#electionlaw — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #electionlaw, aggregated by home.social.
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Voter Intimidation at the Polls: What Every American Should Know Before November
Voter intimidation at the polls is a federal crime. Here is what the law says and what to do if ICE or any federal agent tries to interfere on Election Day.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/current-events/voter-intimidation-at-the-polls/
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Since #SCOTUS’ April ruling, largely #white #Republican-led legislatures across the #South have moved to dismantle #Black political #power at stunning speed, breaking apart voting blocs at the urging of a failing president desperate to keep control of #Congress in this fall’s midterm #elections.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
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A Shocking Betrayal of #Black Americans
by Mara Gay
The dismantling of Black political #power in the South is a great betrayal, & its effects will ripple through our #democracy.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.qSCM.vEpY9cDXlL3Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Congress Push for Fundamental Voting Right Amidst Legal Debates
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh believes the right to vote should be a fundamental right. This comes amid ongoing debates about voting rights in the US.
#VotingRights, #FundamentalRight, #JairamRamesh, #ElectionLaw, #Democracy
https://newsletter.tf/congress-mp-jairam-ramesh-voting-fundamental-right/
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has called for the right to vote to be a fundamental right, a move that could change how voting laws are viewed.
#VotingRights, #FundamentalRight, #JairamRamesh, #ElectionLaw, #Democracy
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#Trump Empowers #ElectionDeniers, Still Fixated on False 2020 Grievances
Trump has placed proponents of his #BigLie into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over #elections ahead of next year’s #midterms.
#law #ElectionLaw #coup #TrumpCoup2 #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #UnitedStates
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-election-deniers-voting-security.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
#Georgia Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN 5 State Election Board rules concerning certification & hand counting ballots last year. A big victory for GA voters & a stinging defeat for #Republicans & #ElectionDeniers.
#law #ElectionLaw #VoterSuppression #VoteNullification
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgia-state-election-board-certification-and-drop-box-rules-challenge/