Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago. The Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to place a new amendment on the statewide ballot that would instead impose a ban on most abortions, with exceptions for rape and incest. The vote came after the GOP majority used a rare procedural move to cut off debate by Democrats who opposed the measure. The new referendum would go before voters in November 2026 unless Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe calls a special election sooner than that.

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The Caroline County Branch of the NAACP, the Caucus of African American Leaders, and black voters have launched a federal lawsuit against the Town of Federalsburg with the ACLU of Maryland representing them.

Republicans in the Virginia House defeated measures Tuesday that would have let voters decide whether to strip legally outdated language prohibiting gay marriage from the state Constitution and automatically restore the voting rights of felons who have served their terms.

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A new coalition in Delaware is launching in effort to expand voting rights in Delaware. The Delaware Voting Rights Coalition is made up of over 15 different interest groups throughout the state. The coalition is advocating for House Bill 75's passage as it's first order of business.