Year: 2013

Delaware Bill Gives Voice to New Group of Citizens

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Delaware lawmakers took another step forward in helping resolve the “glaring contradiction” that keeps Americans who have already served their... Read more

Voter Turnout Dropped Among Young Californians in 2012

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More than two million voting eligible Californians between the ages of 18 to 24 failed to vote in the 2012... 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

Search for Non-citizens on Tenn. Voter Rolls Turns Up Short

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The witch hunt for non-citizens lurking on voter rolls and compromising elections turned up short in Tennessee this week. According... Read more

Texas Bills Discourage Voter Participation, Say Voting Rights Groups

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More than two dozen civil and voting rights groups expressed concern over three new bills that may “limit and discourage... Read more

Uphold the Voting Rights Act, Says Attorney General Holder

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On the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s untimely death, Attorney General Eric Holder urged the United States Supreme Court to preserve the “crown... Read more

Group Asks Florida Lawmakers to Fix Voting System

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This week, a group of voting rights and civil rights advocates, including Project Vote, wrote to the Florida Senate Community... Read more

Where Voter ID is Required To Cast a Regular Ballot

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Map by National Conference of State Legislatures via Washington Post Strict photo voter ID laws are popular in state legislatures.... Read more

The Nation on Anti-Voting Measures in 2013

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New voter suppression efforts prove the Voting Rights Act is still needed, said Ari Berman at The Nation today. Berman... Read more

Legislative Battles Over Voting Rights Continue in 2013

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In a report released today, voting rights organization Project Vote analyzes all of the voting related bills introduced, passed, or... Read more