Intimidation & Challenges

Challenging Voter Suppression

Voter IntimidationThe right to vote has been one of the most challenged individual rights in the history of this country. Unfortunately, illegal and cynical attempts to suppress the vote and manipulate voters persist to this day. Among the strategies used are voter intimidation and voter challenges.

In recent years, Election Day challenges to voter eligibility have resulted in a number of controversies in polling places across the country. The fact that areas with large minority populations have been consistently targeted for aggressive challenges indicates that unlawful voter suppression tactics are a continuing concern in our country.

Project Vote’s legal team responds to reports of voter intimidation, and works to enact policies that both protect voters and reinstate confidence in the integrity of our electoral system.

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Maryland Robocall Trial Reaches Verdict

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A political aide to former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich was found guilty today of of conspiring to suppress black voter... Read more

Senator Asks for Federal Investigation of New Voting Laws

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Voter ID and other restrictive voting laws may be subject to a federal investigation for voter suppression and voting rights... Read more

Reps. Request Hearing on Voter Suppression Laws

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Today, Congressional Democrats urged requested a hearing on how new state election laws are making it more difficult to vote.... Read more

St. Petersburg Times: Promoting Civic Involvement Shouldn’t Be a Crime

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Earlier this week, we blogged about Jill Cicciarelli, a high school teacher in Florida who faced serious fines for helping 50... Read more

Election Reform Claims Don’t Pass Muster

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Remember that game where a message is passed from person to person (usually they’re girls, as I’ve observed), and the... Read more

New Election Law Blocks High School Voter Registration Drive

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A high school civics teacher in Florida may face thousands of dollars in fines for organizing a voter registration drive... Read more

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