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The Criminal Justice System Has Created a New Era of Poll Taxes

The Criminal Justice System Has Created a New Era of Poll Taxes

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Slay the Dragon: A Film About Giving Power Back to the People

It is every person's right to have their vote count.
April 3, 2020
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Voting Rights
Redistricting

Megadonor Access During a National Crisis and Other Takeaways From New FEC Reports

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, wealthy special interests continue using their money to exert undo influence over elected officials.
By
Maggie Christ
Brendan Fischer
April 2, 2020
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Campaign Finance

Volunteer State Removes Restrictions on Voter Registration Groups

In a victory for voting rights, Tennessee lawmakers have repealed burdensome restrictions enacted after the 2018 election that imposed harsh penalties on community voter registration efforts.
By
Corey Goldstone
Molly Danahy
April 2, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights

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Diane Sherrill Standing under some trees, wearing an 'I Voted' sticker with an 'Early Voting' sign in the background.

Floridian Shares How Campaign Legal Center Restored Her Voting Rights

On Thursday morning, I walked into my polling place in Largo, Florida and cast a ballot. It was a beautiful experience. In fact, it felt like a rebirth.

Rachel Manna standing in front of a painting

Voting Is a Right That I Don’t Feel Should Be Taken From Us

It didn’t really feel like it affected me until I completed my sentence and knew that I still couldn’t vote, even if I wanted to.

Kate Bock standing on a sidewalk

Protecting the Student Vote: Fighting Voter ID Laws in North Carolina

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Kate Bock
Photo of Bonnie Raysor, the plaintiff in Raysor et al. v. Laurel Lee

Florida is Trying to Silence Me With a Poll Tax

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Interview: Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman on Restoring Power to the People with “Slay the Dragon”

The Los Angeles Times
Review: ‘Slay the Dragon’ examines gerrymandering’s threat to democracy

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At the Races: Pandemic hits airwaves

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The Wrap
‘Slay the Dragon’ Film Review: Timely Doc Takes Hard Look at Political Corruption

The Daily Herald
Opinion: Fair Maps Amendment a good move for minority communities

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Virus-Proofing the Vote: Democracy Funders Respond to COVID-19

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Slay the Dragon Review: Inside the Fight to Preserve Democracy

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Election chaos: Coronavirus fear of voting could keep people from the polls