Brentin Mock

Brentin Mock covers national politics for Colorlines. He previously served as lead reporter for Voting Rights Watch 2012, covering the challenges presented by new voter ID laws, suppression of voter registration drives and other attempts to limit electoral power of people of color.

Brentin is also a contributor for Demos’ blog PolicyShop, where he covers voting rights and civil rights; and also a blogger for Grist.org, where he writes about environmental justice. You can read some of his other work at Next American City, Facing South, The Root, In These Times, American Prospect and The Washington Post.

PoliticsMay 1, 2012

‘True the Vote’ Still Out to Screw the Vote

If so many people believe voter fraud exists, it’s because groups like this have spread myths while suppressing the truth.

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Campaign FinanceApril 26, 2012

People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence

Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.

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ActivismApril 17, 2012

Time to Undo ALEC’s Damage

ALEC claims that its real focus is “economic vitality.” Its investment in restrictive Voter ID and “kill at will” Stand Your Ground laws says otherwise.

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Campaigns and ElectionsApril 16, 2012

How Gender Identity May Determine the Right to Vote in 2012

Thanks to strict, new voter ID laws that have swept through states, transgender citizens and others whose gender identities don’t match the state’s declaration of it may not be ale to vote in November.

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ElectionsApril 12, 2012

The War on Women Voting

Photo voter ID laws will have a disproportionate impact on women voters, who are more likely to have name and address changes.

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Election 2012April 3, 2012

DOJ Hovers Over Today’s Wisconsin Primary to Protect Civil Rights

Confusion abounds in Wisconsin over new redistricting and voter ID laws, as well as how to ensure military members and Spanish-speaking residents can vote.

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Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 30, 2012

Organized Confusion: Votes Killed, Destroyed, Stressed

Voter ID supporters rely on tricky language. Missouri didn’t fall for it.

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Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 28, 2012

Texas Has to Chill With War on Voting Rights Act

In Texas, protectors of voting rights are concerned about the "chill effect" when it comes to voter ID law.

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Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 27, 2012

Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow?

Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.

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Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 23, 2012

Hans Von Spakovsky’s False Conclusions About Georgia’s Voter ID Impacts

The increase in Georgia’s minority voter turnout was due to large increases in voter registration, despite the voter ID law.

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Brentin Mock

PoliticsMay 1, 2012

If so many people believe voter fraud exists, it’s because groups like this have spread myths while suppressing the truth.

Campaign FinanceApril 26, 2012

Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.

ActivismApril 17, 2012

ALEC claims that its real focus is “economic vitality.” Its investment in restrictive Voter ID and “kill at will” Stand Your Ground laws says otherwise.

Campaigns and ElectionsApril 16, 2012

Thanks to strict, new voter ID laws that have swept through states, transgender citizens and others whose gender identities don’t match the state’s declaration of it may not be ale to vote in November.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

ElectionsApril 12, 2012

Photo voter ID laws will have a disproportionate impact on women voters, who are more likely to have name and address changes.

Election 2012April 3, 2012

Confusion abounds in Wisconsin over new redistricting and voter ID laws, as well as how to ensure military members and Spanish-speaking residents can vote.

Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 30, 2012

Voter ID supporters rely on tricky language. Missouri didn’t fall for it.

Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 28, 2012

In Texas, protectors of voting rights are concerned about the "chill effect" when it comes to voter ID law.

Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 27, 2012

Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.

Campaigns and ElectionsMarch 23, 2012

The increase in Georgia’s minority voter turnout was due to large increases in voter registration, despite the voter ID law.