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Voter Suppression Activities Hit Voter Registration Drives

Weekly Voting Rights News Update

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Are Voter Registration Drives Being Put Out of Business? - AlterNet

Michigan Voter ID Law Upheld by State Supreme Court

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By Erin Ferns

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Michigan Supreme Court upholds law requiring photo ID to vote – Associated Press, Chicago Tribune

Restoration of Voting Rights Picks up Steam

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Election Day Registration Bill Passes in NC Despite Uproar Caused by State Voter Rolls

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Religious Zeal in the Justice Dept. Impacts Civil Rights

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Update: Von Spakovsky opposed mail registrations

By Michael Slater

I posted yesterday on Hans von Spakovsky nomination, noting that a common theme that unifies his work “is not just that it advances his political party’s interests but that it does so by impeding minorities from voting and choosing their political representatives.” Now there’s more evidence.

Standards, Tests, and Questions: The von Spakovsky Nomination

I’ve been following with interest the debate between Gerry Hebert, Bob Bauer and Brad Smith on Hans von Spakovsky’s nomination to the FEC (courtesy Rick Hasen Election Law blog coverage). Mr.

Life and Death Struggle Against Voter Suppression: TX Senator Gallegos Blocks Voter ID Bill

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By Erin Ferns

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Bush Administration Makes DOJ a Partisan Political Machine

Weekly Voting Rights News Update

By Erin Ferns

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Voter registration from public assistance agencies up in North Carolina

Thousands of low-income North Carolinians are taking advantage of new voter registration opportunities at public assistance agencies, thanks to reforms instituted by the state’s Board of Election in partnership with Project Vote, Demos and Lawyers Committee.

Voter Fraud Used to Gain Political Leverage in MO

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By Erin Ferns

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Talking Points: Voter fraud, US Attorneys and Suppressing the Vote

The idea that fraudulent voting is undermining elections is myth promulgated by the Bush Administration and its partisan partners.

Registering the Future: Youth Voting on the Horizon

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By Erin Ferns

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Federal election agency asks for investigation of itself

A federal election agency, stung by criticism that it altered research finding on voter fraud to reflect partisan considerations, asked for an inspector general review of the agency's conduct. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) asked their inspector general (link to PDF) to investigate twelve points surrounding the Commission's handling of both the voter fraud report and a recent voter ID research report (link to previous blog posting).

History Has Not Yet Caught Up With One Group

Florida and several other states are taking steps to right a historic wrong by restoring voting and other rights to former felons. Florida felons make up some 20% of the more than 5 million people in the United States who cannot vote because of current laws disenfranchise them.