On AlterNet: voter disenfranchisement
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "voter disenfranchisement"
AlterNetNovember 4, 2008.
Election protection coalition ignores vote count issues ... Jammed ballot boxes in Missouri ... Absentee ballot sign-up glitches in FL ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
Want your vote to count. Here's what to do.
Christopher Moraff, The Philadelphia Tribune. October 9, 2008.
In states like Pennsylvania, misinformation by public officials could lead thousands of eligible voters to stay home on November 4th.
Brittany Stalsburg, Scott Novakowski, The Wip. September 13, 2008.
Unregistered voters create an unrepresentative electorate -- one of the greatest threats to a fair, democratic system.
The American Civil Liberties UnionJuly 22, 2008.
At issue is the Alabama attorney general's list of crimes that prevent former offenders from voting.
Richard Hayes Phillips, AlterNet. July 8, 2008.
An excerpt from a new book describes how Ohio’s voting system failed Latino voters.
Erika Wood, AlterNet. April 21, 2008.
Millions of people in the U.S. can't vote because of felony convictions. Restoring their right to vote means restoring democracy.
Project VoteMarch 14, 2008.
At a recent Senate hearing, Republicans say droves are impersonating voters. But public interest groups present studies saying otherwise.
Andres Idarraga, Brennan Center for Justice. March 4, 2008.
When Andres Idarraga got out of prison, he fought to win back his right to vote. On Tuesday, he won.
Erika Wood, Brennan Center for Justice AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 25, 2008.
Thirty-five states deny the vote to felons who have served their time. Now a Democrat and a Republican are trying to change that.
