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Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit

  • SB1, signed into law by Governor Ivey, is opposed by Jones due to its unclear verbiage on absentee voter rules.
  • Jones and civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit, claiming the law restricts disabled voters' right to vote.
  • Huntsville attorney Mark McDaniel states the bill aims to verify the identity of the person submitting an absentee voter application.
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Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications is being challenged in court by groups who say it “turns civic and

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Lawsuit challenges Alabama restrictions on absentee ballot help

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights organizations and other groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Alabama law that criminalizes types of assistance with absentee ballot applications. The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters and other groups are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Thursday that says the law “turns civic and neighborly voter engagement into a serious crime.” The ne…

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Lawsuit challenges Alabama restrictions on absentee ballot help

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights organizations and other groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications. The […]

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Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit

An Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications is being challenged in court by groups who say it “turns civic and neighborly voter engagement into a serious crime.”

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Lawsuit challenges Alabama restrictions on absentee ballot help

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights organizations and other groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications. The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, and other groups are plaintiffs in the lawsuit that says the law “turns civic and neighborly voter engagement into a serious crime” and disenfranchises voters, including seni…

25 days ago·Tacoma, United States
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Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit

An Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications is being challenged in court by groups who say it ''turns civic and neighborly voter engagement into a serious crime.''

25 days ago·Minneapolis, United States
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