Category: Election Legislation

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

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

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

Bill Alert: SCOTUS Deliberates Over Arizona Voter Registration Law; Two States Introduce Similar Measures

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On Monday, the United States Supreme Court “heard arguments about whether states have the power under the federal law to... Read more

Florida Election Administration Bill Does Not Go Far Enough

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Today, members of the Florida Senate heard a bill that is supposed to address the long lines that affected Florida... Read more

Restoring Voting Rights

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In my experience, most Americans believe in second chances. Yet, in the voting rights world, we have a glaring contradiction.... Read more

Bill Alert: Missouri House Introduces Proof of Citizenship Bill

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The Missouri House has introduced yet another bill to make voting less accessible. Last week, the House adopted a bill... Read more