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Extreme gerrymandering: Coming to a state near you?

November 19, 2012 Stacy Mergenthal 2012 Election, Congress, Republicans, Uncategorized, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Americans woke up on November 7 having elected a Democratic president, expanded the Democratic majority in the Senate, and preserved the Republican majority in

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New idea to prevent voter suppression

August 24, 2012 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Civil Rights, Courts, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Washington Post opinion writer, Katrina vanden Heuvel suggests that the best way to protect voting rights and eliminate voter suppression is through a constitutional

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New low in voter suppression: Signature doesn’t match? No vote for you!

June 1, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Courts, Politics, States, Voting/Elections 2 comments

Here’s a creative new way to suppress voters whose ballots you’d rather not count: Turn poll workers into handwriting experts, and have them compare

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