Voting Rights Act

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

If GOP lawmakers get their way, voting will become much more difficult in the Sunshine State.

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Brentin Mock

GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election

The GOP’s elaborate conspiracy theories bolster new voter suppression laws.

Jun 27, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Voter ID Standoff Threatens New Hampshire’s Proud Turnout Record Voter ID Standoff Threatens New Hampshire’s Proud Turnout Record

After a year of standing ground, the governor warms up to voter ID—but still vetoes bill that would have affected the voting rights of eligible students and African Americans...

Jun 23, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Romney’s Latino Problem Romney’s Latino Problem

The president’s new immigration policy leaves Mitt with an impossible task: appealing to Latinos while appeasing his base.

Jun 18, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Brentin Mock: How the Right Intimidates Voters of Color Away From the Polls

Brentin Mock: How the Right Intimidates Voters of Color Away From the Polls Brentin Mock: How the Right Intimidates Voters of Color Away From the Polls

You may have never heard of True the Vote, but the organization has major plans for upcoming elections across the country.

May 10, 2012 / Audio / The Nation

Inside True the Vote Inside True the Vote

A spinoff of the King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party, True the Vote aims to have 1 million poll watchers in place by November. 

May 9, 2012 / Editorial / Brentin Mock

Conservatives Make Nonsense Arguments Against Voting Rights Conservatives Make Nonsense Arguments Against Voting Rights

Pundits and activists say that because they’ve convinced the public of falsehoods, they must be true. 

May 6, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

The Republican War on Voter Registration The Republican War on Voter Registration

New state laws seek to prevent organizations from registering new voters from under-represented groups. 

Mar 29, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome? Will Voter ID Laws Affect the 2012 Election Outcome?

Ben Adler weighs in on the legal challenges to voter identification laws. 

Mar 27, 2012 / Nation in the News / The Nation

Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow? 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.

Mar 27, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock

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