Kentucky Official Calls for Mail-in Voting, Limits Who Can Vote Absentee
Reading Time: 3 minutes A choice between health and voting shouldn’t be one anyone has to make.
Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Poll Tax’ for Former Felons
Reading Time: 3 minutes A landmark federal ruling makes clear that states cannot impose undue taxes on individuals with past felony convictions as a condition for voting.
Activists Vow to Protect USPS as States Expand Mail-in Voting
Reading Time: 4 minutes Voting-rights groups are beefing up their legal efforts to protect access to absentee voting, which now also means protecting the postal service.
First Lawsuit Greenlighted Against Creators of CIA Torture Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against the architects of the CIA torture program — brought by former detainees — can go forward. Here is a video with useful background.