Tag: Voter Disenfranchisement

May 31, 2012- The Department of Justice demanded that Florida stop purging its voter rolls, Talking Points Memo reported Thursday. In a letter sent to Florida Secretary of State Ken…

-By Steve Bousquet May 31, 2012- In a much-anticipated decision, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Thursday struck down some provisions of a Florida elections law that imposed new restrictions…

-By Judd Legum and Ian Millhiser May 23, 2012- Florida Congressman Ted Deutch (D) told ThinkProgress today that Gov. Rick Scott was engaging in a “blatant attempt to supress voter…

-By Steve Bousquet and Carolyn Edds May 23, 2012- TALLAHASSEE — As Florida scours its voter rolls in search of non-U.S. citizens, another form of purging continues: stripping felons of…

-By Katy Hall May 15, 2012- A wave of Republican-sponsored laws restricting who can and cannot vote may mean that fewer Democrats, especially those who are low-income or minorities, vote…

-by Julián Aguilar May 7, 2012- The Texas attorney general’s office issued a statement in response to today’s court order and scheduling guidelines in the state’s lawsuit against the Department…

-By Karen Langley May 1, 2012- HARRISBURG -- The debate over Pennsylvania's new voter ID law is heading from the state House to the courthouse. Groups opposed to requiring photo…

-By Michael D. Shear April 29, 2012- Field workers for President Obama’s campaign fanned out across the country over the weekend in an effort to confront a barrage of new…