voting John Lewis' Last Words to Jim Clyburn: ‘Keep Up the Fight' Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would restore key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were struck down in a Supreme Court decision. The bill passed the house in August but is still sitting in the Senate. In an interview with LX News host...
Elections What's Different About Voting in Colorado? Here's How They Do It in The All-Star Host State The MLB All-Star Game was moved to Colorado amid concern about voter access and a new elections law in Georgia. So what is it like to vote in Colorado? NBCLX Storyteller Cody Broadway and Telemundo Denver reporter Sergio Ornelas talk to elections officials in the Centennial State for a look into the process.
voting The Voting Rights Concerns About Georgia's New Election Law The Department of Justice is suing Georgia over its election law that restricts the number of drop boxes in some populous counties with many minority voters. Lawyers are going to argue about whether the bill’s intent and effects are considered discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act, says USC political science professor Christian Grose.
voting Texas Dems Walk Out of Legislature, Speak Out on Voting Bill Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives walked out Sunday, killing the passage of a bill that would ban drive-thru voting, limit voting hours and add restrictions on mail ballots while boosting the powers of partisan poll watchers. The bill is just one of several voting bills that appeared in statehouses around the country after the 2020 election, Cliff Albright...
voting Florida's New Voting Law Puts a Spotlight on Ron DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could have 2024 political ambitions beyond the Sunshine State, depending on how his 2022 re-election campaign goes. Now he’s in the spotlight after signing a bill adding more restrictions on drop boxes and more, NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.
voter suppression Why There's Good News For Those Fighting for Expanded Voter Access at the Ballot Box It’s not all bad news for those concerned about restrictive access to the ballot boxes going forward.
voter suppression 3 Good Signs of Progress in the Voting Rights Fight State legislatures are passing new restrictive voting laws, but there are silver linings too
voter rights DeSantis Signature Problem Shows Florida's ‘Over-Regulated the Right to Vote,' State's Top Democrat Says Nikki Fried says governor’s ballot rejection should be warning on disenfranchisement
ron desantis Ron DeSantis Once Had Vote Tossed When Officials Couldn't Verify Signature on Ballot Was His As congressman, his 2016 primary ballot was rejected by election integrity measure. As governor, he wants to see a lot more of those measures.
georgia senate runoff A Signature Issue: How Aggressive Will Georgia Be in Rejecting Mail Ballots? Mandatory curing laws help – but don’t solve – the tricky balance between voter protections and voter fraud protections
