Voter Suppression
US federal appeals court rules US President Donald Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request to lift an injunction several Democratic-led states secured on June 25 from a lower-court judge.
The right to vote should not depend on IDF service - opinion
Washington, Oregon ballot boxes damaged, FBI actively investigating the incident - report
Concerns rise for journalistic freedoms in Pakistan after reporters summoned for defaming judiciary
Judge orders USPS to do 2 daily sweeps in states still receiving ballots
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan said the processing centers must perform morning sweeps and then afternoon sweeps "to ensure that any identified local ballots can be delivered that day."
Postal workers accused of interfering with US election mail-in ballots
A Kentucky postal employee was fired after investigators said that more than 100 mail-in ballots were dumped. Collection boxes were ransacked outside of six Virginia post offices.
In 2020, making votes count is radical
If you’re for counting all votes, you’re by default placing yourself in opposition to President Donald Trump and much of the Republican Party.
What Jewish groups are watching for in this unusual Supreme Court session
Perhaps the most prominent case that could be overturned if Barrett is confirmed is Roe. V. Wade, the 1973 decision that enshrined the right to abortion.
US Justice Dept eases ban on announcing investigations before election
The change in policy is "deeply concerning," said Miriam Aroni Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, a criminal justice reform group.
Trump campaign sues Democratic Montana governor to limit mail-in voting
The Trump campaign has also taken legal action to block mail-in voting procedures in Nevada and New Jersey. Election experts have said there is scant evidence of fraudulent postal voting in the past.
Jewish groups sound alarm on protecting the right to vote by mail
Here’s a look at what Jewish groups are doing to make sure voting is easy this year.
WWish you were voting: US Jewish orgs. pushing for more voting - opinion
A number of Jewish organizations have allied with African-American groups for years to protect voting rights.
Most Americans support ‘no-excuse’ absentee voting due to COVID-19
“The prospect of conducting the presidential election during a pandemic has prompted many states to reexamine their plans for how to conduct the election safely."
Voter suppression is at the heart of Trump's reelection strategy - opinion
Voter suppression, a longtime Republican hallmark, is being taken to a higher level by Trump.
