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NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws

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NPR: With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws

With Republicans set to control Congress and the White House starting next year, some voting rights advocates are renewing their focus on protections against racial discrimination in elections that don't rely on the federal government.

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Just Vote! Colorado 2024 Primary Election Resources

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Just Vote! Colorado 2024 Primary Election Resources

Just Vote! Colorado Election Protection, the largest nonpartisan voter protection program in the state of Colorado, will support voters through the 2024 Primary Election on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

‘Dark day for democracy’: Coloradans highlight election threats in wake of 14th Amendment ruling

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‘Dark day for democracy’: Coloradans highlight election threats in wake of 14th Amendment ruling

“Donald Trump lied, cheated, and unleashed violence when the election did not go his way, and his ongoing incitement has led to an unprecedented rise in attacks and death threats against election workers, judges, and other public servants,” Belknap said. “By refusing to hold Trump accountable and allowing him to skirt around the pillars of our Constitution, SCOTUS has greenlit this behavior for future public officials.”

Article by Chase Woodruff for Colorado Newsline, 3/4/24.

Colorado Newsline: Colorado bill would improve access for eligible incarcerated voters

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Colorado Newsline: Colorado bill would improve access for eligible incarcerated voters

Hunter Nelson, political chair at Colorado Black Women for Political Action, cited a 2020 study from Colorado Common Cause that found most people in Colorado jails are eligible to vote, but the infrastructure and accessibility differing from county to county makes it difficult to know what to do.

“All Coloradans deserve the right to vote and deserve access to the information needed to make informed voting decisions, including Black women and people who are being held in county jails and detention centers during an election...

‘I remember Hitler,’ says 91-year-old Republican behind Trump eligibility case

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‘I remember Hitler,’ says 91-year-old Republican behind Trump eligibility case

Common Cause was among various groups that submitted an amicus brief to the high court in support of removing the twice-impeached former president from the ballot.

"American democracy has never meant unchecked mob rule," Colorado Common Cause executive director Aly Belknap said Thursday. "Donald Trump sent an armed mob to the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of an election."

"His ongoing incitement has led to an unprecedented rise in attacks and death threats against election workers, judges, and...

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