Voting Rights Watch

Brentin Mock and Aura Bogado cover voter-suppression efforts nationwide in a 2012–2013 project in partnership with Colorlines.com.

The Racial Burdens Obscured by Voter ID Laws The Racial Burdens Obscured by Voter ID Laws

The burdens of voters of color in Pennsylvania continue to be overlooked by the state’s lawyers. 

Sep 14, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Philadelphia Groups Scramble to Help Residents Get Voter ID Philadelphia Groups Scramble to Help Residents Get Voter ID

Pennsylvania’s voter ID law is already proving to be a burden to local agencies and nonprofits.

Sep 12, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

New Video Aims to Mobilize Rural Native Youth to Register to Vote

New Video Aims to Mobilize Rural Native Youth to Register to Vote New Video Aims to Mobilize Rural Native Youth to Register to Vote

There's a concerted effort to register Native voters in 2012, and make a big impact on Election Day.

Sep 11, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch and Aura Bogado

Why You Should Be Very Afraid of This Year’s Ballot Bullies Why You Should Be Very Afraid of This Year’s Ballot Bullies

Another report pulls up the curtain on the Tea Party–propelled voter intimidation network. 

Sep 10, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch

Can the 1911 United Super PAC Register a Million Voters for Obama? Can the 1911 United Super PAC Register a Million Voters for Obama?

The group aims to get African-American voters in seven battleground states to re-elect President Obama.

Sep 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch, Aura Bogado, and Francis Reynolds

The Racial Politics Behind the Right Wing’s Poll-Watching The Racial Politics Behind the Right Wing’s Poll-Watching

A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice spells out the hyper-partisan and racially charged impact of efforts to police the polls in November.

Sep 6, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch and Brentin Mock

Undocubus: A Journey From Arizona to the DNC [Video] Undocubus: A Journey From Arizona to the DNC [Video]

The Nation’s Aura Bogado traveled with Undocubus and brings you her reporter’s notebook.

Sep 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch and Aura Bogado

‘Undocumented and Unfraid’: UndocuBus Riders Lead by Example ‘Undocumented and Unfraid’: UndocuBus Riders Lead by Example

In their final stop before arriving to Charlotte for the DNC, UndocuBus riders continue to inspire others to come out of the shadows in North Carolina.

Aug 31, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch and Aura Bogado

UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville

On their way to the Democratic National Convention, UndocuBus riders find community in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Aug 30, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch

Ohio’s Jon Husted, the New Bad Boy on the Voting Rights Block Ohio’s Jon Husted, the New Bad Boy on the Voting Rights Block

In a state already plagued by voting problems, the secretary of state is working hard to close, rather than open access to the polls.      

Aug 29, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Voting Rights Watch

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