The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 26, 2024
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The U.S. Justice Department announced changes to its voting rights information and violation reporting page on April 17th, including a new guide on voting-related language assistance, and a video explaining protections against voter intimidation.
The page, Justice.gov/voting, includes voting rights guides on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and other voting laws, access for voters with disabilities, election monitoring, state voting rules for people with criminal convictions, the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act and Help America Vote Act and several other topics.
New in this update is an explainer on voter intimidation, including what constitutes threats, obstruction, or deliberately false information about the time, manner, or place of voting to prevent people from casting their ballots. A companion video explains how to report intimidation to the DOJ.
Another new section gives guidance on Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act on accommodations for non-English-speaking voters, referred to as “language minority citizens.” This group includes Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Alaskan Natives.
An existing guide concerning federal constraints on Post-Election “Audits” was also updated, as well as the DOJ’s guide to voting under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal rules.
Instructions and points of contact for reporting voting rights violations are also listed, along with the DOJ’s District Election Officers for each state.
We have a link to the page at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
U.S. Department of Justice – Justice Department Launches Updated Voting Rights and Elections Website
U.S. Department of Justice – justice.gov/voting Voting and Elections Guidance Page
U.S. Department of Justice – New Video on Reporting Threats and Harassment
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