Project Vote
The Right to Vote Under Attack, 2012 Update
Here we detail, as of October 6, 2012, except where otherwise noted, the latest efforts across the country to suppress the vote, as well as some encouraging successes in expanding the franchise.
UPDATE: NVRA enforcement crucial for voter participation
Thu, 08/30/2012 - 10:01am — Amelia
A settlement has been approved in an NVRA case in Pennsylvania.
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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 ACTION United Black Political Empowerment Project BPEP Demos Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law LCCRUL NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Project Vote Lonnie Feemster Lucille Prater-Holliday Michael Willden Ross Miller Sarah Brannon Alabama Massachusetts Nevada Pennsylvania 112th Congress National Voter Registration Act NVRA Policy Corner public policy Voter Registration voter suppression Voting Rights
Fighting student voter suppression
Mon, 08/13/2012 - 1:10pm — Amelia
Organizations across the country are working to help students exercise their voting rights.
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Registration restrictions blocked in Texas
Tue, 08/07/2012 - 3:27pm — Dylan
Key provisions impacting voter registration are temporarily enjoined pending trial.
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Keeping an eye on Kansas
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 4:35pm — Amelia
Voting rights supporters are on high alert for voter ID issues during August 7 primary.
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UPDATE: Michigan Primary raises citizenship question
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 3:10pm — Dylan
Problems likely to plague next week’s primary.
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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 ALEC American Legislative Exchange Council Common Cause Department of Justice DOJ Michigan Nonprofit Association Project Vote Darwin Booher Katy Flanagan Melanie McElroy Ruth Johnson Michigan 112th Congress citizenship Policy Corner public policy voter suppression Voting Rights
NVRA enforcement crucial for voter participation
Wed, 08/01/2012 - 10:31am — Dylan
Public assistance recipients may not be getting the voter registration opportunities afforded to them under the law.
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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 Demos Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law LCCRUL NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Project Vote Lonnie Feemster Michael Willden Ross Miller Sarah Brannon Alabama Nevada 112th Congress National Voter Registration Act NVRA Policy Corner public policy Voter Registration voter suppression Voting Rights
Senate Judiciary Committee shines light on voter suppression
Tue, 07/03/2012 - 2:06pm — Amelia
Proposed bill would amend federal criminal law to prohibit deceiving voters about when to vote and the qualifications for voting. It would also prescribe federal criminal penalties for doing so.
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UPDATE: Voter suppression’s on the menu in Michigan
Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:20pm — Dylan
Floor votes on three bills are expected in the coming week.
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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 ALEC American Legislative Exchange Council Common Cause Project Vote Darwin Booher Dave Agema David Robertson George Campsen Rick Snyder Ruth Johnson Michigan South Carolina 112th Congress absentee voting citizenship Policy Corner public policy voter ID Voter Registration voter suppression Voting Rights
More good news on the voting rights front, this time in Louisiana
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 8:54am — Jen
Judge Jane Milazzo of the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled in Ferrand that the National Voter Registration Act requires public assistance agencies to offer all clients the opportunity to register to vote, including those that have remote contact, not just those that seek services in-person.
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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 NAACP NAACP LDF NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Project Vote Debo Adegbile Ernest Johnson Jane Milazzo Ron Wilson Sarah Brannon Louisiana 112th Congress National Voter Registration Act NVRA Policy Corner public agency registration public policy Voter Registration voter suppression Voting Rights
Michigan Primary raises citizenship question
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:04pm — Jen
“Are you a citizen?” was the question posed by the Michigan Primary even before voters were asked to decide between President Obama or Santorum and Romney.
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