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News and Features

Turning Back the Clock On Voting Rights (Racism and Discrimination, Voting, Politics, Society)

Research assistance was provided by the Investigative Fund of The Nation Institute and the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

Ron Nixon
Money 2000 (Presidential Election 2000, Campaign Finance, Electoral Reform, Politics)

The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund provided research assistance.

Bob Dreyfuss
Electoral College Dropouts (Electoral Reform, Politics)

When Americans go to the polls next November to choose a President, virtually every citizen over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to cast a ballot. But while the rules of U.S.

Matthew Hoffman
So, Is It Back to Bowling Alone? (Voting, Non-fiction, Politics)

The scene with which The Good Citizen opens could have been lifted straight from a Norman Rockwell painting.

David L. Kirp

Blogs

Suppression Surges as Election Nears
Voting Rights Watch

With a week-and-a-half left until Election Day, voter suppression schemes slam swing states.

October 26, 2012
Obama on Voter Suppression: 'It’s a Problem'
Ari Berman

In an interview with Jay Leno, President Obama denounces voter suppression and touts early voting.

October 25, 2012
Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes
Voting Rights Watch

Long locked out of the front door to electoral process, undocumented immigrants are creating a window of opportunity.

October 25, 2012
Conservative Media Ignore GOP Voter Registration Fraud
Ari Berman

The most high-profile instances of election fraud this cycle have been committed by Republicans in states with new voting restrictions.

October 23, 2012
For the Sake of Democracy, We Need Electoral Reform
StudentNation

STUDENT FINALIST: We must choose to move towards a shared conception of justice and social solidarity that differentiates itself from Capitol Hill’s petty electoral games.

October 20, 2012
Just How Hard Is It for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO]
Voting Rights Watch

Although many people think it’s relatively easy to get a state issued ID, one Navajo elder would disagree.

October 18, 2012
Is True the Vote Shaking Down States With Nuisance Lawsuits?
Voting Rights Watch

The battered group’s poll watching “army” is on the retreat, but is it now trying to cash in through harassing state election officials?

October 17, 2012
Another Loss for Voter Suppression: Pre-Election Early Voting Upheld in Ohio
Ari Berman

The bad news? Ohio’s Secretary of State swiftly limited early voting hours.

October 17, 2012
The Psychological Toll of Voter Suppression
Melissa Harris-Perry

Despite a series of voting rights victories, ballot box bullies will still try to dissuade voters.

October 16, 2012
The Voting Rights Act Protects Two More States From Voter ID Laws
Voting Rights Watch

Voter ID laws have been blocked in South Carolina and Mississippi, the latter where a Tea Party leader says women don’t deserve to vote.

October 10, 2012