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Trump claims Florida is the only state that can vote by mail successfully

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“President Trump held a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday evening, at which he discussed the massive explosions in Beirut and his objections to mail-in voting. Yamiche Alcindor was there, and she joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Trump’s unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud related to mail-in ballots.” Find more from PBS NewsHour at…

Democracy Now!

Voting Rights Activist LaTosha Brown: Trump Is Hellbent on Undermining Democracy to Win Reelection

3 years ago Democracy Now

“With President Trump trailing in most polls, he tweeted recently that he was considering the idea of delaying the November election — something he cannot legally do — and continued his attacks on mail-in voting. “We have a president who is probably the most fascist president that we’ve ever had in this country,” responds LaTosha…

Democracy Now!

Raphael Warnock: To honor John Lewis, reauthorize the Voting Rights Act

3 years ago Democracy Now

“The late civil rights icon and Georgia Congressmember John Lewis is being mourned by the nation as his body makes the journey from Alabama to Washington D.C. to Georgia. Rev. Raphael Warnock, currently running as a Democrat for Senate in Georgia, says that “even as we celebrate and honor John Lewis, the patron saint of…

PBS NewsHour

In Florida, Path to Restoring Felons’ Voting Rights Has Been Fraught with Challenge

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“Until 2018, Florida was one of only a few states that banned felons from voting for life. But that year, a two-thirds majority of the state passed an initiative to restore voting eligibility to felons who had served their sentences. It was a major victory for voting rights — but the subsequent implementation has been…

Democracy Now!

The New Poll Tax? Long Lines, Closed Polling Stations

3 years ago Democracy Now

“Long wait times plagued polling places in Texas throughout Super Tuesday, especially in districts with high numbers of black and Latinx voters and college students. Many voters reported waiting in line for more than three hours to cast a ballot. At least 750 Texas polling sites have been shuttered since 2013 when the Supreme Court…

Roland S. Martin

Black Voters Sue Mississippi Over Its Shameful Jim Crow-era Election Law

4 years ago Roland Martin

“Mississippi voters will be choosing a governor and other statewide offices in November under a unique set of election rules that date to the 19th century. A federal lawsuit by four African-American citizens is challenging the system as racially discriminatory. The target of the lawsuit is what was called “The Mississippi Plan,” codified in the…

Democracy Now!

Florida Republicans Push New “Poll Tax” For Formerly Incarcerated

4 years ago Democracy Now

“Civil rights groups are decrying what they say is a new poll tax after the Florida Senate passed a bill Friday that would require formerly incarcerated people with felony convictions to repay all fines and fees to courts before their voting rights are restored. This comes six months after voters in Florida approved a measure…

Democracy Now!

Could Longtime GOP Stronghold Orange County Go Blue in Midterms?

4 years ago Democracy Now

“Orange County, California, has become an unexpected battleground region that could determine who controls Congress after the midterms. The Southern California county between Los Angeles and San Diego has remained staunchly Republican for 80 years. Orange County produced President Richard Nixon—who was born here in Yorba Linda and retired to San Clemente—and Orange County last…

Democracy Now!

Desmond Meade Hopes to Win Voting Rights for 1.4M Floridians with Felony Convictions

4 years ago Democracy Now

“Voters in Florida are preparing to vote on a measure that would restore voting rights to 1.4 million people with nonviolent felonies who have fully completed their sentences. One in five African Americans in Florida and 10 percent of the state’s adult population are ineligible to vote because of a criminal record. Across the United…

PBS NewsHour

How restrictive voting requirements target minorities

4 years ago PBS NewsHour

“Weeks before the 2018 midterm elections, concerns remain about possible voter suppression tactics in various regions of the U.S. Why do voter roll purges, voter ID requirements and poll shutdowns disproportionately affect minority communities? Emory University professor Carol Anderson joins Amna Nawaz to explain why these aggressive measures seek to solve a voter fraud problem…

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