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Tag(s): Massachusetts; Voter Disenfranchisement; Voter Fraud; Voter ID Laws; Voter Participation
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February 29, 2008 at 08:54:01

Legalizing Voter Suppression in Massachusettes

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Massachusetts Senate

Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan

Lawrence, Mass. City Council

Resources:

"About Election Day Registration." Demos.

Reports:

"The Politics of Voter Fraud." Project Vote. March 2007.

"Citizens Without Proof." The Brennan Center. 2006.

In Other News

"Felons blocked from voting in Tennessee because they have unpaid child support or other legal financial obligations have sued election officials." Read more of this Associated Press report here.

"House Democrats and Republicans sparred Tuesday over elections -- not who wins and loses, but who gets to vote, and how." Read more of this Associated Press report here.

Erin Ferns is a Research and Policy Analyst with Project Vote's Strategic Writing and Research Department (SWORD).

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Project Vote is the leading technical assistance and direct service provider to the civic participation community. Since its founding in 1982, Project Vote has provided professional training, management, evaluation and technical services on a broad continuum of key issues related to voter engagement and participation in low-income and minority communities.

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C. R. Touby is a retired music teacher and motel manager. He is now retired, but works as a church treasurer, and choir director. Retirement allows him time to campaign for the causes he supports.
Toby ToubyC. R. Touby is a retired music teacher and motel manager. He is now retired, but works as a church treasurer, and choir director. Retirement allows him time to campaign for the causes he supports.

Election Day Registration

EDR could be a boon to more participation in the democratic process.

It would be a threat to the local bureaucrats who try to use every means available to thwart free elections. As a poll inspector, I have witnessed manipulation of voters rights to favor given candidates and parties.

ERD could help limit these abuses.

by Toby Touby (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 21 comments) on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 7:05:02 PM