Voter Suppression

Washington, Oregon ballot boxes damaged, FBI actively investigating the incident - report

The use of "incendiary devices" in both attacks is what connects the two incidents, officials believe.

 A poll worker drops in drive through ballots into a ballot box in San Diego, California, US, March 3, 2020.
Islamabad skyline with Rawal Lake.

Concerns rise for journalistic freedoms in Pakistan after reporters summoned for defaming judiciary

 Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, US, July 29, 2023.

Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 election

 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Brazil's Bolsonaro files complaint challenging results of election defeat


Ultra-Orthodox extremists spray polling station in Ramat Beit Shemesh with noxious liquid

Allegedly, ultra-Orthodox extremists who oppose the elections entered the school building overnight and spilled the substance with a pungent smell in the area.

 Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli elections, at the central elections committee warehouse in Shoham, before they are shipped to polling stations, October 12, 2022.

Brazil: Lula wins Brazilian election, Bolsonaro has not conceded

The leftist former president overtook far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the dying moments of the bitterly-fought elections.

 Supporters of Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, react as they wait for the results of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 30, 2022.

Mike Lindell says God endorses his pursuit of election-fraud claims

The Christian Evangelical has also said he beileves God chose Trump to be president.

 MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the nation’s most prominent Trump backers, poses for a selfie at the conservative CPAC conference in Orlando, Florida on February 24, 2022.

JFNA release document adding gun reform, LGBTQ advocacy back to policy priority

Gun violence, LGBTQ rights, and voting rights — were missing from the group’s public priorities document, which it releases annually to its constituent organizations nationwide.

JFNA tour in Israel.

Trump directly involved in plans to seize voting machines - reports

Former President Donald Trump was reportedly involved in efforts to seize voting machines following his 2020 election loss.

 Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, in Conroe, Texas, US, January 29, 2022.

Voting rights brawl takes center stage in US Senate

The US Senate will vote on an election reform bill, which Democrats view as crucial to protecting the American political system as Republican-led states pass a wave of new voting restrictions.

Sen. Chuck Schumer at a news briefing with new Democratic senators at the US Capitol, Jan. 21, 2021.

The story of a Jew who fought for African-American rights in Mississippi

Howard Ball lived in Mississippi from 1976 to 1982, and recounts in a memoir the Jewish efforts for black voting rights in the South.

 KU KLUX KLAN members approach Huntsville, Texas to protest an execution in 2000. The book’s protagonist was harassed by the Klan.

How much are Americans divided on voting rights? - survey

According to the Pew Research Center survey, 57% of Americans believe voting is a fundamental right for every US citizen, while 42% believe voting is a privilege that can be limited.

An American flag sign is seen on a voting booth at Madison Square Garden, which is used as a polling station on the first day of early voting in Manhattan, New York, U.S. October 24, 2020.

Can Joe Biden protect voting rights? - opinion

Biden needs to get Manchin and those like him to at least carve out a filibuster exception to get these critical House-passed bills before the Senate.

SEN. JOE MANCHIN speaks to news reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington last month.

US attorney general vows to aggressively defend voting rights

Garland said the Justice Department will prosecute threats against election officials, double the number of prosecutors devoted to voting rights and closely examine how states conduct their elections

ATTORNEY-GENERAL NOMINEE Merrick Garland testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Sunday.

Virginia Republicans will accommodate voting for Shabbat observers

Without the adjustment, voting to pick a nominee would have been confined to Shabbat hours.

GOP Convention July, 2016