Category: Wisconsin

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

Voting Rights News Roundup

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Election season is already underway with the nation talking about the state of voting rights. The War on Voting that... Read more

Partisans and Advocates Battle Over Voting Rights

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The “War on Voting”–the partisan-fueled campaign to enact laws to restrict access to the ballot–has received significant attention in the... Read more

Democrats Targeted in Wisconsin Voter Deception Scheme

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Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more

American Prospect: Voting Rights Experts Assess Wis. Election Bill

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In his article on The American Prospect’s website today, Alexander Zaitchik quotes Project Vote Research Director Lorraine Minnite and other... Read more

Officials Dispute Need for Voter ID in Their States

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Since the 2010 midterm elections and the Republican takeover of several state houses, the fight to enact controversial photo voter... Read more

Shifting the Focus to Improving Voter Registration Access, Not Inhibiting It

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In a democracy that can only boast that 71 percent of its citizens are registered and able to exercise their... Read more

Fear Tactics Used to Promote Voter Suppression in 2011

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This week, newly elected Republicans took office in several states, many of whom have big plans for the future of... Read more

Voter Suppression Efforts Reportedly Planned in Wisconsin

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A Wisconsin advocacy group reportedly uncovered “voter suppression plans” to be implemented by the state Republican Party, Americans for Prosperity,... Read more

Wis. Election Official Explains Why Voluntary ID is Unfair

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The director of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which recently shut down a citizen activist effort to show photo ID,... Read more