Nebraska Sued To Block Release of Sensitive Voter Data to DOJ
Nebraska is facing a new lawsuit aimed at stopping state officials from handing over sensitive voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Lawsuits Have Blocked Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order. GOP States Are Implementing It Anyway
Much of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order has been blocked by judges. But it’s having an impact nonetheless — by encouraging and emboldening state-level Republicans to pursue its anti-democratic goals.
Nebraskans With Past Felony Convictions Can Vote, State Supreme Court Rules
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that people who have completed sentences for felony convictions can register to vote under state law, enfranchising thousands of eligible voters.
Republican Ploy to Help Trump Take All of Nebraska’s Electoral Votes Failed
The Republican Party’s attempt to hand former President Donald Trump all of Nebraska’s electoral votes has failed after a state GOP legislator announced his opposition, causing Gov. Jim Pillen (R) to cede the issue on Tuesday.
9 More Republican-Led States Sue Biden Over 2021 Voter Registration Order
An executive order issued in 2021 by President Biden to promote voter registration is still drawing rebuke from GOP-led states in court.
ACLU Sues Over Nebraska’s Refusal To Let People With Felony Convictions Register to Vote
Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers (R) issued an opinion Wednesday saying a state law allowing people with felony convictions to register to vote after serving their sentences is unconstitutional.
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
Nebraska Bill Restoring Voting Rights to People With Felony Convictions Becomes Law
A Nebraska bill that restores voting rights to people with felony convictions after they’ve completed their sentence has become law in the state, but without the governor’s signature.
How One State Almost Threw the Presidential Election Into Chaos
Nebraska’s legislators voted down a bill on Wednesday that would have changed how the state allocates its Electoral College votes — a move that, if it had passed, could have thrown the 2024 presidential election into chaos.
8th Circuit Keeps in Place Decision That Drastically Weakens Voting Rights Act
The entire 8th Circuit today denied a request from civil rights groups seeking reconsideration of decision that drastically weakened the Voting Rights Act across seven states.
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