disenfranchisement
4.25.21
Advocates have argued that most people who are affected by felony disenfranchisement come from communities of color... The debate over felony disenfranchisement previously drew attention in Florida, after voters passed Amendment Four in 2018. The referendum allowed felons to vote after they have completed all the terms of their sentence, including parole or probation.
—Jordan Williams, "Democrats move to expand voting rights for felons," 25 Apr. 2021 {11:00 AM EDT}
Advocates have argued that most people who are affected by felony disenfranchisement come from communities of color... The debate over felony disenfranchisement previously drew attention in Florida, after voters passed Amendment Four in 2018. The referendum allowed felons to vote after they have completed all the terms of their sentence, including parole or probation.
—Jordan Williams, "Democrats move to expand voting rights for felons," 25 Apr. 2021 {11:00 AM EDT}
12.31.20
"All the clever arguments and rhetorical gymnastics in the world won’t change the fact that this January 6th effort is designed to disenfranchise millions of Americans simply because they voted for someone in a different party," Sasse wrote.
—Jordain Carney, "GOP senator criticizes 'ambitious politicians' for 'dangerous' Electoral College ploy," 31 Dec. 2020 {10:33 AM EST}
"All the clever arguments and rhetorical gymnastics in the world won’t change the fact that this January 6th effort is designed to disenfranchise millions of Americans simply because they voted for someone in a different party," Sasse wrote.
—Jordain Carney, "GOP senator criticizes 'ambitious politicians' for 'dangerous' Electoral College ploy," 31 Dec. 2020 {10:33 AM EST}
12.11.20
Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, said that among other major defects, the legal challenge hinges on Texas’s authority to litigate how other states conduct their elections — a power the state lacks, according to Hasen. He added in a post on the Election Law Blog that the remedy Texas is seeking would require the unconstitutional disenfranchisement of tens of millions of voters.
—Alexander Bolton & John Kruzel, "GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit," 11 Dec. 2020 {6:00 AM EST}
Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, said that among other major defects, the legal challenge hinges on Texas’s authority to litigate how other states conduct their elections — a power the state lacks, according to Hasen. He added in a post on the Election Law Blog that the remedy Texas is seeking would require the unconstitutional disenfranchisement of tens of millions of voters.
—Alexander Bolton & John Kruzel, "GOP divided by pro-Trump Texas election suit," 11 Dec. 2020 {6:00 AM EST}
11.7.20
State Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) called for an investigation on Wednesday and later said there was no merit to the Sharpie allegations. "Based on correspondence and conversations with Maricopa County officials, we are now confident that the use of Sharpie markers did not result in disenfranchisement for Arizona voters," he tweeted on Thursday. "We appreciate the county’s prompt insight and assurances to address public concerns."
—Jordan Williams, "Republican lawsuit over Sharpie-marked ballots in Arizona to be dropped," 7 Nov. 2020 {6:27 PM EST}
State Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) called for an investigation on Wednesday and later said there was no merit to the Sharpie allegations. "Based on correspondence and conversations with Maricopa County officials, we are now confident that the use of Sharpie markers did not result in disenfranchisement for Arizona voters," he tweeted on Thursday. "We appreciate the county’s prompt insight and assurances to address public concerns."
—Jordan Williams, "Republican lawsuit over Sharpie-marked ballots in Arizona to be dropped," 7 Nov. 2020 {6:27 PM EST}
disenfranchise (verb)