Voter Caging and Challenges
Advancement Project Instrumental in Developing Guidelines for Determining the Validity of Provisional Ballots Cast in Ohio
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.
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.
Advancement Project Combats Voter Suppression Efforts
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:
PROMOTING A JUST DEMOCRACY THROUGH SENSIBLE VOTING REFORM IN MISSOURI
September 14, 2010
The issue brief is forward looking and focuses on reforms that would provide voters with an improved voting process through easy legislative fixes in advance of the 2012 Presidential Election.
Advancement Project recommends the following reforms in Missouri:
- Correct Missouri’s implementation of the matching process mandated by the Help America Vote Act to ensure that this process does not prevent eligible voter applicants from becoming registered to vote.
Partisan Games Means Continue Barriers to the Ballot Box for Ohio Voters
June 11, 2010
(Columbus, Ohio)—Today, Advancement Project, a leading voter protection advocacy organization, released an issue brief examining the ramifications if Ohio lawmakers fail to enact comprehensive election reform to correct provisions of the election code that impede the ability of voters to participate in elections.
