Category: Voter Intimidation and Suppression

Project Vote Joins Case Against Florida Voter Suppression Law

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Today, Project Vote and its affiliate, Voting for America, were given permission by the federal district court in Washington, DC,... 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

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

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

ACLU, Project Vote File to Join Federal Court Review of Voter Suppression Act

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Voting rights groups filed a Motion to Intervene in the United States District Court’s review of the Voter Suppression Act... Read more

“Suppressing the Vote” with Photo ID Laws; N.H. Lawmakers Plan to Override Veto

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This year, partisans vehemently fought to pass photo ID and other laws to allegedly prevent voter impersonation at the polls.... Read more

Democrats Targeted in Wisconsin Voter Deception Scheme

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Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more