Democratic Senators Slam ‘Radical’ GOP Push to ‘Make it Harder for Eligible Americans’ to Vote
“What’s happening is simple,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “Some people don’t want some people to vote.”
Legislation
The SAVE Act Faces An Uphill Battle. But Some States Want to Impose Similar Measures.
At least 24 states have introduced legislation to expand proof of citizenship requirements.
The SAVE Act Extends the GOP’s War on Women to the Voter Rolls
It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power.
SAVE Act: House Passes GOP Voting Bill That Could Disenfranchise Millions
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy.
Passing SAVE Act Would Be ‘Taking a Chainsaw to Democracy’
Michigan officials have become the latest Democratic figures to publicly slam the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a nationwide proof of citizenship bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters.
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that blocked key provisions of two Arizona laws demanding documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in presidential elections when using the federal voter registration form and lowering the barrier for county election officials to cancel registrations.
Republicans Prove There Was a Big Catch About ‘Leaving Abortion to the States’
To say the 2024 election was a mixed bag for abortion rights would be a gigantic understatement.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.
Disability Rights Advocate Drops Challenge to Louisiana Absentee Voter Laws
The advocacy group Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit challenging four Louisiana laws that they previously said could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters with disabilities who use absentee ballots.
State’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Noncitizens Can Vote in NYC Elections
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, will hear oral argument Tuesday on whether the New York City Noncitizen Voting Law violated the state constitution and state laws.