Articles for Federal Voting

Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Election officials ask for more federal money but say voting is secure in their states

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Top election officials from two …

Elections Election Republican State Voters Federal Republicans
Lawsuit claims Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal law
1 year, 6 months ago

Lawsuit claims Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement violates Reconstruction-era federal law

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — People who have been disqualified from voting in Virginia because of their criminal records filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. The ACLU of Virginia and Protect Democracy — a nonprofit that focuses on voting rights — filed the lawsuit on behalf of three Virginia residents with felony convictions and Bridging the Gap in Virginia, a nonprofit organization …

Law Rights Voting Lawsuit Voting Rights Virginia Felony Convictions
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a federal court. “At that point, you have to ask yourself what’s left of the Voting Rights Act?” said Franita Tolson, a constitutional and election …

Georgia Supreme Court Court Rights Voting States Texas
A GOP claim that Michigan purposely tried to encourage voter fraud doesn’t fit with facts
1 year, 8 months ago

A GOP claim that Michigan purposely tried to encourage voter fraud doesn’t fit with facts

Raw Story  

Republicans at a recent congressional hearing accused Michigan’s chief election official of deliberately leaving tens of thousands of dead voters on the rolls in order to encourage illegal voting. “By advancing false conspiracy theories about our elections,” said Jake Rollow, a spokesman for Benson, “this congressional committee threatens the safety of professional election officials on both sides of the aisle.” …

Fraud Voting Election Office Foundation Michigan Voters
Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states
2 years, 2 months ago

Justice Department to monitor voting rights across 24 states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections. The 64 jurisdictions where federal monitors — typically lawyers with the department’s civil rights division and U.S. attorney’s offices across the United States — are going include Maricopa County, Arizona, where there have been reports …

Justice Rights Election Voting Rights Missouri Election Day County
Republicans Object To Partisan Election Laws — Unless It's Their Party Writing Them
3 years, 6 months ago

Republicans Object To Partisan Election Laws — Unless It's Their Party Writing Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING One of the arguments in the Senate against Democrats’ push for new federal standards for voting access is that because their bill has no Republican support, voters can’t trust it. Sen. Joe Manchin, the sole Democrat who has refused to support the For the People Act, the Democratic package of sweeping voting and ethics reforms, has also …

Elections Voting States Election Voting Rights Democrats Senate
Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills
3 years, 7 months ago

Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Black church leaders in Georgia vowed Tuesday to keep up their fight for federal voting rights legislation, with one pastor urging President Joe Biden to use his bully pulpit and strike deals with lawmakers to get the bills passed. Bernice King, said the “crown” of her father’s work — the 1965 Voting Rights Act — was under attack. …

Georgia Manchin Federal Voting
In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold
3 years, 8 months ago

In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold

NPR  

In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt York/AP Matt York/AP Responding to concerns raised by the U.S. Justice Department about aspects of a controversial election review, the leader of Arizona's state Senate says plans to go door-to-door asking residents about their voting history are "indefinitely" on …

Justice Audit Arizona Senate Review State Federal Voting
Justice Department: Arizona Senate Audit, Recount May Violate Federal Law
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department: Arizona Senate Audit, Recount May Violate Federal Law

NPR  

Justice Department: Arizona Senate Audit, Recount May Violate Federal Law Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday expressed concerns that a controversial audit and recount of the November election in Arizona's Maricopa County may be out of compliance with federal laws. Pamela Karlan, the principal deputy assistant attorney general …

Law Election Audit Arizona Senate Justice Department Federal Law
Democrats Make Federal Election Standards A Top Priority
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats Make Federal Election Standards A Top Priority

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats plan to move quickly on one of the first bills of the new Congress, citing the need for federal election standards and other reforms to shore up the foundations of American democracy after a tumultuous post-election period and deadly riot at the Capitol. “I cannot think of a more timely moment to start moving on democracy …

Democracy Rights States Congress Trump Rules Democrats
FBI agent, federal prosecutor assigned to monitor election
4 years, 3 months ago

FBI agent, federal prosecutor assigned to monitor election

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal law enforcement authorities are stepping up their vigilance of elections violations by establishing an FBI command post in Albuquerque and assigning a prosecutor to monitor complaints or threats. The precautionary effort is unprecedented in recent memory and was announced in a joint news conference Monday attended by New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and …

Trump Election State Oliver Vote Fbi New Mexicans