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Voting Rights

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July 26, 2017
Executive Council Statement

Voter Suppression Is the Real Threat to Election Integrity

The AFL-CIO is alarmed by the “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity,” which seems to be nothing more than the latest pretext for passing legislation that will make it harder for people to register and vote.
February 17, 2017
Blog

The Battle Continues to Protect the Sacred Right to Vote

It is shocking that in the 21st century, we are still fighting to ensure that all eligible citizens have the right to vote—nevertheless, the battle to protect one of our...
August 5, 2016
Blog

On the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Now Is the Time to Restore It to Its Full Power

Anniversaries can be celebratory or somber. Today we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it is the kind of anniversary in which we hail...
June 17, 2014
Blog

Since 2010, New Laws in 22 States Restrict Right to Vote

Since Republicans gained control of many state legislatures in the 2010 elections, 22 states(see map above)—nearly all of them in the South and the Midwest—have rolled out new restrictions on...

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