Year: 2011

Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation

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Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Justice Dept. to Reject S.C. Photo ID Law

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Civil and voting rights groups urge the Justice Department to reject South Carolina’s photo ID law, stating in an 18-page... Read more

Democrats Targeted in Wisconsin Voter Deception Scheme

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Accusations of partisan politics and voter suppression have been on the rise with the recent passage of restrictive election reforms... Read more

More Members of Congress Urge DOJ to Review Photo ID Laws

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Last week, more than 100 House Democrats urged the Justice Department to investigate whether photo voter identification laws violate the... Read more

Fla. Avoids DOJ in Seeking Approval of Election Law

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Florida took the more expensive route in seeking pre-clearance of a controversial new election law. On Friday, Secretary of State Kurt Browning... Read more

Ohio Photo ID Rule Dead, For Now

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Ohio photo ID bill, HB 159 will not be considered this session, according to Darrel Rowland and Ben Geier at... Read more

Partisan Politics Drive Democracy into Reverse

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Just over a week before 46th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act—a cornerstone to civil rights and... Read more

Federal Court Gives Green Light to Voter Registration Lawsuit in Louisiana

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Today, a federal court ruled that public assistance recipients and the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP can proceed with... Read more

Virginia Judge Sides with Voters in Precedent-Setting Case

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A Virginia judge set a precedent in voting rights victories Wednesday when she handed down her decision in Project Vote... Read more

New EAC Report Shows Increased Voter Registration Among Low-Income Americans

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An analysis of a June 27 report by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission shows that voter registration application rates at... Read more