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'Republican Party vote suppression'

Blue wave in Arkansas? Not even a ripple in sight.

The Washington Post has assembled a graphic look at the chances for Democrats to pick up state legislative seats around the U.S. Spoiler: Little hope in Arkansas.
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Voter ID laws 'work' at suppressing votes, but they fail the constitution

Another voter suppression law is getting a rough ride in federal court in Kansas. We hope for the same in Arkansas.
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More details emerge on Republican vote suppression

Documents unsealed yesterday in a federal lawsuit in Kansas provide more details on planning by Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, to find ways to block more people from voting.

The legislature's assault on the courts

The attack on the judicial branch by the Arkansas legislature has multiple prongs, with bad news for voter rights, education and injured people.
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Democrats sue over voter intimidation efforts

Democrats have filed suits in four important battleground states — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona — to thwart what they see as voter intimidation tactics by supporters of Donald Trump to depress voting, particularly in minority-heavy precincts.

Vote suppression efforts continue in U.S.

This is one to watch in Arkansas. The New York Times reports on incidents nationwide in which Republican-controlled states where voter ID laws have been invalidated in courts have found other ways to make it hard for new voters to get access to the polls.
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Election 2016: Republican vote suppression tactic takes hold

The New York Times rounds up how candidates are responding to the spread of voter ID laws across the U.S. — a strategy by the Republican Party to suppress votes among poor and minority groups that tend to favor Democratic candidates.
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