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Study finds most Americans want national voting standards
A national sample of 1,000 representative voters found strong support for key parts of the For the People Act.
Faith leaders push for state to remove voting barriers for formerly incarcerated
There is bipartisan support for Senate Bill 118, which is now being considered in the House.
Tim Cook says Apple supports easier, more inclusive voting
Apple's CEO has criticized his home state in the past for being "too slow" on equality for its Black residents.
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See recent postsHR1 would change Alabama politics for the better
"The Democrats' voting bill would put an end to gerrymandering as we know it and would force politicians back to the center."
Poor People’s Campaign demands voting rights protections at Statehouse
Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities.
SPLC report details election system weaknesses, calls for federal oversight
Nationwide, 243 bills to make voting harder represent a historic threat to democracy, voting rights advocates say.
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See recent postsWomen are our own saviors. And we always have been
"Gender equity is not inevitable. Achieving this bold and audacious vision requires not only evolution, but revolution."
Sewell praises House passage of Democrats’ voting rights bill
Congresswoman Sewell praised the House passage of Democrats' voting bill, HR1.
Proposed legislation would allow no-excuse absentee voting
Secretary of State John Merrill supports the bill, which would allow qualified voters to vote absentee without an excuse.