Harris says changes to state abortion laws should require federal approval
The presidential candidate said she would back legislation requiring states with a history of restricting abortion rights to receive clearance from the Justice Department to change abortion laws.
Georgia county scraps widely condemned plan to close most polling places
Voting and civil rights groups applauded the decision but said the episode demonstrates the need to restore Voting Rights Act protections that were tossed out by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013.
Michelle Obama announces week of action to sign up voters
Michelle Obama is marking the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by urging Americans to participate in a week of action to get people signed up to vote.
Republican state lawmakers push for restrictions on voting
Lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.
A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S.
New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout.
The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls.
A federal appeals court, comprised of three Democratic appointees, ruled Friday that recent changes to North Carolina’s voting law by the state's Republican-controlled government violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Republican lawmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew North Carolina's congressional districts to give the GOP a powerful advantage in the swing state.
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