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Court Decisions Tighten Voting Restrictions
Cross-posted by our colleagues at AFJ’s Justice Watch blog. As we celebrate Voter Registration Day, an effort to involve civic groups, media, and voters across the country, nationwide voter suppression...
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Happy National Voter Registration Day!
Just yesterday, another report was released indicating that the recent wave of laws that restrict voting may deter or prevent millions of eligible voters from casting a ballot this year. In many...
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Turning Up the Vote in South LA
Hip-hop music, snow cones, Aztec dancers, and live graffiti may not be common elements of voter registration events, but the Summer Power Festival was anything but ordinary. Held last month in South...
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Voting Restrictions Losing Their Grip?
Restrictive voting laws may have a “far less significant” impact on this election than previously thought, according to an encouraging article in today’s New York Times. “Every voter restriction that...
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New Video Exposes Ballot Bully Tactics
By Jack Mumby, Common Cause Common Cause has been shining a spotlight on voter vigilante groups’ plans to systematically challenge voters based on unreliable data, purging eligible voters before...
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Not for the Faint of Heart: Geri Mannion on Civic Engagement in an Election...
As the Director of the U.S. Democracy Program at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Geri Mannion draws on her deep knowledge of the barriers to a participatory democracy and commitment to toppling...
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Problems at the Poll: Who You Gonna Call?
This election cycle and every election cycle, nonprofits are on the frontlines of helping people vote. With reports of harassment from Tea Party-affiliated “poll watchers” coming in (see Tea Party...
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Boosting Young, Immigrant, and Latino Turnout in November
In last month’s election, a larger number of lower-income, younger, and diverse voters turned out to vote than ever before. While some of this can be attributed to population increases, a new report...
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Fixes to America’s Voting System: A Funder’s View
By Geri Mannion, Director of the U.S. Democracy Program at Carnegie Corporation of New York Mannion has spent 25 years funding, studying, and thinking about nonpartisan civic engagement. On the eve of...
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Now’s the Time to Think About Voting in 2014
By Sophie Lehman, Nonprofit VOTE. Nonprofit VOTE is the leading source of nonpartisan resources to help nonprofits integrate voter engagement into their ongoing activities and services. Is it too soon...
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National Voter Registration Day: How you can get involved!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014, is the 3rd annual National Voter Registration Day (NVRD). This day of action brings together organizations and individuals from across the country to highlight the...
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Election Protection: The phone lines are open!
Today is National Voter Registration Day where an estimated 2,100 groups across the country are registering people to vote and highlighting the importance of voting and voter engagement. There are...
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Turning Up the Vote in South LA
Hip-hop music, snow cones, Aztec dancers, and live graffiti may not be common elements of voter registration events, but the Summer Power Festival was anything but ordinary. Held last month in South...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Voting Restrictions Losing Their Grip?
Restrictive voting laws may have a “far less significant” impact on this election than previously thought, according to an encouraging article in today’s New York Times. “Every voter restriction that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Video Exposes Ballot Bully Tactics
By Jack Mumby, Common Cause Common Cause has been shining a spotlight on voter vigilante groups’ plans to systematically challenge voters based on unreliable data, purging eligible voters before...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not for the Faint of Heart: Geri Mannion on Civic Engagement in an Election...
As the Director of the U.S. Democracy Program at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Geri Mannion draws on her deep knowledge of the barriers to a participatory democracy and commitment to toppling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Problems at the Poll: Who You Gonna Call?
This election cycle and every election cycle, nonprofits are on the frontlines of helping people vote. With reports of harassment from Tea Party-affiliated “poll watchers” coming in (see Tea Party...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boosting Young, Immigrant, and Latino Turnout in November
In last month’s election, a larger number of lower-income, younger, and diverse voters turned out to vote than ever before. While some of this can be attributed to population increases, a new report...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fixes to America’s Voting System: A Funder’s View
By Geri Mannion, Director of the U.S. Democracy Program at Carnegie Corporation of New York Mannion has spent 25 years funding, studying, and thinking about nonpartisan civic engagement. On the eve of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Now’s the Time to Think About Voting in 2014
By Sophie Lehman, Nonprofit VOTE. Nonprofit VOTE is the leading source of nonpartisan resources to help nonprofits integrate voter engagement into their ongoing activities and services. Is it too soon...
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