New York voting rights under attack; deep dive into nine North Carolina lawsuits; Republican hypocrisy exposed

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Republicans release 2024 party platform…and it’s not good for democracy
* The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced ([link removed]) it adopted former President Donald Trump's 2024 election platform, which includes a staunchly anti-voting agenda.
* The RNC said it strives to “secure elections” by requiring photo IDs and proof of citizenship to vote, promoting the use of paper ballots and targeting same-day voting.

U.S. House will vote on nationwide proof of citizenship bill this week
* The House is expected to vote this week on a GOP bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in order to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections — something that is already illegal and extraordinarily rare.
* Read more about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act here ([link removed]) .

Florida law deals blow to voter registration drives
* Florida's sweeping voter suppression law ([link removed]) has effectively ended ([link removed]) voter registration drives on college campuses in the state. "It’s extremely sad...But now, [groups are] just too afraid to even talk about how to get registered," one student said.
* There are three ongoing federal lawsuits challenging ([link removed]) various anti-voting provisions of the law.

New York attorney general and DOJ defend voting rights laws
* New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) stepped ([link removed]) into a local redistricting lawsuit to defend the New York Voting Rights Act.
* The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened ([link removed]) in a Georgia absentee voting case to defend the Voting Rights Act.

New YouTube videos on North Carolina voting cases and GOP hypocrisy
* North Carolina is a major battleground state, so it’s no wonder it has nine active voting rights cases. In our latest YouTube video ([link removed]) , Marc breaks down the lawsuits and how they could affect voters.
* From mail-in voting to the number of lawsuits filed, Republicans are lying about a lot. In another new video ([link removed]) , Marc explains why the GOP is being hypocritical.

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