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President Obama’s State of the Union Address included an important call to fix the long lines and other problems that plagued voters in 2012.
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Brenden Timpe
President Obama raised eyebrows during his inaugural address last month when he put the fight against long election-day lines in the context of the nation’s movement toward “tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice.” Now the New York Times says Congress is preparing for a showdown on the
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Brenden Timpe
The Pew Charitable Trusts released a nifty interactive report this week that compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia on their administration of elections. Pew gathered information from the Census Bureau, public surveys, and other sources to develop its Elections Performance Index. So far
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Brenden Timpe
Democratic lawmakers say allowing voters to register and cast ballots on the same day would increase election participation, but some county officials worry that it would further complicate the voting process. ... States with same-day registration have turnout rates nearly 6 percent higher than
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Annapolis, MD – A coalition of government reform groups praised efforts by Governor Martin O’Malley and Delegate Kiril Reznik that would help Marylanders vote and make sure every vote is counted. The groups also encouraged the Governor to further strengthen his voting package and fix the range of
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Demographic changes of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and working women & young voters in 2012.
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Michael Jackson
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Tova Wang
In early October, billboards began appearing saying "Voter Fraud is a Felony!" punishable by up to 3 1/2 years in prison and fines of $10,000. The billboards only appeared in low-income, minority areas.
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Tova Wang
Stories of voter purge attempts and voter bullying across the country.
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Tova Wang
Requiring people to show government issued photo identification in order to vote is unnecessary, discriminatory and has the potential to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of people.
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Tova Wang