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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions

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Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

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mainemorningstar.com

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Maine Morning Star

A Maryland voter receives an “I Voted” sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting location before the 2022 midterms. The Maryland Senate passed its own Voting Rights Act, hoping the state joins seven other states with similar laws. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law…

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Alabama Reflector

A Maryland voter receives an “I Voted” sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting location before the 2022 midterms. The Maryland Senate passed its own Voting Rights Act, hoping the state joins seven other states with similar laws. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark la…

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Florida Phoenix

A Maryland voter receives an “I Voted” sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting location before the 2022 midterms. The Maryland Senate passed its own Voting Rights Act, hoping the state joins seven other states with similar laws. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the lan…

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Colorado Newsline

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • Colorado Newsline

People cast general election ballots at the Adams County Human Services Center on Nov. 5, 2024. (Andrew Fraieli for Colorado Newsline)This story originally appeared in Stateline. Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark law passed during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Democratic lawmakers in Colorado as…

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions. • West Virginia Watch

A Maryland voter receives an “I Voted” sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting location before the 2022 midterms. The Maryland Senate passed its own Voting Rights Act, hoping the state joins seven other states with similar laws. (Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images)Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the landmark l…

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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions.

A Maryland voter receives an “I Voted” sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting location before the 2022 midterms. The Maryland Senate passed its own Voting Rights Act, hoping the state joins seven other states with similar laws. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Seeing federal courts slash away at the Voting Rights Act, some states are seeking to resurrect fallen protections for non-white voters with their own versions of the lan…

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