In a case it will hear next week, the Court could side with Alabama and deliver a devastating blow to the landmark civil rights law.
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Expanding the franchise to younger teens is already a reality in a handful of cities. Research suggests that it can build lifelong voters and better citizens.
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Casting ballots at sports stadiums and arenas is safe, fun, and great for citizens and teams. A new study shows how.
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On the verge of enactment, the statute enshrines access to the ballot, even establishing a pre-clearance test like the one the Supreme Court struck down in 2013. Why other states should emulate what Albany is doing.
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A federal court butted in where it didn’t belong and ordered Ohio to use an illegal electoral map. Anatomy of a voting rights disaster.
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The Supreme Court nominee’s views on voting as a fundamental right suggests that she may be a standout voice on the Court, even more than her mentor Stephen Breyer.
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Get to know the “independent state legislature doctrine” which intrigues Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch.
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An evening ruling undoing the work of Trump- and Clinton-appointed judges harms Black voters—and shows an activist conservative Court bent on narrowing voting rights.
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