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A look at new barriers at the ballot box

July 8, 2026·46 min·8-min readinterviewpolitics
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The Supreme Court's recent rulings have delivered a mixed signal on democracy: a narrow win for mail-in voting was overshadowed by the dismantling of campaign finance limits and the effective nullification of the Voting Rights Act, enabling a new era of minority rule through gerrymanderin

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Ari Berman

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Ari BermanTonya MosleyPresident Trump

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Give Us the Ballotby Ari BermanMinority Ruleby Ari Berman

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Mother Jones

Research & Papers

Loper v. CalaisShelby County v. Holder

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CongressDemocracyElectionsPolitical NewsSupreme CourtUs Politics

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