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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
The right to vote is just that – a fundamental right which is the cornerstone of American democracy. In the 2012 election, that sacred value was challenged in a way we have not seen in a couple of generations.
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Tova Wang
Despite President Obama’s important, even landmark, accomplishments, by the time November 6 arrived, many Americans were disappointed with his first term. They expected him to be a “transformational” president who would somehow, single-handedly, change Washington’s political culture.
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Peter Dreier
Donald Cohen
Americans made their voices heard on Election Day 2012, according to a new analysis.
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NEW YORK -- Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it will review the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law in the advancement of voting rights. In response to this decision, Vice President for Legal Strategies Brenda Wright released
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New York -- Voting rights experts at national public policy organization Demos will again pull out all the stops on Pre-Election and Election Day to ensure that every eligible voter is able to vote in this critical election year. To protect the fundamental freedom to vote, Demos works with advocates
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