Latest Voting rights News
Georgia governor: Loss of All-Star game will hurt minorities
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's Republican governor on Saturday stepped up his attack on Major League Baseball's decision to pull this summer's All-Star Game from the state in response to a sweeping new voting law, saying the move politicized the sport and would hurt minority-owned...
Protest near Masters pushes back against Georgia voting law
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — About two dozen protesters turned out near Augusta National on Saturday, objecting to Georgia's new voting law during the third round of the Masters. The group held signs that said “Let Us Vote” and “Protect Georgia Voting Rights,” drawing...
Senate filibuster's racist past fuels arguments for its end
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden’s agenda, but as a tool historically used for racism. Senators and those advocating for...
Senate filibuster's racist past fuels arguments for its end
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden’s agenda, but as a tool historically used for racism. Senators and those advocating for...
AP Interview: Stacey Abrams on voting rights, her next move
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is at the forefront of the partisan fight over voting rights and election law. The Associated Press sat down this week with Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018 and a leading voice on ballot access, to talk about a...
Kansas lawmakers pass proposal targeting 'ballot harvesting'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Thursday softened a proposal to make it harder for people and groups to collect and deliver voters' absentee ballots but did not address Democrats' objections before the measure cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature. GOP lawmakers...
Houses passes bills targeting voter ID, absentee voting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House on Thursday passed a group of bills on voter eligibility, including two addressing photo identification. The Republican-led House said the bills are designed to increase confidence in voting, but Democrats said they make...
Indiana panel drops contentious requirement from voting bill
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A legislative committee has overhauled a contentious proposal to require Indiana voters to submit identification numbers with mail-in ballot applications. Changes to the bill approved Thursday by the House elections committee will only require...
Gov. Inslee signs bill to restore voting rights to parolees
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill automatically restoring voting rights to people who have been released from prison after committing felonies, even if they are still on parole — a measure sponsored by a lawmaker who was herself formerly incarcerated. ...
Augusta National plays through debate over Ga voting law
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — While a tempest brews outside Magnolia Lane over Georgia’s voting rights law, Augusta National would prefer to keep the focus on blooming azaleas, pimento cheese sandwiches and tricky greens. That strategy has served the home of the Masters well in...
