voter suppression

GOPer at CPAC: I’ll “make” Republicans fix the Voting Rights Act

If the Supreme Court strikes down the Voting Rights Act, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner says, Congress will have to act

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 5:16 PM UTC
Politics Jim Sensenbrenner

House GOPer defends need for Voting Rights Act

"If it's struck down and fixable, Congress has the obligation to fix it," said Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Mar 11, 2013 4:38 PM UTC
Politics Jim Sensenbrenner

GOP consultant: Voter ID, long lines help “our side”

Scott Tranter admits that Republicans are helped by voter ID laws

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 5:35 PM UTC
Politics Voter ID, 2012 Elections

Could voting irregularities sway the election?

It's too early to tally the impact of glitches, screw-ups, and assorted shenanigans. But boy, what a mess

Andrew Gumbel Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 1:36 AM UTC
Politics Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

How to steal an election

Greg Palast on the (mostly) right-wing billionaires and ballot bandits out to buy our democracy

Zachary Bell Monday, Nov 5, 2012 8:25 PM UTC
Politics Koch Brothers, Super PACs, voting

Election Day registration: The anti-voter ID

Election Day registration will boost turnout and offset voter suppression. Or so progressives hope

Scott Keyes Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 8:15 PM UTC
Politics Election Day Registration, EDR

How GOP voter suppression could win Florida for Romney

How many Florida Democrats will be disenfranchised by the GOP's war on voting? Enough to swing the election

Tova Andrea Wang Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 7:55 PM UTC 47
Politics Florida, Voting Rights, voting

The election that won’t end

If it feels endless now, wait until Nov. 6. The winner will be considered illegitimate by half the country

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 8:44 PM UTC 47
Politics Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

Six fixes for American democracy

Voter suppression. Endless fundraising. Dysfunctional debates. The need for reform has never been stronger

Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet Monday, Oct 22, 2012 9:57 PM UTC 14
Politics Al Gore, George W. Bush, Canada

Will voter suppression and dirty tricks swing the election?

The news is all about pre-election dirty tricks, but the efforts most likely to affect turnout happened long ago

Richard L. Hasen Monday, Oct 22, 2012 4:50 PM UTC 10
Politics 2012 Elections, voting

If ballots were bullets

If Americans cared as much about their voting rights as their gun rights, they'd be up in arms right now

Stephanie Jones Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 7:00 PM UTC 55
Politics Gun Control, NRA, Gun Violence

Nine most racist moments of the 2012 election

The "47 percent" is only the tip of the iceberg -- and the election is still weeks away

Alex Kane, Alternet Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 1:26 PM UTC 36
Politics 2012 Elections, The 47 Percent

Court will hear Ariz. case on voter registration

The Court will rule on Arizona's requirement that people prove their citizenship before registering to vote

Associated Press Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:43 PM UTC
Elections Voter ID, Arizona

Karl Rove tied to shady GOP operative Nathan Sproul?

GOP consultant Nathan Sproul has been accused of electoral misconduct. It's no surprise then who he's tied to

Craig Unger Monday, Oct 15, 2012 3:30 PM UTC
Politics Karl Rove, Florida

Voting groups demand New Mexico suppression probe

Alleged dirty tricks surfaced last week in secret video

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 9:40 PM UTC
Politics Voter ID, New Mexico

Texas settles “dead” voter purge lawsuit

The state settles with voters who told they needed to prove they were alive

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Oct 5, 2012 5:44 PM UTC
News Texas, Voter Fraud

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