Michigan may soon join states like Florida and Tennessee in implementing major new voting rights restrictions.
A new bill designed to make registering voters more difficult is currently working its way through the Republican-controlled legislature. As Project Vote details, SB 754 would put new regulations in place to require photo ID in order to register, create new restrictions on nonprofit organizations who register voters, and undercut voter registration drives by requiring completed registration forms to be submitted with 24 hours when the election is nearing.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
GOP Enacts Voter Suppression Laws to Rig 2012 Election Results
The Republican Party is trying to suppress the votes of African Americans, elderly and students. Chris Matthews talks about voter suppression on his show recently.
The best way to combat these voter suppression efforts is to learn the new rules and follow them. Voting is our right ... and elections have consequences.
The best way to combat these voter suppression efforts is to learn the new rules and follow them. Voting is our right ... and elections have consequences.
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