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On AlterNet: voting rights

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "voting rights"

Redistricting: A Shadowy Process Needs Sunlight

Redistricting: A Shadowy Process Needs Sunlight

J. Gerald Hebert , Susan Gershon, Campaign Legal Center Blog. July 18, 2008.
As insiders ponder redrawing the political map, voting-rights lawyers say the process needs less secrecy and more public input.

Federal Judge Orders Missouri to Register Low-Income Voters

Federal Judge Orders Missouri to Register Low-Income Voters

Demos , Project Vote , The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, July 16, 2008.
The state failed to offer more than 1 million people the chance to register to vote.

The Latest Spin From Voting Machine Makers: What Problems?

The Latest Spin From Voting Machine Makers: What Problems?

Dan Wallach, Freedom to Tinker. July 7, 2008.
At a Texas legislative hearing, manufacturers say scientists who studied their machines were not looking at "real world" issues.

Flunk the Electoral College: Getting Rid of the Exploding Cigar of American Politics

Flunk the Electoral College: Getting Rid of the Exploding Cigar of American Politics

Michael Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice. June 12, 2008.
The Electoral College is an affront to basic democracy, warping competition and subverting political equality -- even when it works.

Lessons from Voting Rights Activists' Big Win in Missouri

Lessons from Voting Rights Activists' Big Win in Missouri

Art Levine, AlterNet. June 10, 2008.
How the good guys finally won and what it means for 2008.

Democrats Have Their Nominee.  Will the Machines Let Him Win?

Democrats Have Their Nominee. Will the Machines Let Him Win?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. June 5, 2008.
America must still come to terms with problems in its voting system.

Will Ohio Have Another Problematic Presidential Election?

Will Ohio Have Another Problematic Presidential Election?

Dan Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz. June 4, 2008.
The state's 2008 fall election may pose new hurdles for voters.

There's a Reason for Low Voter Turnout in Puerto Rico

There's a Reason for Low Voter Turnout in Puerto Rico

Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: Election 2008. June 2, 2008.
Statehood and the right to vote.

Election Activists Win Three Key Battles

Election Activists Win Three Key Battles

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. May 16, 2008.
In Missouri, Arizona and Washington, D.C., voting rights advocates block and remove barriers to voting.

Proof of Citizenship? Missouri Vies for the Worst Voting Law in the Country

Proof of Citizenship? Missouri Vies for the Worst Voting Law in the Country

Art Levine, Huffington Post. May 12, 2008.
Missouri lawmakers are rushing to pass a law that would, among other things, deny some nuns the right to vote.

Missouri Amendment Would Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Missouri Amendment Would Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 12, 2008.
The Missouri Secretary of State estimates the amendment, if passed, would disenfranchise up to a quarter million citizens.

Missouri Nuns Fight Voter Disenfranchisement

Missouri Nuns Fight Voter Disenfranchisement

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. May 9, 2008.
After their Indiana sisters were disenfranchised, Missouri nuns are mad as heck and not gonna take it anymore.

Voter Suppression Happens (in Indiana)

Voter Suppression Happens (in Indiana)

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Election 2008. May 6, 2008.
According to the AP, 12 nuns were turned away from voting by one of their own sisters.

Feingold and Klobuchar to Propose Federal Election-Day Registration Bill

Feingold and Klobuchar to Propose Federal Election-Day Registration Bill

Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 2, 2008.
Election day registration could prevent voter suppression and significantly boost turnout rates, particularly among young voters.

West Virginia Secretary of State Disenfranchising Thousands of Obama Voters?

West Virginia Secretary of State Disenfranchising Thousands of Obama Voters?

Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. April 29, 2008.
Separate but unequal voting systems in West Virginia threaten to disenfranchise independent voters.

As Election Nears, Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Voter ID Law

As Election Nears, Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Voter ID Law

Brennan Center for Justice, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.
It is more important now than ever for lawmakers across the country to pass laws protecting the right to vote.

SCOTUS Strikes Again!

SCOTUS Strikes Again!

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
In the "most important voting rights case since Bush v Gore," the Supreme Court validated GOP voter fraud talking points.

Retricting Felon Voting Rights Is Bad For Everyone

Retricting Felon Voting Rights Is Bad For Everyone

Erin Ferns, Project Vote. March 6, 2008.
Excluding citizens from the most basic right of a representative democracy undermines communal bonds and weakens our civic society.

I Voted Today: A Former Prisoner Fights Back

I Voted Today: A Former Prisoner Fights Back

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.

Bipartisan Legislation Would Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Prisoners

Bipartisan Legislation Would Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Prisoners

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.

Felony Disenfranchisement Aids Republicans

Felony Disenfranchisement Aids Republicans

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. February 7, 2008.
Restoring the right to vote for felons is essential to our democracy and could dramatically change election results.

Voter Intimidation May Plague Election Day 2007

Voter Intimidation May Plague Election Day 2007

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 6, 2007.
In a half-dozen states voting today, civil rights activists and Democrats expect to see voter intimidation and suppression.

Should Voting Machine Makers Be Sued Like Big Tobacco?

Should Voting Machine Makers Be Sued Like Big Tobacco?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 2, 2007.
Attorneys and activists say taxpayers are due refunds for buying products that manufacturers knew were defective.

Is California Decision Death Knell For Voting Machines?

Is California Decision Death Knell For Voting Machines?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. August 4, 2007.
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen will remove most touch-screen electronic voting machines before next February's presidential primary.

Pending Election Reform in Congress Doesn't Give Citizens Right to Sue

Pending Election Reform in Congress Doesn't Give Citizens Right to Sue

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. April 13, 2007.
A law regulating voting machines making its way through Congress lacks an explicit provision allowing voters to sue -- a right that was a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.