Month: November 2011

Groups Oppose Needless Election Reform Proposals in Michigan

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A coalition of voting rights groups, including Project Vote, submitted testimony to a Michigan Senate Committee today, opposing Secretary of State... Read more

More Signatures Collected to Repeal Ohio Election Law

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Voting rights advocates and hundreds of thousands of citizens may successfully put a referendum on Ohio House Bill 194 on... Read more

Why Voter ID is a “Burden”

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Andrew Rosenthal at the New York Times answers questions on the voter ID debate, including why it’s not OK to... Read more

Lawmakers Fight Back Against Maine Voters

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Last Tuesday, three out of five Mainers voted against the state Legislature’s move to restrict access to the ballot. In... Read more

Monitor Voting and Election News on Twitter

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The 2012 election is just under a year away and the nation is already abuzz over voting rights issues. From... Read more

Voters Speak Up on Voting Rights Restrictions

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The battle over voting rights reached a new peak yesterday, when voters in Maine and Mississippi voted on controversial measures... Read more

‘Motor Voter’ Registrations on the Rise

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The rise in voter registrations coming from public-assistance agencies points to increased compliance with a 1993 federal election law. David... Read more

Time Magazine: When Voter Registration is a Crime

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Another Florida high school teacher is facing a $1,000 fine for helping her students register to vote in violation of... Read more

Senator Asks for Federal Investigation of New Voting Laws

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Voter ID and other restrictive voting laws may be subject to a federal investigation for voter suppression and voting rights... Read more