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Democrats Are Worried the National Guard's Presence in Philadelphia Could Suppress Votes
The city has experienced days of protests after the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
The Trump Campaign Is Trying to Recruit Ex-Cops as 'Poll Challengers' in Minnesota
After a request from a member of the Trump campaign, the local police union president reportedly asked 20 to 30 former officers to volunteer at key polling sites around Minneapolis.
The Pandemic Is Devastating Women and Could Make It Harder for Them to Vote
Many women are overwhelmed with child care right now, and others are struggling through a time of historic job loss.
Michigan Judge Says Voters Can Bring Guns to the Polls After All
The state's attorney general has vowed to appeal the decision.
Even More Sheriffs Say They Won't Enforce Michigan's Ban on Guns at the Polls
“People are going to press the issue because they know it’s an illegal order," said one sheriff.
Only One Republican Senator Is Expected to Vote Against Amy Coney Barrett Tonight
Looks like it's just Susan Collins now, after Lisa Murkowski pulled a big flip-flop, despite her issues with the rushed process to get Barrett on the Supreme Court.
Trailer Park Landlord Allegedly Threatened Tenants With Rent Hike If Biden Wins
"We are just informing our tenants what WE will do according to the election results,” the letter says.
Uncounted: The Voting Access Project
Nationwide, nearly 21,000 polling stations have closed since 2016, a VICE News investigation has found. Of the 45 states that have in-person voting, 40 eliminated polling stations — including states with a history of voter suppression.
Indigenous Voters Are Getting Hit Hard by Polling Station Cuts in North Dakota
North Dakota cut 60% of its polling stations in the name of COVID and the shift to vote-by-mail. Now Indigenous people have 50-mile treks to a post office.
‘It’s Very Much a Racial Issue’: Why Georgia Has Slashed Hundreds of Polling Places in the Last 4 Years
The wave of closures came after a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act meant to ensure fair voting practices in states with a history of racially-motivated voter suppression.
The US Eliminated Nearly 21,000 Election Day Polling Locations for 2020
Exclusive VICE News analysis shows a 20% cut in election locations nationwide, and much deeper cuts in California, Maryland, Kentucky, New Jersey, Nevada and North Dakota.
Poll Worker Fired For Telling Voters in Black Lives Matter Gear to Change
Voters were wearing face masks and T-shirts with "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" on them.