On AlterNet: voter suppression

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South Carolina GOP Eyes Citizenship Proof For New Voters

Brendan Fischer, PR Watch. January 30, 2012.

The latest effort to police voting in South Carolina comes after the Justice Department rejected the state's new voter ID law.

GOP Voter Suppression Plan: Seven Tactics To Block Your Vote in 2012

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

If you live in a state where voting is becoming tougher, plan ahead to register, to get the right ID and to know where you can vote.

Republican Lawyers Group's Own Study Undercuts Vote Fraud Claims

Debbie Hines, Huffington Post. December 14, 2011.

A Republican National Lawyers Association effort to discredit the NAACP backfires by showing voter fraud - impersonating other voters - barely occurs.

From Poll Taxes To Voter ID Laws: A Brief History of Conservative Voter Suppression

Kevin Donohoe, ThinkProgress. March 28, 2011.

Spun as an answer to voter fraud, the right's efforts to disenfranchise voters isn't new.

Voting Rights of Thousands of Purged Colorado Voters Restored

Common Cause, Mi Familia Vote, SEIU, October 30, 2008.

"Thousands of Colorado voters illegally purged from the registration lists will have their votes counted."

Appeals Court Orders Michigan To Restore 5,500 Voters To Rolls

American Civil Liberties Union, Advancement Project, October 30, 2008.

Ruling Is Latest Victory In ACLU And Advancement Project Legal Challenge.

Why Would Anyone Want to Stop You from Voting?

Staff, CitizenTube AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. October 29, 2008.

Video your vote and capture polling place problems.

Not This Time: ACORN Stands Up to GOP's Voter Suppression and Intimidation Tactics

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 29, 2008.

Call McCain today and tell him "Not This Time!"

Legal Fights, Policy Debates Deepen Over Voting Problems and Solutions

Steven Rosenfeld, October 29, 2008.

The divisions over what's wrong in America's elections are deepening on the eve of what may be the biggest turnout in decades.

Colorado Sued To Reverse Voter Purges

Advancement Project, October 27, 2008.

Colorado Voting rights groups sue the Republican Secretary of State to restore between 16,000 and 30,000 voters who were illegally purged this fall.

Democrats Describe Efforts to Limit Voting Machines Problems

Steven Rosenfeld, October 26, 2008.

As activists worry about paperless voting machines, a top DNC lawyer describes the party's election protection efforts for voting machines.

Bush Asks AG to Enter Ohio Voting Fray

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 25, 2008.

The White House has forwarded a letter from congressional Republicans asking the Attorney General to intervene in the Ohio voter registration fight.

How Safe Is This Election?

Andrew Gumbel, The Nation. October 24, 2008.

The GOP attack machine isn't dead yet, but the wheels have started coming off.

Big Setbacks for GOP Voter Suppression Efforts in Swing States

Steven Rosenfeld, October 23, 2008.

Court ruling, decisions by secretaries of state in Wisconsin, Ohio and Nevada blunt GOP's anti-voter agenda.

Justice Department Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.

On the eve of the 2008 election, the Department leaks a FBI probe of ACORN but remains silent on widespread voter intimidation tactics.

Brennan Center: 2008's Voter Suppression Incidents So Far

Wendy Weiser, Brennan Center for Justice. October 22, 2008.

The Brennan Center for Justice details the voter suppression tactics unfolding as America faces another presidential election.

Help ACORN Fight Back Against GOP Voter Suppression

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Election 2008. October 21, 2008.

Host a house party, watch the videos, and keep the dialogue going.

Virgina, Pennsylvania, Ohio Not Prepared for Record Voter Turnout

Advancement Project, October 20, 2008.

The Advancement Project identifies cities and precincts in swing states that may face long lines, poll worker shortages and voting delays in 2008.

Will Republicans Use Contested Voter Registration Lists to Scare New Voters?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 18, 2008.

The GOP push for lists of voters whose registrations don't match state and federal databases may be prelude to a big intimidation campaign.

Obama vs. McCain: Our Democracy and Elections Are Both Vibrant and in Peril -- Voter Guide

AlterNetOctober 17, 2008.

From voter suppression to trust in public elections, a look at the candidates' positions on 10 important voter issues.

Election Protection and Voter Suppression Today on Meet the Bloggers (1pm ET/10am PT)

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. October 17, 2008.

Watch the show with Color of Change's James Rucker and join the conversation.

Michigan Ordered to Restore Purged Voters

Advancement Project , ACLU, AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2008.

A federal judge orders Michigan's Republican Secretary of State to restore voters after ruling her 2008 voter purge broke federal voting rights law.

FOX Presents Voter Suppression Guru as "Voting Expert"

Staff, Talking Points Memo AlterNet: Video. October 15, 2008.

The return of former Bush Justice Dept. official Hans Von Spakovsky.

Ohio Right Wingers Resurrect Failed 2004 RICO Suit Against ACORN

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 14, 2008.

In 2004, right wingers in Ohio sued ACORN under racketeering laws and were forced to withdraw their suit. On Wednesday, history repeated itself.

UPDATED: GOP Sheriff in SW Ohio Shadows New Voters

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 10, 2008.

Gene Fischer, a Republican Sheriff in Greene County, Ohio, is demanding new voters produce ID outside of the voting process.