voting rights

November 2, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Doug Mastriano’s proposed voter roll purge addresses a non-existent problem and targets vulnerable voters, experts say

By Robby Brod

July 22, 2022 | 5:29 AM

Voting rights lawyers say latest GOP mail-voting challenge in Pennsylvania is ‘fueling the big lie’

“The motivation here may be to keep fueling the big lie, and to keep encouraging voters to believe there is something suspect about the way elections run in Pennsylvania when there’s not.”

By Katie Meyer/WHYY

January 20, 2022 | 5:29 AM

Democrats come up short in effort to change Senate rules to overcome GOP opposition on voting rights

Ten Republicans would have to join the 50 Democratic senators to advance their voting rights bills. But, all 50 GOP members stood in opposition.

By Alana Wise and Arnie Seipel/NPR

January 15, 2022 | 9:27 AM

Biden’s bad week and the unreality of great expectations

The bad news keeps on coming for President Biden. He ended 2021 at a low point in his presidency, hoping to turn it around in the new year.

By Domenico Montanaro/NPR

December 7, 2021 | 5:25 AM

The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state’s redistricting plans

“Our complaint alleges that several of those districts were drawn with discriminatory intent.”

By Ryan Lucas/NPR

October 22, 2021 | 3:01 PM

Berks County aims to correct inaccurate Spanish-language voting information sent to voters

Activists and leaders vollied harsh criticism and accusations of voter suppression for incorrect voting instructions.

By Anthony Orozco

Updated: 2021-06-10 15:37:39

House GOP unveils ambitious proposal to revamp Pennsylvania’s election law

The ambitious 149-page bill would change deadlines, early voting and mail-in ballot procedures and mandate IDs for all in-person voters.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

June 2, 2021 | 3:09 PM

Biden says he will ramp up push to expand voting rights, and puts Harris in charge

President Biden says there needs to be a new push to register and educate voters, and new pressure on the Senate to pass a bill. Vice President Harris will lead his charge for voting rights.

By Ayesha Rascoe/NPR

March 15, 2021 | 5:29 PM

Groups call for enactment of state and federal “moral agenda”

As a follow-up to its voter engagement work last year, advocates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other groups presented a list of policy items to lawmakers in 30 states including Pennsylvania.

By Alanna Elder/WITF

March 9, 2021 | 5:36 AM

Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to end no-excuse absentee voting

The legislation, SB 241, would make a number of sweeping changes to Georgia’s election code, most notably cracking down on who is eligible to vote by mail.

By Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting

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