- December 30, 2008 Hot Topics in Elections Information about suggested election reforms, resources for voters, and a summary of Election Protection's legal activities.
- December 19, 2008 Ohio Governor Strickland to Veto Elections Bill Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced yesterday that he would veto an elections bill designed to eliminate the weeklong period that Ohioans can register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day, referred to as the “Golden Week.” The Lawyers’ Committee applauds the governor for taking a strong stand in support of Ohio voters. Allowing eligible Americans the opportunity to register and vote at the same time increases civic participation and provides more opportunities to vote, thereby reducing the strain on the system on Election Day.
- December 09, 2008 Ohio's State Senate Rushes to Pass Voting Reform An article in the Columbus Dispatch Friday, December 5, describes Ohio's Senate acting in its waning days to pass Senate Bill 380.
- November 20, 2008 DOJ Sues Alabama for Failing to Report on Absentee Voting The Associated Press reported the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama
- November 17, 2008 Thank You! After a year of planning, over 200,000 calls into the Our Vote Hotline, nearly 90,000 reports into OurVote Live, a quarter-million visits to www.866ourvote.org, and millions of votes protected, YOU DID IT! I want to thank you for your dedication and commitment to the fundamental right of all Americans to cast a meaningful ballot.
- November 12, 2008 Oprah advocates for Election Protection Oprah Winfrey tells viewers to call 866-OUR-VOTE if they have any problems at the polls.
- November 07, 2008 NYT: Push for Expanded Early Voting and Voter Registration Reforms The New York Times today is reporting on the from voting rights experts to reform the national voting system in light of the lessons learned from the 2008 Election.
- November 04, 2008 50,000 calls to Election Protection From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Breaking News from FL: Lines at Florida universities up to five hours long From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Breaking news from Georgia: Federal observers sent to monitor controversy over college student registrations From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Breaking news from Ohio: voters inexplicably dropped from the rolls From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Reports in MI From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Stories - 10 a.m. Edition From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers. News on Virginia, Michigan, and Florida.
- November 04, 2008 Developing Stories - 9 a.m. Edition From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers: News on Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio.
- November 04, 2008 Developing Stories: 2:45p.m. Edition From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Story in MI: Major machine malfunctions From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Story in MO: Swapped poll books From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Story in OH: Multiple Machine Problems From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing Story in Virginia From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing story: Intimidation and long lines in Wisconsin From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Developing: Problems in South Florida From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 ELECTION ALERT: VA and PA voters face serious threats to their voting rights at the polls From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers.
- November 04, 2008 Early Morning Reports Update From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Election Protection Reaches #1 on YouTube From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 IMPORTANT: Stay in line - you can vote From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Inadequate Translation Services Proving to Be Voting Barrier in Colorado From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Jonah Goldman on Problem Spots Around the Country Election Protection's Jonah Goldman tells MSNBC viewers about the problem spots of Virginia and Pennsylvania in this morning's voting.
- November 04, 2008 Lines at Penn State reach nearly 1,000 by 7:00 a.m. From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Misleading Flyers found in Virginia and Louisiana
- November 04, 2008 New Type of "Dirty Trick"… From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 News in Philly: Multiple Machine Problem Reports From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Over 1,000 calls from Georgia From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Problems in Michigan Voting Machine Malfunctions. From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers.
- November 04, 2008 Report: Missouri judge denies hearing to eligible voters From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Stories from Real Voters From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Technical difficulties with searching reports From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 The Big Picture From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 The Youth Vote From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Today's Briefing Schedule From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 UPDATE: Colorado From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 UPDATE: Virginia Lines Reach 7 Hour Wait From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 VOTER DECEPTION: Fradulent Emails From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Virginia: an Update From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 04, 2008 Voter Problems in Virginia and Pennsylvania From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers. Watch YouTube video.
- November 04, 2008 Voters Across Florida At Risk of Being Disenfranchised From Election Protection's Our Vote Live Bloggers
- November 03, 2008 Jonah Goldman on Problems at the Polls Election Protection's Jonah Goldman tells MSNBC viewers about registration backlogs, deceptive robocalls, and more.
- November 02, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 11/2 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 31, 2008 Election Protection's Barbara Arnwine on MSNBC Barbara Anwine tells MSNBC viewers about voter suppression tactics currently underway.
