Maine Voters Reject Plan to Tighten Voting Rules

The wide-ranging measure, backed by conservatives, would have eliminated two days of early absentee voting, required photo identification and limited drop boxes to one per town.

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Trump Administration Chooses California Election Critic to Monitor Voting

Michael Gates, a Justice Department official who questioned Orange County’s voting procedures, was selected to monitor voting there.

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Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration

The ruling on Friday found that Trump had usurped the power vested in Congress and the states to administer and oversee elections protocols.

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As Early Voting Begins, How Many Will Take Advantage of It?

Saturday is the first day of early voting in the New York City mayor’s race. It’s also the last day to register to vote on Nov. 4.

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Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act

After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.

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What does the court’s rejection of affirmative action suggest?

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Some states have their own voting rights laws inspired by the federal statute.

Experts say at least nine states could face legal challenges over those laws if the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act.

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A second perilous challenge to the Voting Rights Act awaits.

The justices will decide next month whether to hear an appeal from a ruling that would shut down almost all lawsuits under the law.

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Voting Rights Act’s Impact Has Reached Far Outside the South

While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide.

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Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.

If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

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