Tag: voting rights
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Opinion: Passing voting rights legislation preserves American democracy
One year ago, we witnessed an attack on our country: an insurrection by political extremists at the U.S. Capitol. A mob of violent rioters defaced the Capitol Building and threatened the lives of the elected officials and staff working there—the core of American democracy. Only the bravery of the Capitol police prevented a great tragedy.…
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Indivisible Cranbury to hold local rally on voting rights
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision, which upheld two of Arizona’s election laws from 2020, has prompted a voting rights rally this weekend in Princeton. The court decided on July 1 that Arizona’s rules on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting did not violate the Voting Rights Act. Organized by Indivisible Cranbury, an event called…