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Tag: voter suppression

Featured / Local / News

Election deniers win some, lose some

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 - by Mary Turck - Leave a Comment

In Minnesota, Republican secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett has repeatedly attacked the election process and insisted on the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Election deniers win some, lose some Read More
Opinion

Act now to protect voting rights and preserve the nation

January 17, 2022January 19, 2022 - by Mary Turck

We as a nation desperately need the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on January 13, and is held hostage today by the Senate filibuster threat. 

Act now to protect voting rights and preserve the nation Read More
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Health & Wellness

Why voting is good for your health

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Dr. Nathan Chomilo

Enfranchisement, improving access to voting, of Black voters in particular has been associated with reductions in Black AND white child education gaps.

Why voting is good for your health Read More
Featured / National / News

Thousands march on for voting rights, D.C. statehood

August 30, 2021 - by MSR News Online

Marchers rallied in the nation’s capital and cities across the country, demanding passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and for D.C. statehood.

Thousands march on for voting rights, D.C. statehood Read More
Georgia voters
Opinion

Three urgent steps to defend democracy from cynics and skeptics

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 - by Ben Jealous

There are three urgently important steps Congress must take this year to defend voting rights and strengthen democracy.

Three urgent steps to defend democracy from cynics and skeptics Read More
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Opinion

Voter suppression lurks in Minnesota as well

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 - by Marshall H. Tanick

It’s not just some ‘Red’ states in the South and elsewhere that are targeting Blacks and other people of color in their voter suppression efforts.

Voter suppression lurks in Minnesota as well Read More
Featured / National / News

MLB pulls All-Star game from Atlanta due to GA’s voter restriction law

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 - by MSR News Online

‘Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box…’

MLB pulls All-Star game from Atlanta due to GA’s voter restriction law Read More
National / News

People are there to help if there’s trouble at the polls

November 2, 2020November 4, 2020 - by Daniel R. Birdsong

Despite all the challenges to this year’s election, voting is a fundamental civil right.

People are there to help if there’s trouble at the polls Read More
Featured / National / News

Tear gassing voters and children in North Carolina

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 - by Mary Turck

Police pepper-sprayed a disabled woman, children, and many others at a peaceful march to the polls in Graham, North Carolina on Saturday, October 31

Tear gassing voters and children in North Carolina Read More
Opinion

It’s up to us to defend the Black vote

October 19, 2020October 23, 2020 - by Ben Jealous

Just weeks before Election Day, with millions of people voting already, the Black vote is being attacked from every angle.

It’s up to us to defend the Black vote Read More
Georgia voters
National / News

Why do nonwhite Georgia voters have to wait in line for hours?

October 17, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Stephen Fowler, Georgia Public Broadcasting

The number of Georgia voters have soared, while their polling places have dwindled. Why?

Why do nonwhite Georgia voters have to wait in line for hours? Read More
Featured / National / News

More Than A Vote: King James leads plans to increase poll workers

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 - by Lauren Victoria Burke

‘We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting our community in 2020.’

More Than A Vote: King James leads plans to increase poll workers Read More
Featured / Local / National / News

How to make sure your vote counts in November

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 - by Amy Dacey

It is your right to vote. Exercise that right proudly and make your voice heard.

How to make sure your vote counts in November Read More
Opinion

The new language of vote suppression

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 - by Andrew Moss

What’s often missing, though, from any inventory of voter suppression techniques is mention of an essential ingredient: language.

The new language of vote suppression Read More
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2018 Elections News & Info / National / News

Black voter suppression still a reality

November 2, 2018November 7, 2018 - by Frederick Knight

The law disproportionately affects Black and Latino voters, say the civil rights groups who brought the lawsuit. As a scholar of African-American history, I recognize an old story in this new electoral controversy.

Black voter suppression still a reality Read More
2018 Elections News & Info / National / News

Signs favor record midterm voter turnout despite voter suppression

October 31, 2018November 7, 2018 - by Lauren Victoria Burke

Stacey Abrams would be the first African American female governor elected in history if she wins. Over 482,000 people have voted in Georgia in advance, which included 92,000 on October 19 alone.

Signs favor record midterm voter turnout despite voter suppression Read More

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