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Taking our Democracy to the Next Level -- in Virginia

Mike Signer | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Virginia Voters, Convicted Felon, Voter Disenfranchisement, Disenfranchized Voters, Disenfranchisement, Felon Vote, Politics News
Mike Signer

Disenfranchisement laws that date back to our Jim Crow era currently prevent at least one in five African-American men from voting in Virginia.

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The Power of the Ballot: One-Person, One-Vote, en Masse

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Disenfranchisement, Civil Rights Act, African American Voters, Voting Rights Act, Lyndon B. Johnson, Fifteenth Amendment, United States Constitution, Enfranchisement, Barack Obama, Poll Tax, Redemption, Gerrymander, Voting, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

The importance of the black vote in last Tuesday's election can only be fully appreciated when considered against the historical backdrop of black enfranchisement.

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Battle For The West: Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000?

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Electronic Voting, 2000 Election, John McCain, 2006 Election, Early Voting, Ballot, Battle for the West, Voter Registration, Florida, Disenfranchisement, Barack Obama, Colorado, Campaign 2008, Home News
Ryan Rivera

Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000? The Colorado Independent wonders if Colorado will take the crown as the poster child for Election Day dysfunction thi...

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New Evidence Shows Voters Aren't Chilled By Fraud Fears

Zephyr Teachout | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Voter ID Laws, Vote Theft, Voter Enfranchisement, Ansolabehere Persily, Voter Identification, Supreme Court Voter Fraud, Stephen Ansolabehere Nate Persily, Court Voter Fraud, Voter ID, Voter Impersonation, Disenfranchisement, Home News
Zephyr Teachout

New research demonstrates that court arguments for stronger voter ID laws are based on ridiculous assertions. People do not choose not to vote because they think voters are impersonating other voters!

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