A portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, siding with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read.

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Appeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions

A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked. The decision on Friday sides with voting

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked. The decision on Friday sides with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read. A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court unanimously affirmed a lower court decision from September that blocked a portion of the law. The…

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, siding with voting […]

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A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that blocks a portion of a new Alabama law that limits the type of assistance voters can receive when completing mail-in ballot applications.
Supporters of the law say it would bolster election integrity by limiting opportunities for ballot harvesting, while critics said it unfairly targets voters who are blind, disabled, or unable to read or write.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued …

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Alabama’s Mail-In Ballot Assistance Restrictions

A portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, siding with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read.A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court unanimously affirmed a lower court decision from September that blocked a portion of the law.

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Part of Alabama absentee ballot law remains blocked to protect ‘vulnerable voters,’ court rules

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, siding with voting rights groups who argued that it discriminated against voters who are blind, disabled or cannot read. A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court unanimously affirmed a lower court decision from September that blocked a portion of the law. The measure made it ill…

Appeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions

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