The 2011 Florida law is perhaps the purest distillation of the Republican effort to making voting more difficult.
Jon Sherman | Posted 05.02.2012
It's a crime to disfranchise anyone, but this just seems particularly cruel. Fear not, though -- help is on the way for Eddie: He just has to pay hundreds of dollars to amend his birth certificate in court.
Robert Koehler | Posted 03.06.2012
American democracy is being hollowed out by the slow, steady usurpation of power by unelected special interests and the privatization of the commons. This process continues no matter who gets elected, because elected power is subordinate to it.
Brad Friedman | Posted 02.27.2012
For all of their years of claims that massive voter fraud is going on at the polling place, you'd think that when Republicans have a chance to run their own elections, they'd be sure to want it to be as "fraud"-free as possible.
Bloomberg | By Mark Niquette | Posted 10.25.2011
With Republicans taking control of most U.S. capitols this year and a presidential race looming, states have passed the most election-related laws sin...
Posted 06.13.2011
A bill considering the possibility of adding photo identification to Illinois food stamps caused uproar in the State House Tuesday, as Democrats accus...
Donna Brazile | Posted 05.25.2011
The hypocrisy of White's claim that he would protect the integrity of the vote while simultaneously committing fraud himself has not escaped even his foremost supporters.
Rob Richie | Posted 05.25.2011
Both limiting access to voting and allowing fraudulent votes undercut determination of the "consent of the governed." Unfortunately, those two goals clash in many policymakers' minds.
Paul Bowers | Posted 05.25.2011
If you're used to instant gratification, homelessness might not be for you. I found that out during our three days on the streets, and it became especially evident later when I walked (literally) through the steps of obtaining a photo ID.
Paul Bowers | Posted 05.25.2011
When he pointed the shotgun at my chest, I didn't see my life flash before my eyes. I didn't bargain with God for another chance at living. I didn't fight; I didn't run; I didn't think at all.
David Morris | Posted 04.04.2012