Month: May 2010

Voter ID Advances in S.C.; Citizen Activist Campaign Quashed in Wis.

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The contentious voter ID issue has caused some ruckus in at least two states this week. Read more

Maine Tea Bag Activists Gain Power, Target Voting Rights

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“As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” Let us hope the original bellwether state is no longer an accurate indicator... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Mo.Voter ID Debate is Down to the Wire: Early Voting Provision Rejected by Advocates

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The Missouri legislature is once again pushing a controversial measure to combat a mythical problem in the state—registration and voter... Read more

Maryland Becomes Fifth State to Enact Preregistration Law

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Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley signed HB 217, a bill to permit 16 and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote, into... Read more

SCOTUS Asks Obama Admin. for Views on Felon Disenfranchisement Laws

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Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Obama Administration to offer its views on felon disenfranchisement laws and whether or... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more