The Voting Rights Act Protects Two More States From Voter ID Laws The Voting Rights Act Protects Two More States From Voter ID Laws
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.
Oct 10, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Are True the Vote’s Poll Watching Activities Illegal? Are True the Vote’s Poll Watching Activities Illegal?
Representative Elijah Cummings and law experts say if they are targeting people of color, a court could find True the Vote operations unlawful.
Oct 8, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Pennsylvania GOP Leader Insists Voter ID Opposition Is About ‘Lazy’ Voters Pennsylvania GOP Leader Insists Voter ID Opposition Is About ‘Lazy’ Voters
Representative Daryl Metcalfe says judge who blocked state’s voter ID law yesterday enables the “entitlement mentality” and people who live off others’ labo...
Oct 3, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Pa. Voters Won’t Have to Show ID, but Poll Workers Can Still Ask For It Pa. Voters Won’t Have to Show ID, but Poll Workers Can Still Ask For It
It's complicated ... especially for voters.
Oct 2, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Pennsylvania Redefines ‘Disenfranchisement’ in Voter ID Trial Pennsylvania Redefines ‘Disenfranchisement’ in Voter ID Trial
According to Pennsylvania’s attorneys, we all share the same burdens and frustrations equally, regardless of race or class.
Sep 28, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
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
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 and Brentin Mock
How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November
Plugged into the framework of far right organizations, True the Vote has “empowered” a zealous group hellbent on intimidating would-be voters.
Aug 24, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Our Shrinking Democracy Our Shrinking Democracy
The powerful voices are few and the number of meaningful votes are dwindling, fast. How did we get here?
Aug 21, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ari Berman: Why Have Republicans Flip-Flopped on Early Voting? Ari Berman: Why Have Republicans Flip-Flopped on Early Voting?
The GOP never railed against the cost of early voting until it was something Democrats were using.
Aug 20, 2012 / Press Room