An editorial in The New York Times argues that Republican attempts to limit access to voting by cutting down early-voting days and “assembling teams to intimidate voters” is a threat to democracy. Read more.
Opinion: Ex-felons Should Have Right to Vote
An editorial in The New York Times argues that ex-felons who have completed their sentences should have their right to vote restored. Read more.
Opinion: Rigged Voting Machines Not the Biggest Worry
In an opinion piece, The New Republic argues that restricted early voting, voter ID confusion, discarded ballots, poll observers and local dysfunction are greater things to worry about than potential voting machine rigging. Read more.
Democrats Set to Monitor Arizona Poll Watchers
Cronkite News reports Democratic lawyers and volunteers in Arizona will monitor poll watchers mobilized by Verify the Vote. Read more.
New Voting Rights Project Article
News21 has added an article about efforts to purge ineligible voters from the rolls in battleground states leading to allegations that eligible voters are receiving notifications about having to verify their citizenship. Read more.
200,000 Felons Not Allowed to Vote in Arizona
Cronkite News reports that Arizona felons are not allowed to vote until restitution has been paid in full. Read more.
Mail-In Ballots Have Biggest Potential for Fraud
Cronkite News reports that election experts say the “real potential for fraud and mistakes” lies with mail-in ballots. Read more.
Election Lawyers at Ready
The Washington Post reports both parties have elections lawyers ready to file litigation before and during election day. Read more.
Opinion: News21 Voting Rights Study Discourages Voters
An op-ed piece in The State Press argues that most Americans are in support of voter ID laws and that media focus on the potential disenfranchisement caused by those laws is in and of itself causing disillusionment. Read more.
Will Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Decision Help Obama Win Ohio?
A Slate opinion piece makes the case that the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, the 2000 case that ended vote recounting in Florida, may help Obama win in Ohio. Read more.