19, stacks yard signs in Hooksett, N.H., on Wednesday, urging voters to write in President Biden's name on the Democratic primary ballot. Biden is skipping the New Hampshire primary because it didn't comply with party rules.

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New Hampshire is investigating a robocall that was made to sound like Biden

4:56pm January 22, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

The New Hampshire attorney general is investigating recorded calls that appear to use a voice crafted to sound like President Biden to tell voters not to cast their ballot in the state's primary.

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel gives a speech in 2023. The RNC is urging Republican voters to embrace early voting, even as conservative leaders continue to rail against the practice.

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The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump's rhetoric makes it tough

5:29am January 18, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of early voting. But the Republican Party needs its voters to overcome a stigma created by Republicans.

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A precinct captain displays the Iowa Democratic Party caucus reporting app on his phone on Feb. 4, 2020. The app's technical difficulties marred Democrats' 2020 Iowa caucuses.

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Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar?

5:00am January 15, 2024

by Miles Parks

The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' disastrous technology in 2020.

Stickers encouraging people to register to vote are available in the waiting room of the Native Health center in Phoenix.

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Advocates work to get Native American voters registered in the key state of Arizona

5:13am January 11, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

Ahead of 2024 elections, voting advocates in the swing state of Arizona are aiming to boost voter registration strategies for Native voters, as they still face barriers to the ballot.

A participant in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Peace Walk in Washington, D.C., holds a sign that says "PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS" in 2022.

Politics & Government

3 novel legal arguments by Republicans that threaten the Voting Rights Act in 2024

5:00am January 06, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

Republican state officials are advancing new legal arguments in the courts that threaten to erode the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in the election process.

Anthony Pacheco, left, and James Woo work at the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta.

Politics & Government

Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'

2:11pm December 20, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

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Voters cast their ballots during the midterm elections at the Detroit Fire Station 17 on Nov. 8, 2022.

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New Michigan law means people leaving prison will automatically be registered to vote

5:00am December 16, 2023

by Michelle Jokisch Polo

Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say it's another step in helping people get back into society.

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