Challenging Voter Suppression
The 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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Voting Rights News Roundup
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
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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ACLU, Project Vote File to Join Federal Court Review of Voter Suppression Act
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
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
Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more
Federal Court Revisits Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Law
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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Voter Suppression and Intimidation in 2010: Where’s the Outrage?
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
A century ago, voter suppression took the form of Jim Crow laws that openly attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting.... Read more