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Voter suppression in the United States consists of various legal and illegal efforts to prevent eligible citizens from exercising their right to vote. Such voter suppression efforts vary by state, local government, precinct, and election. Voter suppression has historically been used for racial, economic, gender, age and disability discrimination.
“This is a story as old as the South,” Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said on Yahoo Finance Live, adding: “One of the most threatening aspects of this current voter suppression push is that it ...
It’s Election Day in California. Polls remain open for voters until 8 p.m. Tuesday. This election gives eligible voters a chance to choose from candidates for U.S. president, the Senate and the ...
Schiff, along with Republican former baseball player Steve Garvey, advanced to the general election in both the special and regular elections. As no Republican has won a Senate election in California since 1988, Schiff was considered a heavy favorite, and easily won both the regular and special general elections with more than 58% of the vote.
California’s Secretary of State has told the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in a letter that it cannot hand-count ballots in its Nov. 7 special election. ... chair of the Senate Committee on ...
The bill was introduced to the California State Senate by Democratic Senator Richard Polanco. [5] The bill was endorsed by both the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. [6] The bill passed on the Senate floor with a vote of 22 to 13, and passed on the assembly floor with a vote of 47 to 25. [6]
The California primary election March 5 features the U.S. Senate, L.A. County district attorney and several other competitive races. Here's what to know as you head to the polls.
Padilla won both elections with more than 60% of the vote. [4] He became the first Latino elected to the U.S. Senate from California, and the first male elected to the Senate from California since Pete Wilson was re-elected in 1988 and the first male elected to the Class 3 Senate seat from California since Alan Cranston was re-elected in 1986. [5]