From In These Times: According to the report, there is a clear method to the way the restrictions have been imposed. They’ve become law primarily in states “with large communities of color where political participations has surged.” To put it bluntly, they’re aimed at suppressing the black vote. The good…
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The Obama campaign has begun accepting applications for statewide voter protection coordinators (VPCs). In their assigned states, VPCs are responsible for creating and implementing the voter protection program in coordination with the OFA state counsel, national voter protection team and statewide field team. If you are interested in applying or…
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From Institute for Southern Studies: Last month, officials in South Carolina, facing resistance from the Department of Justice to their new voter ID law, concocted a ghoulish tale of dead voters taking over the state’s elections. As was suspected from the beginning, the fevered stories of “zombie voters” turned out…
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Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. This is…
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From MPR: The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota contends a proposed constitutional amendment for a voter identification requirement is unnecessary, and it’s using a cash reward to emphasize that point. During a news conference Monday, ACLU Executive Director Chuck Samuelson offered to pay $1,000 to anyone who could show…
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From the New York Democratic Lawyers Council: As we have told you repeatedly, the GOP, from one end of the country to another, is working very hard to limit voting rights and suppress certain groups of voters. The GOP has used numerous legislative efforts and other means of intimidation. Some…
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† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. The Year of the Vote by Nancy A.…
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Election Day round-up, protecting voters’ rights Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison this week introduced two bills designed to protect the right to vote: Rep. Keith Ellison has introduced two bills in the U.S. House to combat state voting laws introduced primarily by Republicans in 34 states that the DFL lawmaker says…
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