voting rights
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DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
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In 2022, voters in 20 states will face dozens of new restrictions that weren't there in 2020.
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As a new wave of restrictions makes voting harder for people who struggle to read — now 1 in 5 Americans — people like Olivia Coley-Pearson have taken up the fight, even if it makes her a target.
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Following Biden’s speech on defending democracy, some call for more administration action ahead of the midterms.