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U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh Republican-backed voting restrictions By Andrew Chung FILE PHOTO: A woman walks to cast her ballot at the register of voters during early voting in Phoenix, Arizona (Reuters) – Fresh off an election in which former President Donald Trump made false claims of fraud, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to ponder the legality of a restriction on early voting in Arizona that his fellow Republicans argued was needed to combat fraud. The Republican-backed law, spurred in part by a video purportedly showing voter fraud that courts later deemed misleading, m...

Desis in the house.jpg Democracy was under siege in the last four years as the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to free and fair elections, human rights and the rule of law. The divisive politics that polarized our country climaxed in the appalling spectacle of an enraged mob invading the Capitol to reclaim a ‘stolen election’, followed by the deaths of five people in the riot, and a group of lawmakers refusing ratify the electoral college results. And yet, despite the chaos over the voting process that preceded the election in the middle of a pandemic, the nation flexed its coll...

NORWALK, Conn. — Two online events that might interest you: League’s annual meet and greet is Sunday, on Zoom Haskell holds forum on Open Choice program LVW online A League of Women Voters of Norwalk flier. Myrna Pérez, director of the Brennan Center’s Voting Rights and Elections Program, will star at the League of Women Voters of Norwalk annual meet and greet, to be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, on Zoom. “Making our Democracy Safe and Secure” is the theme of Pérez’ presentation, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is cosponsored by the Norwal...

Newly elected Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, seen here outside his Washington office, is the sponsor of legislation that would help reform the electoral system and fortify the country's democratic institutions. (Image via Warnock's Twitter page.) Though the 2020 presidential election was called "the most secure in American history" by cybersecurity experts and certified by all 50 states, Republican officials continue to spread false claims of corruption, including the lie that widespread voter fraud impacted the results of the election. Fueled by the disinformation, far-right extremists...

In wake of 2020 election, state GOP lawmakers aim to change election laws By Adam Brewster, Caitlin Huey-Burns January 25, 2021 / 6:00 AM / CBS News Republicans push for voter restrictions Since November's election, Republican Pennsylvania state Representative Jim Gregory has been inundated with calls from constituents angry about the results and his previous support for legislation that expanded absentee voting. He found one call so troubling that law enforcement had to get involved.  He represents a district that former President Trump won overwhelmingly, and Greg...