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In Michigan, State AG Charges 16 Fake Electors, Voting Machine Tampering Case Moves Forward

July 20, 2023December 30, 2023

While former President Donald Trump awaits a likely indictment for his role in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election, we’re in Michigan, where two related cases involving alleged fake electors and voting machine tampering are moving forward.

Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District

July 18, 2023December 30, 2023

Democracy advocates in Alabama are incredulous after an Alabama state legislative committee passed a new Congressional voting district map on Monday which again proposed only one majority Black district.

New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Thursday, a New York state appeals court ordered a redrawing of the state’s Congressional districts. The next day, the U.S. Supreme Court set a date for a South Carolina case which could greenlight MORE gerrymandering.

Democracy Advocates Win First Round Battling State of Florida’s Attempt to Stop Voter Registration Drives

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of a new Florida law targeting new Americans and communities of color by stopping some voter registration organizations from registering new voters.

North Carolina Prepares to Implement Strict Voter ID Law, After Partisan State Supreme Court Reverses Opinion

July 5, 2023July 6, 2023

The showdown between the North Carolina legislature and North Carolina Supreme Court has ended, but now the implementation of strict voter ID laws in the state has begun.

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In Michigan, State AG Charges 16 Fake Electors, Voting Machine Tampering Case Moves Forward

Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District

New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map

Democracy Advocates Win First Round Battling State of Florida’s Attempt to Stop Voter Registration Drives

North Carolina Prepares to Implement Strict Voter ID Law, After Partisan State Supreme Court Reverses Opinion