Voters

North Carolina Voters Face New Laws and Potential Challenges Ahead of Super Tuesday Primaries

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GREENSBORO, North Carolina — As North Carolina’s Super Tuesday approaches, voters face not only important primary choices for governor and president, but also a host of new voting laws. This election marks the first statewide requirement for voters to present a photo ID when voting in person. Additionally, a law passed last year states that any mail-in ballot received after Tuesday will be disqualified, eliminating the previous three-day grace period. However, local election officials are working diligently to incorporate these changes into their preparations and educate voters on the new requirements, urging persistence to ensure … Read more

Supreme Court Showdown: Former Trump Lawyer Faces off Against Colorado Voters in Controversial White House Eligibility Case

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DENVER, Colorado – The stage is set for a high-stakes battle at the Supreme Court as Donald Trump seeks to overturn a ruling disqualifying him from returning to the White House. Representing the former president is Jonathan Mitchell, a prominent Texas lawyer with extensive experience at the highest court in the land. On the other side, Colorado voters have enlisted the services of Jason Murray, an attorney deeply familiar with the case’s historical record. Murray’s Denver-based law firm, which opened just six months ago, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Colorado voters. Prior to … Read more

California Voters to Determine the Fate of PAGA: A Game-Changing Labor Law

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Sacramento, California – In a consequential battle over labor laws, California voters will have the power to determine the fate of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), a unique state law that makes it easier for employees to sue their employers. The law, signed just days after the recall of former Governor Gray Davis in 2003, allows workers to file lawsuits on behalf of themselves and other employees. However, a business-backed ballot measure aimed at repealing PAGA will be on the November ballot, fueling a heated political and legal fight that has been ongoing for … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds Georgia’s Runoff System, Denying Black Voters’ Claims of Voter Suppression

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump has declined to block Georgia’s system for runoff elections, which has faced scrutiny for its history of diluting Black voting power. The system, designed in the early 1960s to curb Black voting influence, was revamped by Republicans in 2021 to restrict ballot access after Democrats won two US Senate elections. As part of a broader package of voting restrictions, Georgia Republicans decreased the runoff election period from nine weeks to four weeks and reduced early voting from three weeks to one week. The … Read more