Missouri
Civil Rights Groups Sue Missouri Officials Over “Deceptive and Misleading” Voter ID Ballot Initiative
July 31, 2011
Civil Rights Groups Sue Missouri Officials Over “Deceptive and Misleading” Voter ID Ballot Initiative
July 7, 2011
ST. LOUIS, MO -- Advancement Project, the Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN), the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri and the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri today announced a legal challenge to a ballot proposal to amend the state constitution’s voting requirements, saying that the ballot language misleads voters and if passed will restrict the voting rights of Missourians, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and students, among others.
What's Wrong with this Picture?: New Photo ID Proposals Part of National Push to Turn Back the Clock on Voting Rights
April 7, 2011
In a new report, Advancement Project sounds the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections and beyond. In a reactionary trend that is part of the largest legislative effort to scale back voting rights in a century, nearly two-thirds of the states are considering repressive photo identification requirements for voting. The comprehensive report, “What’s Wrong With This Picture?
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PERILS OF PHOTO ID PROPOSALS
April 7, 2011
(WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 7, 2011) – In a report released today, Advancement Project, a next-generation civil rights organization that works to eliminate barriers to voting, is sounding the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections.
Advancement Project Testifies Against Photo ID Bills
March 25, 2011
Reactionary legislation to require voters to present stringent forms of photo identification to vote moved forward in at least four states this week as Advancement Project and its partners fought to ensure that the voices of those who stand to be disenfranchised by the bills were heard. Nationwide, about 11 percent of voters – about 21 million people -- lack or can’t get a current government photo ID.
Advancement Project Urges Counting of Provisional Ballots in Recount in 24th Senatorial Race
December 14, 2010
For Immediate Release
(ST. LOUIS -- Dec. 10, 2010) – With a recount now underway in Missouri’s 24th Senatorial District, Advancement Project, a leading voter protection organization, is urging the Missouri Secretary of State to ensure that all provisional ballots cast by eligible voters are counted.
Advancement Project Investigates Wrongful Purges of College Students in St. Louis County; Demands Full Count Before State Senate District 24 is Called and Final Vote is Certified
November 12, 2010
(ST. LOUIS -- Nov. 11, 2010) – With a razor-thin margin of 176 votes separating the candidates in State Senate District 24, 198 provisional ballots remain to be counted and Advancement Project has discovered that many students may have been wrongfully turned away without being provided provisional ballots. If these allegations are substantiated and reveal an illegal purge that could affect the outcome of the election, voters or candidates could seek legal remedies including setting aside the election.
Letter to St. Louis Election Officials re: Student Voter Purges and Counting of Provisional Ballots
November 5, 2010
St. Louis Voter Protection Advocates Prepared to Assist Voters on Election Day – 1-866-OURVOTE
November 1, 2010
Voter Rights Group Raises Concern to Election Officials About Aggressive Voter Challenges in St. Louis Area
November 1, 2010
[ST. LOUIS, MO – Nov. 1, 2010] - In light of recent media reports of systemic vote suppression efforts in early vote sites around the country, and with reports of similar aggressive campaigns planned in Missouri on Election Day, Advancement Project, a leading voter protection organization, has appealed to local election officials to ensure that poll workers are trained in how to respond to challenges at the polls.
