Undeterred by the Long, Slow Line Toward Democracy Undeterred by the Long, Slow Line Toward Democracy
Those long, snaking lines were about more than a vote. The people most battered and excluded from the nation's politics and economy refuse to be ignored.
Nov 7, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
What’s the Scope of Voter Suppression in This Election? What’s the Scope of Voter Suppression in This Election?
It’s too early to tell, but here’s a sampling of anecdotal reports from our community journalists spread out around the country that are unconfirmed but offer a se...
Nov 7, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch
Pennsylvania’s Spanish-Speaking Voters Face Barriers at the Polls Pennsylvania’s Spanish-Speaking Voters Face Barriers at the Polls
Spanish-speaking voters at several polling places in North Philly have been left without interpreters.
Nov 7, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / James Cersonsky and Voting Rights Watch
More Floridians’ Votes Challenged by Tea Party, This Time in Miami More Floridians’ Votes Challenged by Tea Party, This Time in Miami
Forty-six people in Miami-Dade County have had their votes challenged.
Nov 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Republican Voter Suppression Efforts in Virginia Republican Voter Suppression Efforts in Virginia
Republican poll-watchers are exacerbating long lines in the battleground state, by demanding extra forms of ID from voters.
Three Major Election Day Voting Problems Three Major Election Day Voting Problems
Major reports of election day problems with voting due to Hurricane Sandy, photo ID in Pennsylvania and broken voting machines in Ohio.
Nov 6, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Brentin Mock: Poll Watchers Are Turning to ‘Ridiculous’ Voter Suppression Methods Brentin Mock: Poll Watchers Are Turning to ‘Ridiculous’ Voter Suppression Methods
Voters in key swing states won’t learn their ballots are challenged until they show up to their polling station.
Nov 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Debunking Election Myths: Don’t Worry, Your Straight-Ticket Vote Is Totally Okay Debunking Election Myths: Don’t Worry, Your Straight-Ticket Vote Is Totally Okay
Around the country, rumors are popping up that straight-ticket ballots won't be counted. Unless you're voting in North Carolina, those rumors are false.
Nov 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Julianne Hing and Voting Rights Watch
Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls Tea Party Group Blocks Florida Voters, Stops Water Handouts at Polls
A Tampa group has filed dozens of last-minute voter challenges, in a troubling indication of ramped up suppression efforts. Meanwhile, as record turnout forced long lines, poll wat...
Nov 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Eleventh-Hour GOP Voter Suppression Could Swing Ohio Eleventh-Hour GOP Voter Suppression Could Swing Ohio
A last-minute directive by the Ohio Secretary of State could discard thousands of provisional ballots, delay the election, and hand the Buckeye State to Mitt Romney.
Nov 4, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman