Category: Voter Intimidation and Suppression

Voter Empowerment Act would Improve Elections for Both Voters and Officials

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Today, the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. Estelle Rogers, legislative director for Project Vote,... Read more

Latino Voters More Likely to Face Discrimination by Election Officials

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A new article published in the American Political Science Review raises disturbing questions about the discrimination faced by minorities throughout... Read more

Voter Suppression is a Monster in the Dark

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Here’s a Halloween scare for you: what if they held an election, and no one came? Read more

Voter Suppression Laws Most Likely Pass Where Minority Turnout Is High, Says Report

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There may be a correlation between high minority voter turnout and the passage of restrictive voting laws, according to a... Read more

North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law

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Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more

North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move

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This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more

Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate

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Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more

Post-racial and Post-Section 4

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At the signing of the 2006 reauthorization of the VRA, after its unanimous approval by the Senate, George W. Bush... Read more

Montana Voting Bill Would Hurt Reservation Residents

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Montana Republicans are fast-tracking a bill to remove the option to register and vote on Election Day. If passed, the... Read more

“We Have to Fix That”: Project Vote Discusses Early Voting with Leslie Marshall Show and HuffPost Live

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On the night of the election, the President said “we have to fix that” about the long lines people endured... Read more