“While SB 1 makes some changes that could expand access, namely increasing early voting hours in smaller, mostly Republican counties, the new law otherwise restricts how and when voters cast ballots. It specifically targets voting initiatives used by diverse, Democratic Harris County, the state’s most populous, by banning overnight early voting hours and drive-thru voting — both of which proved popular among voters of color last year.” Source: Texas voting bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott | The Texas Tribune
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Texas voting rights saga suggests Dems are playing a losing game | Reuters
Changing demographics and partisanship are in a battle for democracy. What can we learn from Texas?
Source: Texas voting rights saga suggests Dems are playing a losing game | Reuters
Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty, Marking Historic Shift
Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty, Marking Historic Shift
— Read on www.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberglawnews/exp/eyJjdHh0IjoiTFdOVyIsImlkIjoiMDAwMDAxNzgtNjU2My1kZGVmLWFiZjktZTVlNzU2N2IwMDAxIiwic2lnIjoiMzA0RVpWM3dqQVIwaEo2QWVTRk5qbi9IQk9nPSIsInRpbWUiOiIxNjE2NjcwNDQwIiwidXVpZCI6IndFZkg1K2phbUpNV2VieC80ZFMwdEE9PXFFREhHU0JLUWZjMzlDS1o0R0ZrRUE9PSIsInYiOiIxIn0=
A turning point for voting rights – The Washington Post
Check out this @PostReports podcast, where I discuss the recent Supreme Court argument and what it means for voting rights in this country. @WashingtonPost @NYUPress @UbaltLaw @Adv_Project #VotingRights #VRA
Supreme Court Hears Voting Rights Act Case
This is HUGE! https://www.npr.org/2021/03/02/972935032/supreme-court-seems-ready-to-uphold-restrictive-voting-laws. #VotingRightsAct #VRA
Arizona leads country with ‘voter suppression’ bills, institute finds
Arizona leads the country with 19 Republican-proposed bills that would place restrictions on voters, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
Source: Arizona leads country with ‘voter suppression’ bills, institute finds
Maryland bill would provide voting info to the incarcerated – The Washington Post
Those incarcerated awaiting trial or convicted of misdemeanors would be able to register to vote and learn about their voting rights under legislation in the Maryland General Assembly this year
Source: Maryland bill would provide voting info to the incarcerated – The Washington Post
Voting Laws Roundup 2021 | Brennan Center for Justice
Voting Laws Roundup 2021 | Brennan Center for Justice
— Read on www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2021-0
Virginia considering restoring voting rights to felons | Govt. & Politics | dailyprogress.com
Because the House and Senate have approved different proposals, lawmakers will have to decide how far they want to go within a matter of weeks.
— Read on dailyprogress.com/content/tncms/live/
