Month: December 2010

Together, We Can Expand and Diversify the American Electorate

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The 2010 election season left many Americans with real concerns about the state of our democracy. Secretive groups spent hundreds... Read more

Court Rules that New Mexico is in Violation of Federal Voter Registration Law

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Voting rights groups scored a major victory in their efforts to bring the State of New Mexico into compliance with... Read more

Youth Civic Engagement: An Assessment of High School Voter Registration Programs

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Young people between the ages of 18 and 29 have long been underrepresented in U.S. electorate, but the disparity is... Read more

How Felon Voting Restrictions Punish Entire American Communities

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Right now, an estimated 5.3 million people are being denied the right to vote because of a felony conviction, many... Read more

Low-Income Voters Left in the Dust

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The 2010 election has come and gone, and we are reminded once again that literally thousands of would-be voters were... Read more

Newly Elected Minnesota Legislators Announce Intent to make Voting More Difficult

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Minnesota has some of the most progressive voter registration laws in the country, laws like same day registration and vouching,... Read more

“Needless Brouhaha” Over Registering New Citizens to Vote in Texas

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A new Texas county registrar and alleged Tea Party sympathizer recently raised some eyebrows over his effort to halt voter... Read more

Voter Fraud Myth Drives Voter ID Issue Into 2011

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“There’s this idea that dozens of people are coming to polling places every hour claiming to be someone else,” said... Read more

The Silent Majority: How False Mandates May Lead to Regressive Laws

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The people spoke on November 2, say conservatives who made gains in the House and Senate. However, all this talk... Read more