The Texas Legislature is considering at least nine bills that would increase criminal penalties for voting-related infractions or extend law enforcement’s ability to investigate voters.
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Posted inInequality, Voting
How Jeff Sessions could determine the state of democracy in Texas
Federal judges have ruled four separate times this year that Republican leaders in Texas rigged election systems to discriminate against minority voters, which potentially could land the entire state under federal oversight.
Posted inThe Trump Era, Voting
The secret Trump voter
On Reveal, we’ll learn why Donald Trump supporters kept a low profile – until Election Day, that is – and hear what they have to say now that their candidate is headed to the White House.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Money and Politics, Voting
We want to help tell your voting rights stories
This year’s presidential election will be the first without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act since the civil rights era.