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Month: August 2022

ADM for Sept. 1, 2022: Redistricting Stalemate in Ohio Continues; Questions Raised About State Supreme Court Justice

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022
We have two stories today from Ohio. We’re updating our series of stories about Ohio’s ongoing redistricting fiasco, and in a related story, the refusal of a justice on Ohio’s Supreme Court to recuse himself.
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ADM for August 31, 2022: Entire Staff of Texas County Elections Office Resigns, Citing Threats & Harassment

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022
🎧 Listen! Today’s Links Articles: Fredricksburg Standard - Radio Post - Threats, stalking lead to election office resignationVoteBeat Texas - What brought…
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ADM for August 30, 2022: Jim Crow Era Mississippi Voter Suppression Law Upheld by Federal Court

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022
We’re headed to Mississippi today, where last week an 1890 Jim Crow voter suppression constitutional provision was shockingly upheld by the Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
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ADM for August 29, 2022: Researchers Confirm Gerrymandering Used to Hold Power After Losses & Demographic Shifts

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022
We reported recently on the use of advanced mathematical models for proving gerrymandering to the courts. Now, researchers are confirming what democracy advocates have long suspected: Gerrymandering is being used as a tool keep political power in the face of a changing tide of demographics.
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ADM for August 26, 2022: Federal Court Strikes Down Arkansas Law Limiting Assistance to Voters

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022
We’re in Arkansas today, where August 20th, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that a 2009 state law barring a person from assisting more than six voters was contrary to federal law.
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