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UPDATE: Former congressman, voting rights coalition, Marine speak out on voting problems in Tennessee
Fri, 04/13/2012 - 5:30pm — Jen
Voter ID repeal has unfortunately stalled.
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UPDATE: ID and assistance restrictions on tap for voters in Mississippi
Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:54pm — Jen
Voter ID passes Senate. Voting assistance restrictions die in committee.
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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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UPDATE: Minnesota fighting the voting rights battle on multiple fronts
Thu, 03/22/2012 - 11:31am — Jen
A voter ID constitutional amendment is inching closer to the November ballot.
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“Gut and go” used to move up proof of citizenship in Kansas
Thu, 03/22/2012 - 10:00am — Jen
A Kansas Senate committee put the brakes on efforts to move up proof of citizenship for voter registration – until a backdoor maneuver known as “gut and go” brought it back to life.
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Restrictive voter ID laws may impact trans people
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 5:36pm — Jen
Transgender people may be affected by suppressive tactics at the polls. NCTE wants to hear your story.
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Equality For All Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 Campus Progress League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC National Black Justice Coalition National Center for Transgender Equality National Gay and Lesbian Task Force NBJC NCTE NGLTF 112th Congress LGBT equality Policy Corner public policy transgender voter ID voter suppression Voting Rights
Voter suppression’s on the menu in Michigan
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 3:32pm — Jen
Last month we reported on the citizenship question that came up during Michigan’s primary. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for voter suppression in the Great Lakes State.
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UPDATE: DOJ and Houston senator take a stand for voting rights, against ID law
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 6:03pm — Jen
TX Attorney General Greg Abbott and US Senator John Cornyn have responded to the recent DOJ ruling on voter ID.
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Former congressman, voting rights coalition, Marine speak out on voting problems in Tennessee
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 4:50pm — Jen
Rep Davis was turned away this election. The No Barriers to the Ballot Box Coalition worries that countless other Tennesseans might meet the same fate. So does a veteran Marine.
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ID and assistance restrictions on tap for voters in Mississippi
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 6:10pm — Jen
Voting might soon get more difficult in Mississippi where HB 921 and HB 1315 have just passed the House.
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UPDATE: PA Passes ID Under Objections of 45 Groups and 13,000 Pennsylvanians
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 6:09pm — Jen
HB 934 went straight from concurrence to signing by Governor Corbett. It is now law.
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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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State legislation shines national spotlight on voter ID
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 4:40pm — Jen
"We need people to understand that not only is history not very distant, but we stand on the precipice of repeating it."
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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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Fighting the Right The Right to Vote C3 ACLU Advancement Project ALEC American Civil Liberties Union American Legislative Exchange Council FairVote League of Women Voters LWV NAACP Voces de la Frontera David Flanagan Melanie Ramey Richard Niess Scott Walker Wisconsin 112th Congress Policy Corner public policy voter ID voter suppression Voting Rights
DOJ and Houston senator take a stand for voting rights, against ID law
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 5:57pm — Jen
The US Department of Justice has officially objected to the Texas voter ID law. State Senator Rodney Ellis of Houston had urged such action.
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UPDATE: Virginia poised to tighten voter ID requirements
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 11:20am — Jen
Approved last week by the Virginia Senate, SB 1 has now passed the House and is expected to be signed by Governor Bob McDonnell.
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PA Passes ID Under Objections of 45 Groups and 13,000 Pennsylvanians
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 9:40am — Jen
Photo ID looks set to become law under objections raised by Protect Our Vote, a coalition of 45 groups that has the support of 13,000 Pennsylvanians.
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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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Voter ID challenges moving forward in Wisconsin
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 7:10pm — Jen
Act 23, Wisconsin’s strict photo ID law, is up for debate in court.
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Minnesota fighting the voting rights battle on multiple fronts
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 6:15pm — Jen
Voter ID and same-day registration are in the news in Minnesota.
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