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The Voter Participation Center (VPC) is dedicated to helping underrepresented communities register, vote, and make their voices heard in our elections

“My future is on the line, and I’m watching out for others too by my vote” Four trans women in Kansas talk about their plans to vote after a law invalidated thousands of drivers licenses based on gender identity. 19thnews.org/2026/10/tran...

Mismatched IDs aren’t stopping trans Kansans from voting

The 19th spoke with four trans women about their plans to vote in the midterms after a law invalidated thousands of drivers licenses based on gender identity.

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Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing Texans a way to register to vote online through the Department of Public Safety. More than 500,000 voter registration applications were submitted, but never processed. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/1...

Texas sued for failing to process more than 500,000 voter registrations

Voting rights groups are demanding answers after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to process more than 500,000 voter registrations.

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Thank you to the election officials in Texas who have been working to clear the backlog of voter registrations. Errors like this are a result of a broken system. Politicians must step up and help election officials by strengthening voter registration systems. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/ne...

Texas voter registration backlog strains smaller counties

A Texas Department of Public Safety voter registration backlog is straining election offices statewide, especially in smaller counties.

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“It’s hard to call yourself a patriot if you don’t think our elections work well and you’ve never been in it.” Ellen Gustafson from We the Veterans and Military Families discusses how much the military community plays a role in securing elections. www.wearethemighty.com/veterans/why...

Why this military spouse says questioning our elections is an affront to veterans

Military spouse Ellen Gustafson is involved with Vet the Vote, an initiative that signs up veterans and their families as election poll workers.

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The Trump administration is making last minute updates to the forms needed for US citizens to vote while abroad. This may cause confusion for voters, including military service-members. Not even the people who serve our country are safe from voter suppression efforts. www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...

Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting

The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.

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In 1987, Black Chattanoogans sued for the right to representation on city council. A Supreme Court decision to gut the Voting Rights Act and redistricting has them gearing up again. Read more about how Black communities are responding to voter suppression 👇 tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/28/a...

After a fight for equality in the 1980s, Chattanooga civil rights activists prepare for new effort • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee congressional redistricting has Black Chattanooga voters gearing up for a renewed fight for city council representation.

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✅ Fact check: The newest SCOTUS ruling is NOT expected to lead to any widespread removal of voters before the November 2026 midterms. Federal law prohibits election officials from systematically unregistering voters within 90 days of an election. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Why the Supreme Court’s latest pro-Trump ruling is unlikely to affect the 2026 election

The ruling is a victory for Trump, but federal law limits what he can do before the midterms.

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