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Voting Rights News
The latest Voting Rights news, tracked continuously by NeuraFeed. 2 source-cited articles covering Voting Rights announcements, releases, and analysis, each grounded in verified reporting.
Justice Department Demands Alaska Isolate Ballots as Criminal Probe Escalates Days Before Midterms
The Department of Justice asked a federal court to preserve and segregate Alaska election ballots ranking an independent candidate who shares a name with incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Federal prosecutors confirmed an active criminal investigation into alleged Democratic involvement in recruiting the candidate, sparking fierce pushback from state election officials and voting rights advocates over ballot secrecy and pre-election intervention norms.
White House Budget Office Moves to Bar Federal Grant Funding for Disabled Voter Registration
The White House Office of Management and Budget has proposed sweeping new grant rules to ban the use of federal funding for voter registration drives and related civic activities. The directive directly threatens long-standing, congressionally funded programs operated by state protection and advocacy agencies that help disabled and elderly Americans navigate voter registration. Disability rights advocates warn the change will disenfranchise vulnerable citizens with limited mobility, while the administration maintains federal funds should not finance registration operations.