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What is the ‘Materiality Provision’ of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and How Can it Help Protect Voters?

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Our report on court challenges to undated or misdated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania mentioned the “Materiality Provision” of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Just what is the Materiality Provision, and how can it help protect voters?

American Democracy Minute for June 13, 2022: SCOTUS Allows Undated Ballots, but Dissent Shows Some Justices Unfriendly to Voters

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022

We told you earlier this month about the undated ballot case in Pennsylvania, and that it COULD have national implications. The U.S. Supreme Court has now lifted its temporary stay, but there are now more indications that the court may not be a friend to the American voter.