Here are some recent updates.
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A judge dismissed lawsuits challenging a New Hampshire law that added new ID requirements for voters who register for the first time on Election Day. Voting rights groups argued the law burdens the right to vote and violates the state constitution.
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In the wake of a multimedia pressure campaign launched by an election denier-run group, Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly Robin Vos (R) advanced an impeachment resolution for the state’s top elections official, Meagan Wolfe.
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The Kansas Supreme Court held oral argument in a lawsuit challenging two voter suppression laws that restrict ballot assistance and impose signature matching requirements. The complaint claims that the laws violate the Kansas Constitution.
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A recent analysis revealed mail-in ballot rejections disproportionately affect voters of color in Virginia, with Black voters' mail-in ballots being rejected at more than twice the rate of white voters in the commonwealth. Read about how bad election laws can especially burden voters of color here.
Here’s what’s coming up on Monday.
A new episode of Defending Democracy dropped today! As the labor movement organizes for better working conditions, there’s a lot the democracy and voting rights movement can learn. Mike Podhorzer, former political director of AFL-CIO, joined Marc and Paige to share his insights. Listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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