Year: 2011

Clearing Confusion About Voter ID in Wisconsin

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Today, the League of Women Voters released a report that used this summer’s recall elections as an example of what... Read more

Elderly Black Woman Denied Voter ID in Tenn.

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Last week, we blogged about public fears of disenfranchising elderly voters in Tennessee. Yesterday, the story of a 96-year-old black... Read more

The battle over ballot access continues in Colorado

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The battle continues between a Colorado election clerk and the secretary of state over who can receive mail ballots before the... Read more

States Ignore the Impact Photo ID Laws Could Have on Their Citizens

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“The U.S. Supreme Court upheld voter ID requirements in concept three years ago, but justices said then that they might... Read more

300K Ohioans Sign Petition to Repeal GOP-Backed Election Law

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In the nick of time, more than 300,000 Ohioans signed a petition to overturn a bill that would have “shortened... Read more

Voter Registration Laws Scrutinized by Civil Rights Groups

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Voter registration procedures that require proof of citizenship to be enfranchised are being challenged by civil rights and citizen groups... Read more

Weekly Voting Rights News Roundup

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Voting rights victories abound this week! On a national level, the cornerstone Voting Rights Act of 1965 was upheld by... Read more

Student Voter Fraud Probe Finds No Evidence of Illegal Voting

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A two-month long voter fraud investigation in Maine concludes with no evidence of illegal voting by the 206 students that... Read more

Colorado Election Official Stands Up for Voters

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It takes moxie for a lowly election official to stand up to the secretary of state, but that’s just what... Read more

Illinois County Clerk Says Voter ID Laws are Based on Falsehoods

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Cook County, Ill. clerk, David Orr warns against the fine line between protecting and preventing democracy when it comes to... Read more