Sam Levine
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Recent articles by Sam:
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Citizenship Question In 2020 Census
A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from adding the question earlier this year. → Read More
ACLU Sues New Hampshire Over New Voting Law, Saying It's A 'Poll Tax'
A new state law would require anyone who wants to vote in the state to also register their car there -- if they have one -- and get a New Hampshire drive... → Read More
Texas Secretary Of State Refuses To Admit Mistakes In Probe Of Suspected Noncitizens
David Whitley sidestepped questions about why his office sent out a press release on supposed noncitizen voters without having done a thorough investigat... → Read More
Rep. Elijah Cummings Says His Mother's Dying Words Were To Protect The Right To Vote
“On my mother’s dying bed, 92 years old, former sharecropper, her last words were, ‘Do not let them take our votes away from us,’” the representative said. → Read More
Stacey Abrams: 'Together, We Are Coming For America, For A Better America'
The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate called for unity and social justice in the Democratic response to the State of the Union address. → Read More
Democrats Have Had It With Allegations Of Voter Fraud
After taking control of the U.S. House, Democrats are trying to compile evidence that shows voter suppression is a much larger problem than voter fraud. → Read More
Texas County Asks Voters To Prove Their Citizenship, Then Says Never Mind
58 people in one Texas county received two letters regarding a request for citizenship information. → Read More
Texas Discriminated Against Minority Voters Repeatedly. DOJ Doesn’t Care If It Continues.
A former Justice Department lawyer said a recent reversal in DOJ's position is "appalling." → Read More
Republicans Claim Democrats' Voting Rights Bill Is Just A Play To Steal Elections
The first hearing for H.R. 1 raised fears of fraud and child rapist voters, praised long lines and rewrote history. → Read More
Texas Officials Say There Are Errors In List Of Suspected Noncitizen Voters
President Trump and Texas' attorney general used a list of suspected noncitizen voters to claim voter fraud. Now the list appears to be inaccurate. → Read More
Judge Denies Republican Mark Harris' Request To Be Certified Winner In Disputed Congressional Race
The ruling is the latest in an ongoing investigation into irregularities and allegations of fraud in North Carolina's ninth congressional district. → Read More
Federal Judge Blocks Wisconsin GOP's Cuts To Early Voting
U.S. District Judge James Peterson said the case for blocking the new restrictions wasn't even close. → Read More
GOP Governor Kim Reynolds Says Iowa Shouldn't Permanently Strip Felons' Voting Rights
“I don’t believe that voting rights should be forever stripped, and I don’t believe restoration should be in the hands of a single person,” she said. → Read More
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Adding Citizenship Question To The Census
States and activists said adding the question would cause fewer immigrants and minorities to respond. → Read More
New York Lawmakers Approve Early Voting And Other Voting Reforms
Despite its reputation as a progressive state, New York's election laws are extremely restrictive. → Read More
It Looks Like New York Is Actually Going To Get Some Voting Reforms
Democrats say they plan to pass measures Monday that would establish an early voting period and pre-register 16- and 17-year-olds. → Read More
Wisconsin Lawsuit Seeks To Strike Down Laws Passed During Republican Power Grab
Republicans used a decades-old rule to pass the laws. The suit says the process was illegal under the Wisconsin state constitution. → Read More
States And Cities Have Already Shown Democrats’ Election Reforms Will Work
“It's not like we're talking about something that exists in the atmosphere of Jupiter," Rep. John Sarbanes said of the For the People Act. → Read More
Lawsuit Takes Aim At Kentucky's Harsh Policy For Restoring Voting Rights To Former Felons
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has sparingly used his power to allow former felons to regain their right to vote. → Read More
Florida Officially Changes Jim Crow-Rooted Felon Disenfranchisement Policy
Florida had one of the harshest policies when it came to stripping voting rights from people convicted of felonies. That changes Tuesday. → Read More