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ALEC Develops New Model Election Bills to Implement Trump's "Big Lie"

2021-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss and false claims of widespread fraud, ALEC developed new model election legislation to give Trump’s “Big Lie” systematic legislative form across states. The organization partnered with Heritage Action and the State Policy Network to …

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440 Voter Restriction Bills Introduced in 49 States - ALEC's Largest Suppression Wave

2021-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Throughout 2021, at least 440 bills containing voter restriction provisions were introduced across 49 states, representing the largest coordinated assault on voting rights since Jim Crow and demonstrating ALEC’s systematic model legislation deployment at unprecedented scale. The Brennan Center …

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