Category: Voter Intimidation and Suppression

Federal Court Revisits Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Law

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Arizona’s “proof-of-citizenship” voter registration law is being revisited in a federal court. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit... Read more

Partisan Politics Lead Voter Suppression Debates

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As game-changing election bills glide through the state legislatures just before the 2012 elections, accusations of voter suppression tactics in... Read more

Voter Suppression and Intimidation in 2010: Where’s the Outrage?

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It has been three days since the midterm elections, and in those three days there have been dozens of reports... Read more

Latino Voter Suppression: Past and Present

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A century ago, voter suppression took the form of Jim Crow laws that openly attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting.... Read more

Voter Fraud Hysteria Leads to Fruitless Investigations, Voter Intimidation in Two States

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The conservative activists’ largely partisan voter fraud debate, as Ian Urbina at the New York Times wrote this morning, “is... Read more

Misinformation from Registrar Could Disenfranchise Voters in San Diego

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Just two weeks before Election Day, a potentially detrimental (and ultimately unlawful) voter registration procedure was uncovered in San Diego,... Read more

GOP-Linked Ad Attempts to Suppress Latino Vote in Nevada

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A GOP-linked group, Latinos for Reform, is encouraging Nevada Latinos not to vote in November with their new, controversial ad.... Read more

Voter Fraud Fears Stifle Voter Registration Efforts

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The alarming trend of conservative-fueled fears of voter fraud may now have a chilling effect on legitimate votes. According to... Read more

Politicitzed DOJ Allegations Debunked

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Tuesday, the New York Times reported on former Justice Department attorney and known right-wing activist, J. Christian Adams’ allegations of... Read more

NY Times: Attorney Claims Racial Motive in DOJ Case Decision

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Allegations of a politicized Department of Justice continue into the Obama administration, but both conservative and Democratic members of the... Read more