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Minnesotans Reject Voter ID
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 4:13pm — Harrison
Voter ID constitutional amendment fails with just 45.8% of the vote.
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UPDATE: Voter ID likely off the table for Wisconsin recall
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 10:08am — Amelia
Wisconsin's Attorney General is now asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate the law so that it will apply in November.
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UPDATE: Fight over voter ID heating up in Minnesota
Mon, 08/06/2012 - 2:32pm — Amelia
Voter ID supporters have taken Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to court for changing the title of the ballot measure.
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UPDATE: Voter ID trial begins in Pennsylvania
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 2:39pm — Amelia
The trial is now done, and a ruling is expected later this month.
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UPDATE: Fight over voter ID heating up in Minnesota
Thu, 07/26/2012 - 11:51am — Amelia
Oral arguments have been heard, and a new report sheds more light on the amendment.
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DOJ again rejects South Carolina voter ID
Wed, 07/25/2012 - 1:02pm — Amelia
Ongoing litigation will likely keep the law from going into effect by November.
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UPDATE: Veto pen put to paper in Michigan
Wed, 07/25/2012 - 11:19am — Amelia
Despite hopeful signs from Governor Rick Snyder’s office, the fight against voter suppression is far from over in Michigan.
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UPDATE: Voter ID likely off the table for Wisconsin recall
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 12:28pm — Amelia
A new ruling virtually ensures that voter ID will not apply for the November general election.
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Veto pen put to paper in Michigan
Mon, 07/09/2012 - 2:57pm — Dylan
Governor Snyder sends a series of voter suppression bills packing, signs another.
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Fight over voter ID heating up in Minnesota
Fri, 06/29/2012 - 3:52pm — Jen
With oral arguments set for July 17, Walter Mondale and Arne Carlson have joined the opposition to the ballot measure.
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Problems plague Wisconsin voters
Fri, 06/08/2012 - 5:40pm — Jen
Despite an ID reprieve, a new residency requirement and other challenges faced voters in Tuesday’s recall election.
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Registration drives to resume in Florida
Thu, 06/07/2012 - 6:00pm — Dylan
With the worst of the “Voter Suppression Act” blocked, pending litigation, community groups are set to get back to registering voters.
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Voter ID goes to court in Minnesota
Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:46pm — Dylan
A new lawsuit challenges the proposed ballot initiative that would amend the state Constitution to require voter ID.
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Voter ID likely off the table for Wisconsin recall
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 3:08pm — Jen
Further court rulings in the cases challenging Act 23 aren’t expected until after June 5.
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UPDATE: LWV New Hampshire: We deserve honesty from House leaders
Tue, 04/17/2012 - 1:50pm — Jen
Voter ID and residency requirements have made their way through the Senate and are now before a House committee.
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UPDATE: Voter ID challenges moving forward in Wisconsin
Tue, 04/17/2012 - 1:10pm — Jen
State Supreme Court refuses to immediately take up voter ID.
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The Right to Vote under Attack: Latest News from the States
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 6:51pm — Jen
Voting rights and voter suppression, especially voter ID, continue to make headlines in many states.
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Think you can help people register to vote? Tell that to Florida and South Carolina.
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 1:30pm — Jen
South Carolina would like to follow Florida’s lead in passing a law that makes it more difficult for community groups to help register voters.
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UPDATE: Voter ID challenges moving forward in Wisconsin
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:09pm — Jen
Judge Niess issues permanent injunction against voter ID in League of Women Voters case.
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LWV New Hampshire: We deserve honesty from House leaders
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:56pm — Jen
When New Hampshire House leaders chose politics over facts in the voter ID debate, the New Hampshire League of Women Voters called them on it: “We deserve honesty from House leaders.”
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