Month: August 2010

Advocates Baffled By DOJ Approval of Controversial Voter Verification Law

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A two-year battle in the courts concluded this week when the Department of Justice approved Georgia’s controversial voter verification system... Read more

Ohio Latino Voters May Be Affected by New ID Policy

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“At a time when the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is working to make it easier for Puerto Ricans to... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

The Nation: Fight Tea Party Voters with Fresh Voters

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Until recently, it was a “lonely fight” by voting rights groups to implement the National Voter Registration Act at public... Read more

Celebrating Women’s Suffrage Brings Another Election Issue to Light

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Next week marks the 90th anniversary of the American woman’s right to vote. Since the passage of the 19th amendment,... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Upcoming Poll to Show What New Voters Really Want from the Government

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Today, Project Vote released a new memo, What Happened to Hope and Change? How Fascination with the “Tea Party” Obscures... Read more

Archaic Voter Registration Procedures Leave Citizens Behind

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Access to voter registration—the basis of democratic participation—is still limited in the 21st century by overly restrictive, “horse-and-buggy” laws across... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

NY Times: DOJ Enforcement of Federal Law Could Bring Millions to the Voter Rolls

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Fifteen years ago, Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act, also known as “Motor Voter” law, to help facilitate and... Read more