Month: June 2010

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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

Supreme Court Stops Arizona ‘Clean Elections’ Public Funding Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a temporary block of an Arizona state law that has provided state funds... Read more

Latest Advice from Conservatives: Ignore the Justice Department on Voting Rights

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There is an art in politics to not over-reaching and not over-reacting. But the latest salvo by one of the... Read more

Collateral Consequences Hearing Touches on Disenfranchisement

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The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held an oversight hearing Wednesday morning entitled “Collateral Consequences of Criminal... Read more

Florida Moves Forward in Improving Compliance with the NVRA

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On May 15th, the Florida Division of Elections released a new proposed rule (1S-2.048) that–if adopted–would provide for greater compliance... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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

Michigan Models Anti-Immigration Bills After Arizona; Targets Voting

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Following the buzz in Michigan that the state wants to clone Arizona’s controversial immigration bill, SB 1070, the state introduced... Read more

Voter ID Efforts Pick up Steam in Election Year

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The fight over voter identification has reemerged in a number of states as the 2010 midterm elections approach and politicians... Read more

WaPo: Interest Groups to Spend Record Amounts in 2010 Elections

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For the upcoming 2010 midterm elections, nearly two dozen political advocacy groups are expected to exceed even what they spent... Read more

Vote by Mail Spreads, But Doesn’t Help All Voters

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Some progressives overlook that voting by mail does not always help their longtime constituents. As state and county officials look... Read more