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Just weeks before Election Day, with millions of people voting already, the Black vote is being attacked from every angle.

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Ivory Coast launches new voter registration exercise

On June 10, the Independent Electoral Commission launched the nationwide program to register new voters and also allow for the expunging of those who no longer deserve to be

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Up to Jeffco Commission whether courthouse open for absentee voting on Saturdays

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the hands of the Jefferson County Commission. The five-member body will meet today at noon to consider opening the courthouses

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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act

Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the

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Nigeria: Edo 2020 - INEC Approves Direct Primary for APC, Indirect for PDP

The electoral commission, INEC, has approved direct primary for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to select its candidate for the September 19 governorship election in Edo

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Georgia Voting Rights Activists: Expansion Of Absentee Voting Drop Boxes Is Important, But More Can Be Done | The Savannah Tribune

Today, the Georgia Election Protection Coalition released a joint statement about the Georgia State Board of Elections’ rules amendments ahead of the August 11th runoff. The rules, which allow counties to set up 24/7 absentee ballot drop boxes for the runoff and give counties the ability to begin

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Americans Must Defend the Postal Service Like Our Democracy Depends on It - African American News Today - EIN News

President Trump is openly trying to starve the Postal Service of funding so as to disenfranchise Democratic voters. Meanwhile, his Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has implemented reforms that are slowing mail delivery.

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Allegheny County reports 87 new COVID-19 cases, 9 new hospitalizations and 1 new death | New Pittsburgh Courier

by PublicSource Reporters Allegheny County reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Aug. 8, bringing the county total to 8,796 reported cases, with nine new hospitalizations and one new … Continued

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Election chaos renews focus on gutted Voting Rights Act | The Atlanta Voice

But the meltdown was also a manifestation of a landmark Supreme Court case that gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights

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Foot Locker is Turning Stores Into Voter Registration Sites

Foot Locker will “Rock the Vote” at its stores this election year. In a press release, Foot Locker announced a partnership with Rock the Vote to utilize Foot Locker retail…

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Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week | The Atlanta Voice

A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the

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Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February

Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the

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Manufacturing majorities

From the moment GECOM called on the police to investigate allegations of migrants and dead persons voting, I saw three possible outcomes to the current elections dispute: (1) the evidence presented to the Commission did not taint the majority of votes in the boxes going to the party that won the

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Election D-Day for PNM, UNC

A cliffhanger is expected when the final votes are tallied this evening in the Trinidad and Tobago general election. However, a number of political pundits give Dr Keith Rowley’s incumbent People’s National Movement (PNM) the slight edge over the...

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FITUG says Lowenfield must be removed, electoral process concluded - Stabroek News

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) yesterday said that the antics of the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield have demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that he cannot be expected to discharge his functions in an impartial and fair

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Tanzania: ZEC Sets 46 Days for Election Campaign in Zanzibar

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced September 11, the official day for commencing election campaigns, which are scheduled to last after 46 days.

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Sons still in shock after mom dies before voting

WESTERN BUREAU: The sons of 83-year-old Avis Ledgister are still in shock after their mother died suddenly on election day, missing out on her decades-long tradition of voting for whoever was the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate in St...

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National recount is Guyana’s ‘only democratic solution’, says OAS

(CMC): The Organization of American States (OAS) says that respect for the results of the national recount is Guyana’s “only democratic solution”. The Washington-based body on Saturday noted that “the chief...

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Time for international community to act against the riggers - Stabroek News

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Burundi Catholic Church denounces 'irregularities' in May 20 polls

The Catholic Church in Burundi on Tuesday evening denounced “many irregularities” that affected the transparency and fairness of the May 20 general elections which saw the victory, contested by the opposition, of the candidate of the ruling party General Evariste

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Voting focus could be legacy for latest wave of NBA activism - DefenderNetwork.com

NBA players are building on the framework of Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem that helped raise awareness about police brutality, efforts that have permeated the league since it restarted its season in Florida last month amid the coronavirus pandemic. But where

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Braveboy Touts Voter Initiative in Prince George’s County

Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced a voting initiative Wednesday to ensure those incarcerated participate in the Nov. 3 general election.

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#JaVotes2020 | Dwayne Vaz says PNP is ready to retain Westmoreland Central

Despite having only one of the five parish council divisions in the constituency of Westmoreland Central, incumbent candidate Dwayne Vaz of the People's National Party (PNP), was the first candidate nominated at 10:15 a.m. with much...

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Gaskin says APNU+AFC fooling supporters

Saying that the APNU+AFC coalition has been deliberately fooling its supporters with grossly exaggerated claims of electoral fraud, former minister Dominic Gaskin yesterday urged the incumbent to be honest and accepts its defeat and work towards regaining the swing voters it will need to win any

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Fulton Registrations and Elections announces polling site changes for primary

Shifting poll sites required because of loss of locations due to COVID-19 pandemic

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The Voting Rights Act Was Signed On This Day In 1965 And Now Trump Is Trying To Destroy It

On Aug. 6, 1965, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by his side, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.

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US legislators join calls for GECOM to issue recount results - Stabroek News

Two congressmen who President David Granger earlier this year assured that elections would be free and fair, yesterday joined calls that the Guyana Elections Commission issue results in keeping with the 33-day recount, even as they called out the Chief Election Officer for his ploy to subvert the

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#Election2020: Democrats sue Georgia election officials over lines at polls | The Atlanta Voice

Democrats are asking a federal judge to order Georgia election officials to take steps to prevent long lines at the polls on Election Day. A lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Atlanta alleges that the causes of long lines that have forced Georgians to wait hours to vote during multiple

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LeBron group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites

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Republicans and Democrats in California prefer a mail ballot, but safe, accessible options are important - Black Voice News

In summary In the November election, California will have to meet the bipartisan demand from voters for mail ballots and redesign sites for safe, in-person voting. By Mindy Romero and Mindy Romero is a political sociologist and director of the California Civic Engagement Project at the Price School

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Mail-in ballots from Black NC voters rejected 4 times rate of white voters : TheGrio

For Black voters in North Carolina, the rate of mail-in ballot rejections is 4 times higher than that of white... View Article The post Mail-in ballots from Black NC voters rejected 4 times rate of white voters appeared first on TheGrio.

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