Excellent news! #Tennessee’s @GovBillLee has signed a bill repealing some of the nation’s most onerous restrictions on community voter registration activities. This is a huge win for political participation in the Volunteer State. #TNpoliticshttps://campaignlegal.org/update/volunteer-state-removes-restrictions-voter-registration-groups …
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This move codifies into state law a federal court victory we and our partners won in September 2019, when these burdensome restrictions on political participation were rightly struck down as unconstitutional. Read more about that case on our website:https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/league-women-voters-tennessee-v-tre-hargett …
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Tennessee ranks 44th in voter registration, but during the 2018 midterm election, the state saw a surge in registrations. Instead of expanding resources to process the influx, the Tennessee General Assembly first reacted by trying to undercut democracy:pic.twitter.com/SYcRwk6KFp
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Voter registration drives are crucial for historically marginalized groups to empower their communities and gain access to the ballot box. We are heartened that #Tennessee will keep the door open for organizations doing the critical work of registering their fellow citizens.
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