Year: 2011

Weekly Voting Rights News Roundup

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The Republican effort to make it harder for certain people to vote–particularly the new voters that turned out in 2008–was... Read more

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

Tenn. Photo ID May Impose Undue Hardship on Voters, Says Senator

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Photo ID laws have been scrutinized on the state and federal levels for disenfranchising certain voters in an effort to... 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

Barriers to the Ballot Addressed in Congressional Hearing

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Members of Congress are holding a hearing today, asking whether the slew of new, partisan-pushed voting laws were creating “barriers... 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

Younger Teens Can Register to Vote in Some States Too

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The 2012 election season is already beginning to heat up and with that, we can expect more citizens to register to... Read more

Penn. Officials Debating Photo ID Before Senate Vote

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Yet another state is pondering a photo ID law to enact before the 2012 election; Pennsylvania officials–including Secretary of State... Read more

Parts of Texas Photo ID Law to Take Effect Thursday

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Most of Texas’ newly enacted legislation will take effect on Thursday, the first day of the state’s fiscal year: “Then... Read more

S.C. Dems Urge DOJ to Reject Discriminatory Photo ID Bill

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UPDATE: The U.S. Justice Department announced on August 29 officials need more information before deciding whether to approve the state’s photo... Read more