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People carrying signs in support of the Voting Rights Act line up outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2013.

Politics & Government

Civil rights groups appeal court ruling that threatens Voting Rights Act enforcement

6:24pm December 11, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Civil rights groups are appealing a federal court ruling that could make it harder to enforce key voting protections for people of color under the Voting Rights Act.

A jury was seated Monday to decide what kind of punitive damages Rudy Giuliani, left, the former lawyer for former President Donald Trump, should pay in a civil case brought by two Georgia election workers who accused him of defamation.

Jury will decide amount Giuliani will pay to 2 Georgia election workers for defamation

2:56pm December 11, 2023

by Bill Chappell

How much should it cost to defame two innocent citizens in the service of a dangerous fallacy that sought to undermine a U.S. presidential election?

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Politics & Government

How the Republican presidential candidates view Jan. 6, democracy and voting issues

2:27pm December 07, 2023

Here's where the current notable GOP hopefuls, including Donald Trump, stand on issues of democracy and election integrity.

Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald announces then-President Donald Trump before he speaks at the party's convention on June 23, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Politics & Government

6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada

5:54pm December 06, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

A Nevada grand jury indicted six individuals who submitted documents falsely attesting that they were the state's official presidential electors, and that Donald Trump won Nevada in the 2020 election.

A precinct worker reaches for more "I Voted" stickers on Nov. 7 in Jackson, Miss. A few polling places in Jackson's Hinds County saw ballot shortages during this year's statewide general election, frustrating voters.

Politics & Government

Ballot shortages are rare in U.S. elections, but here's why they sometimes happen

5:01am November 30, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Sometimes polling places run out of ballots for voters. It's rare, but it happens. It happened in Mississippi earlier this month, causing serious issues for voters. Here's a look at why it happens.

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Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd face felony charges for refusing to meet Arizona's deadline for certifying 2022 election results.

Politics & Government

Arizona GOP county officials face charges after refusing to certify election on time

4:17pm November 29, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Republican officials of Arizona's Cochise County face criminal charges after they risked more than 47,000 people's votes for the 2022 midterm elections by refusing to certify them by the deadline.

The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the Atlanta skyline. State lawmakers will gather Wednesday to start work on new political district maps.

Politics & Government

Georgia lawmakers gather for a judge-ordered assignment: Make new voting maps

12:08pm November 29, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

A special legislative session begins in Georgia to redraw the state's political maps after a federal judge ruled that the current district lines illegally dilute the power of Black voters.

An election worker continues the process of counting ballots for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary election in Mercer, Pa.

Politics & Government

Judge says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal

12:50pm November 21, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal judge says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted. The case is likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Demonstrators hold up large cut-out letters spelling "VOTING RIGHTS" at a 2021 rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act

5:26pm November 20, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Who can sue to enforce key voting protections for people of color under the Voting Rights Act could be severely limited by a lawsuit out of Arkansas, which may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz has refused Republican calls to recuse herself from a redistricting case for calling the state's legislative maps "rigged" while campaigning.

Politics & Government

A Wisconsin redistricting case centers on voter 'islands' and could lead to new maps

4:21pm November 20, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

The Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could toss what critics say are the state's lopsided legislative maps.