AJ Vicens and Natasha Khan: A conservative initiative called True the Vote trains and dispatches observers to polling places, prompting concerns that voters are being intimidated.
Published on August 21, 2012.
AJ Vicens and Natasha Khan: A conservative initiative called True the Vote trains and dispatches observers to polling places, prompting concerns that voters are being intimidated.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 17, 2012.
Nick Andersen, Kassondra Cloos and Caitlin O’Donnell: Photo ID laws and other new voting restrictions in a number of Southern states raise questions about impact on minorities.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 16, 2012.
Emily Nohr and Alissa Skelton: Without drivers licenses and facing inaccessible polling places, some elderly and disabled people give up trying to vote.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 15, 2012.
Ethan Magoc: The state that ignited a battle over who won the 20000 presidential election is ground zero for another partisan debate over who should be allowed to vote.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 15, 2012.
Ethan Magoc: African-American civic groups, politicians and church leaders are concerned that changes in Florida’s early voting schedule will lower minority turnout, which could mean fewer votes for Democrats in November.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 14, 2012.
Ethan Magoc: A News21 analysis finds that more than half of state bills proposing photo IDs came from members or conference attendees of the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Published in Government, Politics
Published on August 13, 2012.
Andrea Rumbaugh: It is harder than ever in Florida for felons, especially African Americans, to regain their civil rights, including the right to vote.
Published in Government, Justice, Politics
Published on August 13, 2012.
Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson: A News21 analysis of 2,068 alleged election-fraud cases since 2000 shows that while fraud has occurred, the rate is infinitesimal, and in-person voter impersonation on Election Day, which prompted 37 state legislatures to enact or consider tough voter ID laws, is virtually non-existent.
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