Voter Rights

The Great Populist Wave

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.10.2012

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Brent Budowsky

At this moment, in our land, it is time for the true champions of the 99 percent to launch the largest voter registration, mobilization and turnout campaign in the history of freedom.

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Good Guys Win One: With ALEC, Things Go Better Without Coke

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 04.05.2012

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

Heads up, Wal-Mart. Know who does a lot of shopping in your stores? People who have been victimized by ALEC policies: Poor people, minorities, and people who are working more and earning less.

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Wisconsin Judge Temporarily Stops Controversial New Law

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 03.06.2012

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A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction stopping the state's controversial voter identification law. As a result, the law will not...

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Don't Take the Vote Away From Seniors

Barbara J. Easterling | Posted 03.20.2012

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Barbara J. Easterling

Our generation, like those who came before us, fought and died for the right to vote. We must never let politicians take this away.

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Jennifer Bendery

Democratic Rep: Bill Hurts Same Voters 'Targeted By Jim Crow Laws'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans pushed through legislation on Thursday that would end public financing of presidential campaigns and terminate the Ele...

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Protecting Or Suppressing The Vote?

Victoria Coats | Posted 11.06.2011

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Victoria Coats

Whether by intention or not, politicians and media have managed to conflate a host of election administration problems under the umbrella of "voter fraud".

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Something We Can Do About the Voter Fraud

Kamala Lopez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kamala Lopez

A lot of people feel extremely frustrated about the rampant voter suppression going on as evidenced by the many comments on my last post.

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Hayden Panettiere says, Register to Vote!

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paige Donner

"When we want to make changes, it's not enough to protest or march. We need to contact our congressmen and elected officials to tell them how we feel about issues."

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One Million Immigrants Seek US Citizenship To Vote: Campaigners

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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A record one million immigrants sought US citizenship last year so they could vote in the 2008 presidential election, overwhelming the processing offi...

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