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?
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
February 23, 2011
By Anita Sinha
Like most of us at this time, I am trying to make sense of the mass mobilizations demanding change in the Middle East and North Africa, and in the Middle of the United States. Last year, the people of Iran took to the streets and the images of protestors stirred admiration and hope. The Iranian people’s courage spread to the hearts and minds of citizens seeking change in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. They are united in their bold step to rallying against oppressive regimes, despite the immense risks they face.
November 23, 2010
In a lawsuit brought by a candidate for Juvenile Court judge who is currently trailing her opponent by 23 votes, a federal court ruled yesterday that Hamilton County, OH must investigate whether poll worker error caused 849 voters to cast provisional ballots in the wrong precinct. The court found that the Board of Elections’ differing treatment of provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct raises equal protection concerns and that the Board’s determinations for which provisional ballots would be counted were not supported in Ohio election law.
Read more
November 17, 2010
Read more
November 17, 2010
Read more
November 2, 2010
In August 2010, the office of Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Secretary of State, invited Advancement Project to submit examples of what constitutes poll worker error in the context of provisional ballots cast in the state. We submitted several examples. In a directive issued November 1, the Secretary of State adopted several of our examples and interpretations.
Read more
October 31, 2010
In light of recent media reports of systemic vote suppression efforts in Pennsylvania, Texas and elsewhere, Advancement Project has prepared summaries of the key state and federal laws that can be used to combat intimidation, challenges, deceptive practices and other tactics that disrupt the voting process and discourage voting. We have also sent letters to elections officials in several states in an effort to combat voter suppression and ensure that every vote is counted.
Summaries:
Read more
October 14, 2010
Available now on Advancement Project’s website are revised “Nutshells” for the 2010 election season. Advancement Project produces these state-specific “Voter Protection Laws in a Nutshell” publications as a way to distill complex election law for lawyers, advocates, voter registration campaigns and “Get Out the Vote” campaigns. They combine state election law with state regulations, rules, attorney general opinions, and other election materials to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the law and practices that impact elections.
Read more
