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Local and National Groups Rally to Protect Voter Rights

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Marking the close of early voting this Friday, several local and national groups will gather together with students and first-time voters on the steps of the Maricopa County Elections Department. Read more

EDITORIAL: Texas, an election model for autocrats

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When it comes to democracy and election transparency, the attorney general of Texas is apparently taking his cues from post-Soviet autocrats… Read more

Was The Storm a Political Trick or Treat?

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Project Vote spokesperson Viviana Hurtado joins a discussion of how Hurricane Sandy will effect the election. Read more

Election-day registration: The anti-voter ID

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Though states with voter ID will likely see a significant decrease in their voter turnout, those losses could be offset by turnout gains in states with Election-Day Registration. Read more

Texas Attorney General Threatens Foreign Poll Watchers

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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott made it clear this week he does not want international elections observers anywhere near the polls in his state. Read more

Young Americans Turned Apathetic By Washington Squabbling, Bad Economy

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In a phenomenon that threatens to repeat itself this fall, many discontented young people sat out the 2010 midterm elections… Read more

Faceoff Between State and Election Observers Continues

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Recently, Texas lawmakers have passed laws that make it one of the states most hostile to voter participation. Read more

“Rock The Box” Early Voting Event

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East Austin’s voters, both new and old, will be casting their early votes at a fun community event this Friday at Southwest Key’s Centro de Familia. Read more

Voting rights group urges Texas to embrace poll watchers

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"Project Vote urges the Texas Attorney General to devote scarce taxpayer resources to protecting voters from the very real threats of voter intimidation and suppression." Read more

International Election Observers Warned by Abbott

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"It appears that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is ashamed of Texas’s voting rights record or he would welcome observers with open arms." Read more