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Politics Nov 01

North Dakota tribe’s challenge to voter ID law rejected by judge

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

Politics Oct 28

Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes

Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans.

By Frederick Knight, The Conversation

Nation Aug 23

Travis County residents vote at a shopping mall in north Austin, Texas.  Photo by Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images.
Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID law

A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights.

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Nation May 14

A voter leaves the booth after casting her ballot in the Pennsylvania primary at a polling place in Philadelphia
In Wisconsin, ID law proved insurmountable for many voters

Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes went to Republican Donald Trump. But the battle over voter ID laws continues.

By Christina A. Cassidy and Ivan Moreno, Associated Press

Nation Jan 23

Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law.

By Associated Press

Oct 29

Watch 3:58
How are controversial voter ID laws affecting voters?

By PBS NewsHour

This election, nine states are enforcing new laws requiring eligible voters to present government-issued photo IDs at the polls. And other factors, including voter purging in Ohio and possible voting machine malfunctions, could also affect voters. Wendy Weiser, of The…

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Oct 19

New voter ID rules, other election changes could cause confusion

By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline

New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout.

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Oct 15

Possible Election Day problems worry civil rights advocates

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Experts and civil rights advocates worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation's polling places.

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Sep 19

How Texas’ voter ID law landed it in federal court — again

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Texas is back in federal court yet again defending one of the nation's strictest voter ID laws — this time against charges that the state is violating its own recent agreement to soften the rules ahead of the November election.

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Sep 08

Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.

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