Talking Points Memo: GOP-Pushed Student Voter Fraud Investigation Finds Zero Voter Fraud
-by Ryan J. Reilly September 21, 2011- Remember how Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster accused over 200 students of committing voter fraud because they were paying out-of-state tuition but registered…
Crooks & Liars: Ohio Fights Back Against Voter ID Laws
-By Karoli September 12, 2011- That image is a pretty graphic representation of the right-wing's successful voter suppression efforts, thanks to ALEC and a lot of reactionary state legislatures. But…
ABC News: Governor Rick Scott ignores pleas and signs sweeping voter law, slashing early voting
Tighter voting rules expected to help G.O.P. -By: Brendan McLaughlin May 20, 2011- TAMPA - Governor Rick Scott signed a sweeping election reform law this week that will cut early…
RAW Story: Whistleblower fired after revealing Wisconsin ‘voter suppression’
-By David Edwards September 9, 2011- A Wisconsin state employee has been fired after he revealed that a Department of Transportation official had instructed workers to not notify citizens that…
NPR: Do New Voting Laws Suppress Fraud? Or Democrats?
-by NPR Staff September 17, 2011- While campaigning to become Kansas' secretary of state, Kris Kobach held a press conference to make the case for a photo ID requirement at…
Talking Points Memo: Coalition: Perry’s Voter ID Law Intentionally Discriminates Against Minorities
-by Ryan J. Reilly September 13, 2011- A photo voter ID law signed by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is unnecessary, unfair, restrictive and intentionally discriminates against African-American and Latino…
Talking Points Memo: Al Franken Smacks Down Hans von Spakovsky Over Flawed Voter ID Stats
-by Ryan J. Reilly September 8, 2011- Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) squared off with voting rights restrictions enthusiast Hans von Spakovsky at at Senate hearing on Thursday, accusing the Heritage…
Talking Points Memo: Wis. Official To DMV Employees: Don’t Offer People Free Voter-ID Cards Unless They Ask
-by Eric Kleefeld September 7, 2011- The Madison Capital Times reports that in the latest development in the controversy over the state's new Voter-ID law, recently passed by state Republicans,…
Cleveland.Com: Voter fraud is just a dark GOP fantasy
-By Connie Schultz August 31, 2011- Show me the fraud. Show me the hordes of college students using fake ID's to cast votes for president. Show me the poor people…
Rolling Stone: The GOP War on Voting
In a campaign supported by the Koch brothers, Republicans are working to prevent millions of Democrats from voting next year -By Ari Berman August 30, 2011- As the nation gears…
Talking Points Memo: DOJ Has More Questions About South Carolina’s Voter ID Law
-by Ryan J. Reilly August 29, 2011- The Justice Department wants more information about South Carolina's new voter ID law, which was signed by Gov. Nikki Haley (R) in May.…
RAW Story: Wisconsin’s photo ID law for voters facing lawsuit
-By Andrew Jones August 22, 2011- The law requiring Wisconsin's citizens to show photo ID in order to vote is facing a possible lawsuit, as opponents of the law say…
In These Times: Suppressing the Vote
New ID laws combat an imaginary crime wave. -By Roger Bybee August 12, 2011- Voter fraud is virtually nonexistent in America, but this imaginary crime still serves to justify a…
RAW Story: Voter ID law to cost Wisconsin DMV an extra $6 million
-By David Edwards August 5, 2011- Fiscal responsibility has been a battle cry for Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, but his voter photo ID law is going to cost the…