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The Supreme Court will let Donald Trump’s administration implement an expansive government database that collects citizenship data, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information for millions of Americans, a powerful tool that federal agencies and state officials could use to hunt for ineligible voters. Voting rights groups fear that the database could be used to […]
The United States Supreme Court issued an unsigned order on Tuesday clearing the way for states to use a federal system to identify and remove individuals from voter registration lists, coming less than six weeks before the upcoming midterm elections. The decision permits election officials to access a data tool developed jointly by the Department […]
Protect the Vote campaign launches artist collaboration with Lehi Thunder Voice Eagle.
The Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities. Indigenous people continue to face barriers throughout the election process. That’s according to a new report that says those challenges can begin well before a voter reaches the ballot box. The report from the Native […]
A press release from NCAI on Monitoring Federal Court Order Restricting USPS Mail Ballot Rule Implementation Before November Elections.
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 made voter registration more accessible to many marginalized groups. Known widely as the “Motor Voter Act” because it allowed state departments of motor vehicles to register voters, the legislation nonetheless puttered out in Indian Country. Many of the changes designed to make it easier to vote didn’t reach […]