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The Republican Attack Upon The Right to Vote
18 Feb 2022 6:12 am
Democracy under attack:
States of Denial: A Guide to Some of the GOP’s Most Brazen Attacks on Voting Rights and Elections – Mother Jones
"Republicans have launched a full-scale assault on the election system.
Fueled by the Big Lie, this attack relies upon a multi-pronged strategy of gerrymandering, voter suppression, and the takeover of election positions by ideologues who allege that the 2020 election was stolen.
As I write in “The Coming Coup,” Georgia, where Trump and his allies battled fiercely to overturn the election results, is once again at the center of the drama. Republicans there have drawn Democrats out of their districts, passed laws making it harder to vote, and sought to consolidate control over how elections are run and votes are counted.
What’s happening in Georgia is part of a national strategy playing out across the country. Here are some of the most egregious efforts by Republicans over the past year to sabotage fair elections.
MEANWHILE:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Allows Ban on Ballot Drop Boxes in April Election – Mother Jones
Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules | The Texas Tribune
State judges across the U.S. face growing GOP pushback against rulings in election cases - Raw Story
Over 90 percent of Texas GOP candidates refuse to admit Trump lost - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism
States of Denial: A Guide to Some of the GOP’s Most Brazen Attacks on Voting Rights and Elections – Mother Jones
"Republicans have launched a full-scale assault on the election system.
Fueled by the Big Lie, this attack relies upon a multi-pronged strategy of gerrymandering, voter suppression, and the takeover of election positions by ideologues who allege that the 2020 election was stolen.
As I write in “The Coming Coup,” Georgia, where Trump and his allies battled fiercely to overturn the election results, is once again at the center of the drama. Republicans there have drawn Democrats out of their districts, passed laws making it harder to vote, and sought to consolidate control over how elections are run and votes are counted.
What’s happening in Georgia is part of a national strategy playing out across the country. Here are some of the most egregious efforts by Republicans over the past year to sabotage fair elections.
MEANWHILE:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Allows Ban on Ballot Drop Boxes in April Election – Mother Jones
Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules | The Texas Tribune
State judges across the U.S. face growing GOP pushback against rulings in election cases - Raw Story
Over 90 percent of Texas GOP candidates refuse to admit Trump lost - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism