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Florida Governor Scott Reverses Position on Early Voting

Posted on January 18, 2013 by admin

The Palm Beach Post reports that Florida Governor Rick Scott has proposed to increase the number of early voting days and to limit the length of descriptions of constitutional amendments on the ballot. Read more.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Overturn Voter Intimidation Order

Posted on January 16, 2013 by admin

Salon reports that the “Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation of minority voters.” Read more.

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More Voter ID Legislation Coming in 2013

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

Politico reports that many states where controversial voter ID legislation was blocked before the national election are set to reintroduce bills. If Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is overturned by the Supreme Court, those bills may become law. Read more.

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Florida Election Supervisors Suggest Improvements

Posted on January 11, 2013 by admin

The Tampa Bay Times reports that election supervisors in Florida are making recommendations to the state legislature to help avoid long lines in the future. Read more.

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What if Section 5 is Repealed?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

Slate reports on what could happen if the Supreme Court strikes down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act when it hears a case from Alabama next month. Read more.

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The Future of Voter ID Laws

Posted on December 14, 2012 by admin

Talking Points Memo reports on the current state of voter ID laws across America and speculates on where the laws will go in the future. Read more.

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Attorney General Wants to Focus on Voter Restrictions

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

Politico reports that Attorney General Eric Holder said during a speech that he wants to work on defending the Voting Rights Act and update the way voter registration is performed. Read more.

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GOP Consultant Says Voter ID Laws Implemented to Help Party

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

Salon reports Republican consultant Scott Tranter has “admitted that Voter ID laws and long lines at the polls help Republicans win elections.” Read more.

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Analysis: Minority Districts More Likely to Cast Provisional Ballots

Posted on December 6, 2012 by admin

Cronkite News Service reports the results of a precinct-level analysis of provisional ballots cast in Maricopa County, Arizona, which found that the likelihood of voters casting provisional ballots increased with the percentage of minority voters in the precinct. The story includes an interactive database. Read more.

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Kansas Democrats Raise Funds for Lawsuits

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

The Huffington Post reports the Kansas Democratic Party has begun to raise funds to be used for lawsuits against Secretary of State Kris Kobach for what they claim to be acts of voter suppression. Read more.

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Who Can Vote?

In this year's News21 project, two dozen top student journalists from 11 universities are investigating the impact of recent changes in election laws and voting procedures across the country.

Is voting fraud a problem in America? Will new identification requirements at the polls disenfranchise prospective voters among minorities, college students or the elderly? Should ex-felons who've served their sentences be allowed to vote? Are voting machines reliable?

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