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Victory for voting rights groups as judge blocks key sections of new Florida law
Voting rights groups are celebrating a significant victory against what they claim is the pernicious spread of anti-democratic legislation across America after a federal judge in Florida blocked key sections of a new state law that discourages voter registration drives. Judge Robert Hinkle slapped down two of the most hotly…
NAACP: Voter ID laws a reaction to minority participation
The National Associated for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said Monday that an increase in minority voting is the reason Republicans around the nation are pushing for tougher voter identification laws. In a report titled “Defending Democracy: Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights in America,” found states that states…
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