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Amid Pervasive Voter Suppression, the Big Winner on the 2018 Ballot Was Voting Itself
When Americans are given the opportunity to expand the franchise, the answer is a loud and resounding yes.
7 Smart Justice Ballot Questions We're Fighting for on Election Day
Across the country, here are seven opportunities to transform the criminal justice system.
Louisiana Just Made a Major Stride in Ending Jim Crow in the State
A referendum to end conviction by non-unanimous juries in Louisiana is gaining support in the lead-up to next week's election.
The State Officials Who Have the Power to Suppress the Vote
In lots of states, the secretaries of state control access to the ballot -- and therefore, election outcomes.
Sheriff Donnie Harrison, Proponent of Anti-Immigrant Measures, Defeated in North Carolina
Wake County has the chance to do something about harmful immigration policy in their community
In District Attorney Races Across the Nation, Reform Is Still on the Agenda
Prosecutors used to campaign on locking people up. Now reform candidates are stumping for ending mass incarceration
Oregon Resists Assault on Abortion Rights; Alabama and West Virginia Vote to Curtail Access
The ballot initiatives tested how far states can go in restricting the constitutional right to abortion.
A Ballot Initiative in Washington Could Help Reduce Police Shootings
A yes vote on Initiative 940 will help save lives and repair strained relationships between law enforcement and the people they protect and serve.
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