Voter ID
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Greetings to you, lovers of participatory democracy!
Steal Back Your Vote
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008In June 2006, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., wrote “Was the 2004 Election Stolen?” for Rolling Stone, and followed it up in September 2006 with, “Will The Next Election Be Hacked?.” He’s back, this time with investigative journalist Greg Palast (author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy), with another chapter in his bid to save […]
The Vote You Save May Be Your Own, Part 1
Monday, September 22nd, 2008The latest resources to help keep your vote safe this November:
“Can Obama Win and Lose Ohio at the Same Time?,” By John Michael Spinelli:
Ohio attorneys pushing to convince a federal judge to lift the stay on a case alleging Republicans and Bush loyalists cyber-rigged the vote in certain Ohio counties in 2004, filed affidavits on […]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Dobbs
Monday, August 25th, 2008How can Lou Dobbs be so right on one thing and so wrong on another?!?!
In response to a story by CNN’s Dobbs in which he “told viewers that substantial evidence suggests that large numbers of non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, are voting in federal elections and could be the deciding factor in November’s elections,” Truth in […]
Your Own Private Ohio: Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This November
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Steven Rosenfeld author of Count My Vote: A Citizen’s Guide to Voting writes at Alternet, “Some of the most serious election protection problems can be discovered and fixed before the presidential voting begins.”
What voters often do not know is that long lines or delays in polling place voting can result from many factors — some […]
An Open Letter to Tennessee State Senate Candidate Tim “I Want a Recount” Barnes
Friday, August 8th, 2008Dear Tim Barnes,
Congratulations on a well-fought race against Senator Kurita. The race was so close in Tennessee State Senate District 22 (the fightin’ 22nd!) and the fact that incumbent Rosalind Kurita beat you by only 19 votes is a testament to your hard work and dedication to your campaign.
Due to the closeness of the race, […]
Election Day Intimidation Stories: The “This Couldn’t Happen To Me, Could it?” Edition
Friday, August 8th, 2008Thrown in jail for knowing the voter ID laws in your state? Maybe not, but just as bad is how many will just walk out the door without voting if someone with “authority” says “You can either give me what I told you to, or you can just get out that door and find someplace […]
Must Read: Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology
Monday, July 21st, 2008Ian Urbina of the New York Times has written an article about the problems that could occur during the November election. And although it doesn’t offer concrete solutions, it is a must read for every voter for it sheds some much needed light on what to expect on election day and can help us work […]
Florida in 2008: Still Hot. Still Humid. Still Disenfranchsing voters.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Florida, oh, Florida. What are we going to do with you? We’re all afraid that the November 2008 election will be, in the words of baseball great Yogi Berra, “deja vu all over again.” But you, my stately friend, you’re trying to make sure of it, aren’t you?
Seriously, what is it with you and your […]
Grand Old Padding
Friday, June 27th, 2008According to the GOP, you can’t make this voter fraud stuff up. But that sure isn’t going to stop them from trying.
In what can only be an attempt to prove the need for Republican-backed voter ID and proof-of-citizenship legislation in various states, the national GOP website recently introduced an online database that lists all 50 […]