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For far too long, special interests, ultra-wealthy donors, and vote suppressors have dominated our politics and attempted to silence the voices of everyday Americans, especially in Black and Brown communities.
America's democracy is under attack as the MAGA agenda seeks to undermine our democratic institutions, erode the rule of law, and strip away the rights that ensure every voice is heard and every vote counts. Join us to champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
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Protect Democracy - News Briefs
There’s a Very Specific Issue Haunting This Election. No One Is Talking About It.
Slate By Grady Hendrix
The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights Law Donald Trump’s New York Rally Has Been Condemned. I Saw Something Different From Most.
Civil rights groups warn of potential voter suppression ahead of Election Day
ABC News By Beatrice Peterson
The Aug. 7 executive order brought lawsuits from immigration and civil rights groups, as well as the Justice Department, all of which alleged that it violated the 90-day quiet period mandated by the 1993 National Voting Rights Act.
How election deniers took over Georgia’s election system
Mother Jones By Justin Glawe, Ari Berman
The rule did not spell out what a “reasonable inquiry” entailed, and voting rights advocates warned that it could be used as a pretext by GOP officials not to certify the results if a Democrat won Georgia.
The Supreme Court just carved an outrageous loophole into a major voting rights law.
Slate By Mark Joseph Stern
Jurisprudence The Supreme Court decided Wednesday that at least 1,600 people—including some known to be U.S. citizens with every right to vote—can be removed from Virginia’s voter rolls before Election Day. The conservative supermajority’s order, issued on the shadow docket, essentially nullified a landmark federal law that bars last-minute voter purges. All three liberal justices dissented.
Inside Trump’s ominous plan to turn civil rights law against vulnerable Americans
Vox By Zack Beauchamp
Its attorneys launch hate crimes prosecutions, investigate discrimination in employment and housing, and sue states when their voting rules run afoul of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Here’s why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other territories can’t vote for president
The Hill By Ashleigh Jackson
Courts, however, ruled that federal voting rights are reserved for state residents as outlined by the Constitution. The question of whether territories, especially Puerto Rico, should pursue statehood, maintain their current status or gain full independence, has been debated for decades.
900,000 Puerto Ricans Live in Swing States. Here’s How One Is Responding to That Racist Joke.
Slate By Shirin Ali
The Supreme Court Just Carved an Outrageous Loophole Into a Major Voting Rights Law It’s important to understand that North Carolina Latino voters are overwhelmingly young and first-time voters. - October 31, 2024
People Power United’s Statement on Protecting Democracy
In response to recent MAGA shenanigans to suppress votes and stop voting rights bills like the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act from passing, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“America's democracy is under attack as the MAGA agenda seeks to undermine our democratic institutions, erode the rule of law, and strip away the rights that ensure every voice is heard and every vote counts. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
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