/tags/voter-rights voter rights en-US Copyright Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:31:48 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-25/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-rein-in-paramilitary-activity The Senate on Saturday passed a bill that would clamp down on paramilitary activity and give law enforcement and private citizens tools to combat illegal intimidation, including through civil actions. Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:31:48 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-25/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-rein-in-paramilitary-activity Ben Botkin /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-04/the-landmark-voting-rights-act-faces-further-dismantling-at-the-supreme-court The law is once again on the chopping block — this time on the question of how state legislatures may draw congressional district lines when the state's voters are racially polarized. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:00:45 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-04/the-landmark-voting-rights-act-faces-further-dismantling-at-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /politics-government/2021-11-06/democrats-are-worried-about-u-s-democracy-theyve-got-limited-tools-to-protect-it Democrats and some anti-Trump Republicans are panicked about the impact of the ex-president's election lies on American democracy. They see worst-case scenarios looming — but few, if any, solutions. Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:53:00 GMT /politics-government/2021-11-06/democrats-are-worried-about-u-s-democracy-theyve-got-limited-tools-to-protect-it Mara Liasson /politics-government/2021-11-04/the-biden-administration-is-suing-texas-over-its-new-voting-law The U.S. Department of Justice claims the Texas law contains several provisions that "will disenfranchise eligible Texas citizens who seek to exercise their right to vote." Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:12:51 GMT /politics-government/2021-11-04/the-biden-administration-is-suing-texas-over-its-new-voting-law Ashley Lopez /2021-10-20/democrats-biggest-push-for-voting-rights-fails-with-no-republicans-on-board The Freedom to Vote Act was a unified Democratic effort led in part by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who was trying to get Republican support. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell vocally opposed it. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:38:11 GMT /2021-10-20/democrats-biggest-push-for-voting-rights-fails-with-no-republicans-on-board Juana Summers, Deirdre Walsh /politics-government/2021-07-13/this-is-a-test-of-our-time-biden-says-about-voting-rights-battles The president spoke a day after Texas Democratic state lawmakers left their state in protest of GOP voting legislation. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:02:35 GMT /politics-government/2021-07-13/this-is-a-test-of-our-time-biden-says-about-voting-rights-battles Brian Naylor, Alana Wise /politics-government/2021-07-12/texas-democrats-leave-the-state-in-an-effort-to-block-gop-voting-restrictions Texas House Democrats have left the state in a second attempt to block controversial Republican legislation that critics have slammed as voter suppression. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:57:25 GMT /politics-government/2021-07-12/texas-democrats-leave-the-state-in-an-effort-to-block-gop-voting-restrictions Paul DeBenedetto /politics-government/2021-06-22/democrats-sweeping-voting-rights-legislation-is-headed-for-failure-in-the-senate The GOP has filibustered Democrats' massive bill that's aimed at protecting and expanding voting rights and reforming campaign finance laws. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:25:54 GMT /politics-government/2021-06-22/democrats-sweeping-voting-rights-legislation-is-headed-for-failure-in-the-senate Barbara Sprunt /politics-government/2021-06-21/white-house-says-democrats-might-revisit-filibuster-rules-if-voting-rights-bill-fails The controversial practice to stop a Senate proposal from being brought to a vote has caused some infighting among Democrats. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:15:35 GMT /politics-government/2021-06-21/white-house-says-democrats-might-revisit-filibuster-rules-if-voting-rights-bill-fails Alana Wise /politics-government/2021-05-11/the-stakes-could-not-be-higher-senate-panel-debates-voting-overhaul The Senate Rules Committee held a contentious markup of legislation to revamp the nation's voting and campaign finance rules, laying bare the deep partisan divide over how elections should be run. Wed, 12 May 2021 00:16:28 GMT /politics-government/2021-05-11/the-stakes-could-not-be-higher-senate-panel-debates-voting-overhaul Pam Fessler