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September 23, 2007 at 11:29:46

Restoring Democracy - Election Reform or Band-Aid Solutions?

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Blog: “American's Faith in Voting Crashes.” Project Vote. August 24, 2007.

In Other News:

“Thousands of legitimate voters were prevented from registering to cast ballots in Florida because of a state law that should be thrown out, the NAACP and other groups said in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.” Read more of this Associated Press article here.

Texas officials challenge a voting rights law that requires them to seek federal approval for any proposed changes in the way elections are conducted. The state is one of 16 where “there has been a history of racial discrimination at the polls” who must adhere to this requirement. Read more of this Associated Press article here.

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

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