From Rachel Maddow: Republican efforts to restrict voting rights come in a variety of forms. Some of the most notable efforts involve onerous voter-ID laws and closing early-voting windows. But in Florida, GOP officials have also placed sweeping restrictions on voter-registration drives. As Laura explained overnight, new Republican-imposed rules have…
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The Pragmatic Pundit has an absolute must piece read on the history of voter disenfranchisement in the US and the GOP’s efforts to re-institute and reinforce Jim Crow. This article contains the best summation of the past four years that I have seen. Here’s an excerpt, but be sure to…
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From USAToday: They could turn a too-close-to-call race into a landslide for President Obama— but by definition they probably won’t. Call them the unlikely voters. A nationwide USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of people who are eligible to vote but aren’t likely to do so finds that these stay-at-home Americans back…
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CMP has been in summer mode as we all pace ourselves and save up energy reserves for the Fall cycle. So here we are in the final week of July! As we approach the final three months of the 2012 presidential election cycle, CMP is gearing up to do its…
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From CAP: The right to vote is under attack in states across the country. Conservative legislators are introducing and passing legislation that creates barriers to voting, including “Voter ID” bills that require voters to show specific types of photo identification at the polls. The claimed intent of these laws is…
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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. Criminalizing Voters, Criminalizing Us by nancy a heitzeg In…
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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 Times: The Justice Department on Friday blocked a new South Carolina law that would require voters to present photo identification, saying the law would disproportionately suppress turnout among eligible minority voters. The move was the first time since 1994 that the department has exercised its powers…
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