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Month: October 2024

Courts Order Halt to Alabama Voter Purge and to Allow Nebraska’s Formerly Incarcerated Felon Citizens to Register & Vote

October 17, 2024October 18, 2024
In separate rulings October 16th, courts in Alabama and Nebraska sided with voters over zealous state officials, protecting the right to register and vote in the 2024 election.
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In Case with 2024 Presidential Election Implications, Georgia Judge Blocks Controversial State Election Board Rules for Hand Counting & Certification

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
In two cases with national implications, a Fulton County Superior Court Judge temporarily blocked implementation of new Georgia Election Board rules which appeared designed to delay the certification of the 2024 Presidential election.  
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Polling Shows Ohio Voters Lean Toward Passing Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission Ballot Measure, Despite Disinformation from State Officials

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
We’ve reported for months about state officials in heavily-gerrymandered Ohio attempting to derail a citizen-led redistricting commission ballot measure.  Despite disinformation from those state officials, polling shows voters are leaning toward passing the constitutional amendment in November. 
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Disabled Alabama Voters Get Win as Federal Appeals Court Upholds Stays on Law Prohibiting Assistance with Absentee Ballots

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a law in March prohibiting voters from receiving assistance in filling out or delivering their absentee ballots.  October 11th, a federal appeals court upheld a stay of that law for at least the 2024 election.
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Suppression of Native American Voters is on the Rise.  Three Pieces of Pending Legislation Could Stop It.

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024
The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began.  Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since.
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