August 22, 2013
Voter Suppression: The Hidden Nuance Of Republican Voter ID Efforts
That might be the last time you see me write “nuance” and “Republican” in the same sentence.
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November 13, 2012
Voter ID Would Have Allowed Romney To Win Wisconsin Says Campaign Co-Chair
Romney campaign co-chair and Wisconsin state senator, Alberta Darling, said that voter ID would have allowed Mitt Romney to win her state. TPM reports:
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November 5, 2012
Voter Suppression Also Comes In The Form Of Long Lines
Since the 2010 midterm election, Republicans have deployed any and all tactics to suppress the vote for the 2012 election. Voter ID laws have gotten the front page coverage, but voter suppression also comes in the form of voter intimidation, voter registration purges and as we’ve seen this past week, long lines at the polls. Both Ohio and Florida, two critical swing states, have seen incredibly long lines during early voting with reports of some people in Florida waiting up to 7 hours to vote. This is not how democracy is supposed to work. It’s an outrage.
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October 2, 2012
Judge Orders A Halt To Pennsylvania Voter ID Enforcement Before Election
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson ruled Tuesday that Pennsylvania cannot enforce it’s voter ID law before the election. The ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court but that appears to be unlikely since it was the highest court in PA that sent the law back to the lower court with instructions to do what it has now done. This is a big win for voting rights in Pennsylvania and the country. However, the law still exists and could be enforced at a later date. So there is still work to be done.
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September 24, 2012
Voter Fraud: Republicans Still Haven’t Found What They Are Looking For
When it comes to voter fraud, Republicans are singing the U2 song “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” But that won’t stop them. They will continue to waste time, money and resources going after a non-existent problem. After all, they need to prove their voter restrictions (i.e., voter suppression efforts) are sound, whether it be voter ID laws or voter registration purges.
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September 22, 2012
Real Time with Bill Maher: Highlights from Episode 260, September 21, 2012
Highlights from Real Time with Bill Maher – Episode 260, September 21, 2012
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September 20, 2012
PA Rep. Daryl Metcalfe: People are “Too Lazy” to get the “ID They Need”
Pennsylvania Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R), sponsor of PA’s voter ID law, says a lot of people are “too lazy to get up and get out there and get the ID they need.” Just as they [Republicans] have no proof of widespread voter fraud, they also have no proof that “a lot of people” are lazy. It’s simply an invented narrative, and it is pervasive on the Right.
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September 18, 2012
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sends Voter ID Law Back To Lower Court
I can’t help but think the Pennsylvania Supreme Court wanted to take the easy road on this ruling when they decided to send the Voter ID case back to a lower court for reconsideration. That means the law is still in effect but is pending yet another court review. The lower court has until October 2nd to issue a ruling.
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September 15, 2012
Real Time with Bill Maher: Highlights from Episode 259, September 14, 2012
Highlights from Real Time with Bill Maher – Episode 259, September 14, 2012
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September 13, 2012
This is why a Voter ID Requirement is Equivalent to a Poll Tax
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