Reuters: New curbs on voter registration could hurt Obama
-By Deborah Charles April 21, 2012- New state laws designed to fight voter fraud could reduce the number of Americans signing up to vote in this year's presidential election by…
Media Matters: John Fund Lies About Voter Fraud: Wisconsin Edition
-by Simon Maloy April 7, 2012- It's like clockwork. If there's a high-profile election that results in a narrow Republican defeat, Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund will make vague…
Reuters: Voter ID laws spark heated debate before election
-By Deborah Charles April 5, 2012- Liberal activists on Wednesday criticized new voter registration requirements in dozens of states, saying millions of people could be deterred from voting in the…
Huffington Post: Lincoln Davis, Former Tennessee Congressman, Sues Over Being Turned Away At Polls
-By Ariel Edwards-Levy March 12, 2012- Former Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.) is suing over being denied the right to vote in Tennessee's Super Tuesday primary. Davis, whose name was erroneously…
Talking Points Memo: DOJ Objects To Texas Voter ID Law; Says It Would Have Unfair Impact On Hispanics
-By Ryan J. Reilly March 12, 2012- The federal government will not preclear a photo voter identification law signed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) because it would have a…
Wisconsin State Journal: Judge grants temporary injunction barring enforcement of voter ID law in April election
-By Ed Treleven and Mary Spicuzza March 6, 2012- A Dane County judge on Tuesday barred the enforcement of the state photo ID law at polling places during the general…
NPR: The Fight Over Voter ID Laws Goes To The United Nations
-by Corey Dade March 9, 2012- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced it will appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva next week…
Freak Out Nation: National Media Calls Attention to Republican-Driven Voter ID Laws
-By Jamie Sanderson February 24, 2012- It’s refreshing to see facts laid out so plainly. Will people finally see the light and realize one party cannot be pleaded with? There’s…
The Brad Blog: Previously Legal WI Voters Turned Away at Polls Tuesday as GOP’s New Photo ID Restrictions Begin
Vet told Veteran's ID invalid for voting, others completely disenfranchised in first roll-out of Republican anti-voter law... -By Brad Freidman February 23, 2012- Well, golly, who coulda seen this coming?…
MSNBC: In legislatures and courtrooms, busy weeks ahead for voter ID
-By Tom Curry, msnbc.com National Affairs Writer February 24, 2012- In an election year dominated by battles over health care mandates, tax rates, and rising gasoline prices, it’s the mechanics…
The Society Pages: Voter Suppression: The New Disenfranchisement
-by Caroline Heldman January 9, 2012- In early 2009, I had dinner with a prominent, conservative political operative. He calmly (and accurately) predicted that the 2010 mid-term election would see…
Talking Points Memo: Wisconsin Veteran Irate At Voter ID Law: ‘What The F*ck Did I Go In For?’
-By Eric Kleefeld February 22, 2012- Tuesday was the official launch of Wisconsin’s new Voter-I.D. law, with citizens now required to present a photo-identification card in order to cast a…