Voter suppression in the United States

Single Mom Wins Federal Voting Rights Act Court Case Against The City of Virginia Beach Found Guilty of Voting Procedures That Discriminate

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Friday, April 2, 2021

On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Federal Courts found the City of Virginia Beach guilty of violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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  • On March 31, 2021 the U.S. Federal Courts found the City of Virginia Beach guilty of violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
  • Her first lawsuit against the City of Virginia Beach was in federal court in 2020 .
  • The judge ruled that the Virginia Beach "at-large" election system violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
  • Virginia Beach has been using an "at-large" voting system, which allows voters to choose candidates for city council outside of their own districts.

Georgia Voters Support Election Reforms that Restore Trust in Election Process and Protect Voters

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On March 25, 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an election bill that aims to restore trust and integrity in the state's election process.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On March 25, 2021, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an election bill that aims to restore trust and integrity in the state's election process.
  • The Foundation for Government Accountability supports the reforms implemented in this bill and highlights the need for such reforms to close loopholes that threaten the democratic process.
  • Georgia voters want to ensure that only eligible residents participate in Georgia elections using absentee ballots, but it's been challenging to find a voter verification solution due to several barriers for low-income voters.
  • The Foundation for Government Accountability supports the work legislators are putting in to encourage more voters to participate in the Georgia election process.

New Initiative to Stop Digital Voter Suppression During 2020 Election

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

The data and testimonies collected by the new project are evidence of the most recent digital voter suppression tactics being used in the 2020 US election.

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  • The data and testimonies collected by the new project are evidence of the most recent digital voter suppression tactics being used in the 2020 US election.
  • Now, with the social media space, we are documenting election materials distributed from domestically-based actors, as well as from overseas actors, that engage in digital voter suppression," she said.
  • From now until the end of the year, the Stop Digital Voter Suppression Project will collect data, as well as testimonies and material directly from voters and online sources,and will be issuing status reports on digital voter suppression tactics and their impacts on the 2020 election.
  • We share in the Stop Digital Voter Suppression Project's belief that bringing awareness and an end to digital voter suppression will help to protect the integrity of elections and ensure that American democracy survives."