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Voting Rights Act: Dying a slow death
Feature 60 years after it was signed into law, the Voting Rights Act is being gutted by Republicans and the Supreme Court
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'Lowering the voting age is a call to trust young people with democracy'
instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Who stands to gain – and lose – from 16-year-old voters?
Today's Big Question Many assume Labour will benefit but move could 'backfire' if Greens, a new hard-left party or Reform continue to pick up momentum
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Judge blocks key part of Trump's elections overhaul
Speed Read Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's decision temporarily bars federal officials from requiring Americans to prove they are citizens to register to vote
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6 thought-provoking library exhibitions around the US
The Week Recommends Libraries are for more than just checking out books
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Pros and cons of compulsory voting
Pros and Cons Higher turnout minimises polarisation but critics point to the 'right not to vote'
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'People in general want workers to earn a decent living'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Supreme Court allows purge of Virginia voter rolls
Speed Read Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is purging some 1,600 people from state voter rolls days before the election
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'We have witnessed firsthand how health and civics intersect'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Georgia judge suspends new hand-count ballot rule
Speed Read The rule would have required three poll workers in every precinct to hand-count votes
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Arizona kicks off swing-state early voting
Speed Read The voting began with less than a month to go before the presidential election
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When does early voting start in swing states?
The explainer Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
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Arizona official sues to bar 100K from local voting
Speed Read A large number of residents who have not submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from voting in the battleground state's elections
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When does adulthood begin?
Talking Point From 16-year-old voters to lifetime bans on smoking, young people are living through a transition in views on political, social and emotional maturity
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