Mar
2013 26
2013 26
Voter ID Laws are Back in Arizona, Nevada and South Carolina. Or Did They Never Leave?
As oral arguments are being considered by the Supreme Court in a case surrounding the constitutionality of an Arizona state law that requires citizens to show proof of citizenship to register to vote, American Legislative Exchange Councile (ALEC) affiliated politicians in Nevada and South Carolina are trying to introduce similar legislation. The...
Dec
2012 7
2012 7
NOT SO FRESH START: Pair of Wisconsin Republicans Kick off New Session by Trying to Cut Same-Day Voter Registration
To start off the new legislative session, Wisconsin Republican State Senator Alberta Darling and State Representative Joel Kleefisch are drafting throwback legislation that recalls the good old days of yore: Summer 2012. The two forward-thinker’s worst nightmares are putting together a bill to end same-day voter registration and courting...
Nov
2012 6
2012 6
Remarkably Impeccable Election Day Weather Can Only Mean One Thing: God Hates Voter ID
If you believe in God, then today you know that He is on the side of voter turnout. This may strike you as odd considering many of the people who have pushed unAmerican, Jim Crow-esque Voter ID laws are the same people who claim to be protecting the legacy of Christianity. But, truly religious people ...
Oct
2012 10
2012 10
Introducing HeadCount’s Gorgeous “Student ID Voter Requirements” Map
Yesterday marked the voter registration deadline in 14 states. With new Voter ID restrictions flowing through state legislatures, being overturned at various court levels, and then being counter-sued for by Right-wingers, the idea of what constitutes one’s legal right to vote has never been a cloudier question. Among the many first time...
Oct
2012 2
2012 2
GOP Voter Registration, Election Scandal Now Spans FL, CA, CO, NV, VA, NC
A nationwide voter registration scandal appears to be unfolding before our eyes just weeks prior to the election. This is an issue that has been frequently discussed on this and many other progressive sites, but even the most passionate onlookers are somewhat surprised about the news of the actual RNC + GOP establishment being involved. ...
Oct
2012 1
2012 1
“The United States of ALEC” Aims to Uncover Underhanded Corporate-Funded Legislation
This weekend, Bill Moyers premiered his new documentary, The United States of ALEC, on progressive news network Democracy Now. In the film, the veteran journalist aims to inform Americans about the overwhelming overreach that the corporate fronted American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) engages in while ghostwriting laws in dozens of states....
Sep
2012 27
2012 27
VIDEO: IBEW Local 429 Rep to Visit 805 Non-Union Contractors in One Week!
In Tennessee, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 429 is taking a top-down strategy in order to spur growth. By visiting businesses throughout the Nashville region, the Local looks to reintroduce itself to the community and explain the importance of skilled union electricians in the region. This video shows Local 429...
Sep
2012 13
2012 13
Democrats Taking Legal Action to Prevent Iowa GOP From Purging Hispanics from Voter Rolls
UPDATE: An Iowa judge has upheld the right of Democrats to challenge Schultz As Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz prepares to go forward with his controversial voter purge just months before the November election, the state’s Democrats are outraged at a blatant misuse of federal funds to pay for it. While he was questioned ...
Aug
2012 23
2012 23
MAHER: “Election time used to mean get out the vote, now it means ‘you want to vote? Get out!’”
The frequently controversial, frequently brilliant Bill Maher recently dug into the motivations behind the GOP’s national voter suppression agenda. In the wake of a Pennsylvania Judge declaring that state’s voter ID law constitutional, the topic continues to inch toward the forefront of political discussion. Maher’s response to...
Aug
2012 17
2012 17
Under Pressure, Ohio Abandons Suppressive Voting Hours and GOP Favoritism; Pennsylvania Stays on Democracy-Crushing Course
As pressure mounted to end a perceived voter suppression campaign, Ohio Secretary of State John Husted announced Wednesday that all counties in the Buckeye State will abide by uniform early voting hours. Originally, counties were making their own hours via four-person election boards with Husted acting as the tie-breaking vote. Not surprisingly,...
Aug
2012 2
2012 2
REMINDER: Voter ID is About Real People, With Real Stories of Being Denied the Right to Vote
With the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law facing trial in Harrisburg, observers are reminded that the numbers floating around about who cannot vote represent real people with real stories, none of whom deserve inferior voting rights. Republicans continue to argue that the wave of new voter ID laws is a result of voter fraud ...
Jul
2012 27
2012 27
Former FL GOP Chairman: “Political consultants and staff were talking about voter suppression and keeping blacks from voting.”
People who follows the Voter ID issue closely — and particularly those who oppose it vehemently — understand the way in which such laws suppress the voting ability of certain demographics. Within the framework of electoral politics, the Voter ID conversation often focuses on the interest of Republicans in limiting the vote of...
