Author: Project Vote

Disenfranchisement Reform: Lawmakers Move Toward Expanding Voting Rights in 2009

Posted by Project Vote | Jan 15, 2009 |

Cross-Posted at Project Vote’s Voting Matter’s Blog Weekly Voting Rights News Update by Erin Ferns The 2008 presidential election was an inspiration for many citizens to take part in the American democratic process,...

America Can Do a Better Job at Registering Voters

Posted by Project Vote | Jan 8, 2009 |

Cross-Posted at Project Vote’s Voting Matter’s Blog Weekly Voting Rights News Update by Erin Ferns Despite the 2008 election showing that the minority and low-income voting bloc is quickly growing, the effort to keep...

Voter ID still a Looming Threat for 2009

Posted by Project Vote | Dec 31, 2008 |

Cross-Posted at Project Vote’s Voting Matter’s Blog Weekly Voting Rights News Update by Erin Ferns After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld one of the country’s strictest voter ID laws in April, several states...

Record Voter Turnout Indicates Closing of Electoral Gaps With the Help of Early Vote

Posted by Project Vote | Dec 18, 2008 |

Cross-posted at Project Vote’s Voting Matters Blog Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns Final election results from the 2008 presidential election reveal that voter turnout was at the “highest level in 40...

Lawmakers Target Individual Voters, While Failing to Address Systemic Problems

Posted by Project Vote | Dec 4, 2008 |

Cross-posted at Project Vote’s blog, Voting Matters Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns Recent analyses of the 2008 general election find that overall participation increased on November 4, with a significant...