Month: September 2011

States Ignore the Impact Photo ID Laws Could Have on Their Citizens

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“The U.S. Supreme Court upheld voter ID requirements in concept three years ago, but justices said then that they might... Read more

300K Ohioans Sign Petition to Repeal GOP-Backed Election Law

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In the nick of time, more than 300,000 Ohioans signed a petition to overturn a bill that would have “shortened... Read more

Voter Registration Laws Scrutinized by Civil Rights Groups

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Voter registration procedures that require proof of citizenship to be enfranchised are being challenged by civil rights and citizen groups... Read more

Weekly Voting Rights News Roundup

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Voting rights victories abound this week! On a national level, the cornerstone Voting Rights Act of 1965 was upheld by... Read more

Student Voter Fraud Probe Finds No Evidence of Illegal Voting

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A two-month long voter fraud investigation in Maine concludes with no evidence of illegal voting by the 206 students that... Read more

Colorado Election Official Stands Up for Voters

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It takes moxie for a lowly election official to stand up to the secretary of state, but that’s just what... Read more

Illinois County Clerk Says Voter ID Laws are Based on Falsehoods

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Cook County, Ill. clerk, David Orr warns against the fine line between protecting and preventing democracy when it comes to... Read more

Weekly Voting Rights News Roundup

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The Republican effort to make it harder for certain people to vote–particularly the new voters that turned out in 2008–was... Read more

New Restrictive Laws Block the Youth Vote

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The recent effort to make it harder for Americans to vote in 2012 hits the youth populations in Wisconsin and... Read more

Tenn. Photo ID May Impose Undue Hardship on Voters, Says Senator

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Photo ID laws have been scrutinized on the state and federal levels for disenfranchising certain voters in an effort to... Read more