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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Voter Suppression In 2008 At Stake In Attorney General Hearings
Saturday, October 20, 2007Voter Suppression In 2008 At Stake In Attorney General Hearings
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Voter Registration Discrepancies May Result in Voter Suppression Two states with upcoming primary elections, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, have made local headlines for voter registration discrepancies, creating openings for confusing and discouraging voters and possibly even allowing those with voter suppression agendas to make an impact.
Saturday, March 22, 2008Voter Registration Discrepancies May Result in Voter Suppression Two states with upcoming primary elections, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, have made local headlines for voter registration discrepancies, creating openings for confusing and discouraging voters and possibly even allowing those with voter suppression agendas to make an impact.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Voter Registration Surges, But Fuels Voter Suppression Attempts In State Legislatures Voter registration applications continue to pour into elections offices across the country at record breaking rates, contributing to unprecedented turnout over the course of the presidential primary season so far. This reality of exploding participation in American democracy should be closely considered by lawmakers when evaluating legislation that could expand or restrict access to the polls this November.
Thursday, April 10, 2008Voter Registration Surges, But Fuels Voter Suppression Attempts In State Legislatures Voter registration applications continue to pour into elections offices across the country at record breaking rates, contributing to unprecedented turnout over the course of the presidential primary season so far. This reality of exploding participation in American democracy should be closely considered by lawmakers when evaluating legislation that could expand or restrict access to the polls this November.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Veterans Advocates Skeptical of New V.A. Registration Policies We recently wrote about the Department of Veterans Affairs decision to open its facilities to voter registration drives after months of urging by voting rights groups and elected officials. This week, however, "VA voter suppression continues," as AlterNet's Steven Rosenfeld wrote Tuesday, with voter registration efforts being blocked in California and the VA general counsel criticizing the pending Veterans Voting Support Act
Friday, September 19, 2008Veterans Advocates Skeptical of New V.A. Registration Policies We recently wrote about the Department of Veterans Affairs decision to open its facilities to voter registration drives after months of urging by voting rights groups and elected officials. This week, however, "VA voter suppression continues," as AlterNet's Steven Rosenfeld wrote Tuesday, with voter registration efforts being blocked in California and the VA general counsel criticizing the pending Veterans Voting Support Act
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Voter Registration Up in North Carolina Thanks to public assistance agencies.
Thursday, May 10, 2007Voter Registration Up in North Carolina Thanks to public assistance agencies.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Equal Voting Rights Still In Question in 2009 After the voters spoke last November by turning out in record numbers, we enter a new year with a new president and multiple new agendas for election administration in the states that bring both excitement and concern from voting rights advocates.
Sunday, February 1, 2009Equal Voting Rights Still In Question in 2009 After the voters spoke last November by turning out in record numbers, we enter a new year with a new president and multiple new agendas for election administration in the states that bring both excitement and concern from voting rights advocates.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
UPDATE: Project Vote Lawsuit in Indiana puts 200 Voters Back on the Rolls In a victory for voting rights and common sense, Marion County, Indiana has agreed that 200 Indiana residents will not be blocked from the polls just because they registered using a slightly-different registration form from previous election cycles.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008UPDATE: Project Vote Lawsuit in Indiana puts 200 Voters Back on the Rolls In a victory for voting rights and common sense, Marion County, Indiana has agreed that 200 Indiana residents will not be blocked from the polls just because they registered using a slightly-different registration form from previous election cycles.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Who Votes in 2008: Four Voting Rights Issues to Watch The debates surrounding the issue of expanding or restricting access to the right to vote are in high gear this legislative session at both state and Congressional levels. Bills filed range from proposals to lower the voting age to voter ID requirements. Project Vote's Election Legislation monitoring project has identified a surge of contentious election bills this year, but whether this is simply the result of the standard im
Thursday, March 27, 2008Who Votes in 2008: Four Voting Rights Issues to Watch The debates surrounding the issue of expanding or restricting access to the right to vote are in high gear this legislative session at both state and Congressional levels. Bills filed range from proposals to lower the voting age to voter ID requirements. Project Vote's Election Legislation monitoring project has identified a surge of contentious election bills this year, but whether this is simply the result of the standard im
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Who Gets to Vote? State's Struggle to Register Veterans, Felons and Minorities In the aftermath of the presidential primaries, stories of unprecedented voter registration and turnout are drifting to the back burner. But with an exceedingly imbalanced electorate, the fight to create access to the voting rolls and enforce the voting rights of all Americans continues.
Saturday, July 5, 2008Who Gets to Vote? State's Struggle to Register Veterans, Felons and Minorities In the aftermath of the presidential primaries, stories of unprecedented voter registration and turnout are drifting to the back burner. But with an exceedingly imbalanced electorate, the fight to create access to the voting rolls and enforce the voting rights of all Americans continues.
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Federal Election Agency Altered Voter Fraud Findings The New York Times front page reports that the Elections Assistance Commission(EAC) altered a report to exaggerate the prevalence of voter fraud, contrary to the authors' findings. Project Vote offers more context for this within the broader effort of the GOP to subvert elections for partisan political gain.
Thursday, April 12, 2007Federal Election Agency Altered Voter Fraud Findings The New York Times front page reports that the Elections Assistance Commission(EAC) altered a report to exaggerate the prevalence of voter fraud, contrary to the authors' findings. Project Vote offers more context for this within the broader effort of the GOP to subvert elections for partisan political gain.
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Fewer Than Half of Eligible Minority and Low-Income Americans Voted in 2006, Report Shows
Thursday, October 11, 2007Fewer Than Half of Eligible Minority and Low-Income Americans Voted in 2006, Report Shows
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Do Dogs Vote in St. Louis? Senators Spar over the Need for Voters to Show Photo ID At the third hearing on voter suppression in as many weeks, members of Congress again sparred over the prevalence of fraudulent voting. This time, it was members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration at hearing on In Person Voter Fraud: Myth and Trigger for Disenfranchisement?, called at the insistence of Chuck Schumer.
Saturday, March 15, 2008Do Dogs Vote in St. Louis? Senators Spar over the Need for Voters to Show Photo ID At the third hearing on voter suppression in as many weeks, members of Congress again sparred over the prevalence of fraudulent voting. This time, it was members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration at hearing on In Person Voter Fraud: Myth and Trigger for Disenfranchisement?, called at the insistence of Chuck Schumer.
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Saturday, September 8, 2007
Without the Voting Rights Act, There Would Be No Minority Elected Officials
Saturday, September 8, 2007Without the Voting Rights Act, There Would Be No Minority Elected Officials
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
Backroom Voter Suppression: Who Gets Knocked Off Voter Lists? This an entry in a series of blogs to keep people informed on current election reform and voting rights issues in the news.
Saturday, August 11, 2007Backroom Voter Suppression: Who Gets Knocked Off Voter Lists? This an entry in a series of blogs to keep people informed on current election reform and voting rights issues in the news.
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Friday, May 11, 2007
Winning By One: Why Understanding Election Rules and Regulations Matters If yesterday's civic lesson was that every vote counts, today's civic lesson is that it's the rules of voting that counts. Two stories out of small-town northern Indiana in the past two weeks serve as excellent examples of the impact the rules of the game have on the outcome of elections.
Friday, May 11, 2007Winning By One: Why Understanding Election Rules and Regulations Matters If yesterday's civic lesson was that every vote counts, today's civic lesson is that it's the rules of voting that counts. Two stories out of small-town northern Indiana in the past two weeks serve as excellent examples of the impact the rules of the game have on the outcome of elections.
