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Nation Jul 30

Remembering John Lewis, an American civil rights icon

By Judy Woodruff, Jessica Yarvin

Nation Jul 30

WATCH: While eulogizing John Lewis, former President Barack Obama calls for action on voting rights

Former President Barack Obama has used Rep. John Lewis' funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are under increasing threats heading into the 2020 election.

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Politics Dec 06

House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act

The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics May 28

Sen. Kamala Harris holds her first organizing event in Los Angeles as she campaigns in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination race in Los Angeles, California, on May 19, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
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.

By Juana Summers, Associated Press

Politics Aug 24

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.

By Brinley Hineman, Associated Press

Aug 06

Michelle Obama announces week of action to sign up voters

By Ashley Thomas, Associated Press

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.

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Feb 09

Republican state lawmakers push for restrictions on voting

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.

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Nov 06

Electoral College is ‘vestige’ of slavery, say some Constitutional scholars

By Kamala Kelkar

A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S.

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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 19

U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls.

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