Voter Suppression

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June 1, 2021
Texas Democrats walked out its House chamber to halt the passage of a bill reducing poll hours and access to…
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May 31, 2021
A restrictive voting bill in Texas failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before…
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May 7, 2021
Ohio’s new Republican-led voting bill, HB 294, would place restrictions on mail-in ballots, early voting, and drop boxes.
May 7, 2021
Texas has become the latest Republican-dominated state to advance sweeping new limits on voting, despite no evidence of any problems.
May 6, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill that is already being legally challenged by civil and voting rights…
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May 5, 2021
As Republican-led state legislatures, including Texas, pass sweeping voting laws ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats play defense.
Stacey Abrams Campaigns For Joe Biden In Las Vegas
April 30, 2021
Fair Fight Action launched a digital ad to alert Americans especially Black voters about the recent surge of discriminating voting…
Early Voting Begins In Florida
April 27, 2021
Florida passed a bill making it even more challenging for people to vote. The GOP-led Senate passed S.B 90 with…
WIRED25 Festival: WIRED Celebrates 25th Anniversary - Day 1
April 25, 2021
Reid Hoffman shared his thoughts about how businesses should respond to the politicians attempting to pass new laws to restrict…
April 12, 2021
In response to Georgia's new voting restrictions, Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua announced they will move production on “Emancipation."
Santa Clara County Demonstrates Its Voting Center Operations And Guidelines
April 12, 2021
New evidence has emerged that the GOP in Texas is very intentionally engaging in voter suppression targeted at Black and…
Former President Barack Obama
April 8, 2021
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, former President Barack Obama tells voters to "keep showing up to the polls to…
Georgia Electors Cast Their Electoral College Vote At State Capitol
April 2, 2021
Stacey Abrams criticized the tepid corporate response to Georgia's new election laws this week, saying they were "mealy-mouthed."
People Go To The Polls On First Day Of Early Voting In Texas
April 1, 2021
Texas Republicans advanced a slate of proposed new voting restrictions Thursday that would reduce options to cast ballots and more.
Stacey Abrams thegrio.com
March 27, 2021
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee was presented with the prestigious recognition by former First Lady Michelle Obama.
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March 25, 2021
Georgia Rep. Park Cannon was detained by police Thursday for knocking on Gov. Kemp’s door and demanding to see him…
March 21, 2021
As a new voting rigthts bill reaches the Senate floor, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas resorts to demagoguery to rally…
Stacey Abrams thegrio.com
March 14, 2021
Stacey Abrams criticized Republicans' efforts to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling them "a redux of Jim Crow in a…
February 27, 2021
A voting protest at the Georgia Capitol over voting legislation lead to a verbal clash Democratic Rep. Park Cannon and…
January 24, 2021
Republican lawmakers across the country are preparing numerous new voting restrictions after former President Donald Trump's election loss.