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Gov. Greg Abbott Points To Election Officials Misinterpreting Voting Rights Law For Mail-In Ballot Issues
Senate Bill 1 is leading to a lot of confusion for the March 1st primary, but spokesperson says officials need to contact the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
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Citing Supply Chain Problems, Texas Secretary of State Office Places Limits On Voter Registration Forms
Secretary of state spokesperson noted Texas received its bulk order of 128,000 forms, but there is no online voting registration.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Creating New Voter Restrictions as Advocates Sue in Federal Court
The new law is expected to create barriers for marginalized communities when it goes into effect in December.
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Black Religious Leaders Are Calling for Boycott of Home Depot Over Georgia's Anti-Voter Bill
A coalition of Black faith leaders across Georgia are calling for a boycott of Home Depot in response to the corporation’s lack of urgency to pressure Republicans in the state to reverse its anti-Democratic voter suppression laws. Leading the charge is Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who oversees all 534 African Methodist Episcopal churches in Georgia.…
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Delta CEO, Atlanta's Major Sports Teams Call Out Georgia's Voting Law; Flood of Corp. Statements After Black Execs Demand More Companies Speak Out
The story of the egregious legislation recently passed by Republican lawmakers in Georgia, which prohibits the handing out of water or food to people standing in line to vote—along with other measures transparently aimed at limiting voting, is not yet over. The CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, on Wednesday issued a memo sharply…
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GOP Can’t Take an L and Is Working to Severely Limit Voting Access Across 43 States
Over the last two years, the GOP has managed to lose the House, the Senate, and the White House, so obviously that means the party is going to learn from its mistakes, condemn white supremacy in the party, and craft policies that don’t fuck over anyone not rich, white, and male, right? Nah. The “pull…
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Despite Previously Acknowledging There Was No Evidence of Voter Fraud, Georgia House Republicans Still Vote to Pass Restrictive Voting Bill
The wrong people voted. That seems to be the general consensus among Georgia Republicans, because despite repeatedly claiming that elections were safe and secure in the state, they still decided to pass a restrictive voting bill in the state House. According to AJC, House Bill 531 was passed largely along partisan lines in a 97-72…
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Voting Rights Activists Push Congress to Make Substantial Election Reforms as GOP-Led States File Over 100 Bills to Restrict Voting Access
Republicans love to talk about freedom, liberty, constitutional rights and all that, but a simple look at their actions shows that all that talk is just talk. GOP-led states have filed over 100 pieces of legislation to restrict voting access, leading voting activists to implore Congress to enact voting reforms at the federal level. According…
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Voting Rights Groups Say Reductions in Early Voting Sites Are Slowing Turnout in Georgia Runoffs
Has anything in the world of politics been more stressful than the 2020 election season? If the reality TV drama that was the presidential race wasn’t enough, the Georgia Senate runoff elections are shaping up to be a battle between folks who just want to cast their ballots and folks who seem hellbent on making…
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Georgia Just Can’t Quit Trying to Suppress the Vote, Reduces Early Voting Locations by Half in 3rd Largest County
Georgia Republicans can’t help but be Georgia Republicans, and in what is totally not voter suppression, the third largest county in the state announced plans to significantly reduce early voting locations for the upcoming Senate runoff election. According to the New York Times, election officials in Georgia’s Cobb County have announced plans to substantially reduce…