- October 31, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/31 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 30, 2008 About 1/3rd of the Electorate Votes Early An article in today’s New York Times reported that about a third of the electorate is expected to vote early in this year’s presidential race.
- October 30, 2008 Election Protection appears on NBC Nightly News Nightly News segment includes the breaking down of misconceptions about the voting process, an interview with Jonah Goldman.
- October 30, 2008 Salon.com Blog Lists 1-866-OUR-VOTE in Online Resource Guide The Machinist, a technology blog on Salon.com, posted an online voter resource guide.
- October 30, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/30 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 29, 2008 Celebrities team up with Election Protection to film PSAs Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, and Rosie Perez featured in new Election Protection public service announcements
- October 29, 2008 Election Protection featured on The Today Show Segment highlights things voters should know before going to the polls, Election Protection's resources
- October 29, 2008 LA Times: Hollywood stars back Election Protection's efforts The Los Angeles Times reports about a dozen Hollywood celebs -- including Samuel L. Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg and Blair Underwood -- have teamed with Election Protection to encourage voting, particularly among young people, and to ensure fair voting procedures.
- October 29, 2008 National Journal highlights Election Protection's on-line resources Election Protection's Web offerings include videos, Twitter, and interactive maps
- October 29, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/29 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 28, 2008 Election Protection Partners Release “Deceptive Practices 2.0” Election Protection coalition partners the Century Foundation, Common Cause, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released a document Friday, October 27, explaining deceptive electronic practices meant to disenfranchise voters.
- October 28, 2008 Federal Court Ruling: Ohio State Officials Responsible for Implementing National Voter Registration Law According to a unanimous federal appeals court decision, the state of Ohio may no longer shirk its responsibility to ensure that low-income citizens are offered the opportunity to register to vote
- October 28, 2008 Georgia Election Officials Violate Voting Rights Act The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia today issued a preliminary injunction against Secretary of State Karen Handel
- October 28, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/28 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country
- October 28, 2008 What Could Go Wrong on Election Day The cover story of the November 3 issue of Time Magazine summarizes the issues that will plague the polls on Election Day.
- October 27, 2008 Denounce dirty tricks: Ensuring a fair vote is a responsibility, too Lawyers' Committee board member John McKeever wrote an op-ed that was published in today's Philadelphia Inquirer.
- October 27, 2008 Election Protection Public Service Announcements PSAs recorded by Ashanti, Tyler Perry, Laurence Fishburne, Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Blair Underwood, Tichina Arnold, Vanessa Williams, Ana Ortiz, Rex Lee, Michelle Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, and Zachary Quinto.
- October 27, 2008 NYT: Election-help phone lines are already starting to ring off the hook The New York Times writes that the purpose of 866-OUR-VOTE is that if problems erupt at polling places on Election Day, the group will have lawyers at the ready to respond to the complaints.
- October 27, 2008 State of the Vote: 10 Days to Go A Round-up of Problems Facing Voters Nationwide
- October 27, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/27 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 27, 2008 White House Asks DOJ to Investigate Ohio Registrations House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio wrote to President Bush for his support in asking Attorney General Mukasey to investigate the registration of 200,000 Ohio voters whose “registration information conflicts with other data,” the Washington Post reported Saturday, October 25.
- October 24, 2008 Group of Civil Rights Attorneys Raise Concerns about DOJ Fraud Investigation A group of former attorneys with the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice sent a letter today to the DOJ raising concerns about the timing of the Department’s election fraud investigations.
- October 24, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/24 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 23, 2008 Election Protection on Unprecedented Turnout in Georgia Election Protection held a press conference in Atlanta today, urging voters to vote early and avoid long lines on Election Day. NBC's Atlanta affiliate reports.
- October 23, 2008 Jonah Goldman: West Virginia Voting Machines Jonah Goldman speaks with MSNBC on what to do if voters encounter problems with touch-screen voting machines.
- October 23, 2008 NYT: Voter Rolls are “Weakest Links” In a New York Times article Wednesday, October 22, voter rolls “which are maintained by local election officials” were named “the weakest links in American democracy.”
- October 23, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/23 A brief rundown of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 22, 2008 Associated Press Glimpse at Early Voting In an article Tuesday, October 21, the Associated Press took a look at early voting in battleground states Nevada, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio.
- October 22, 2008 Election Protection and MSNBC Team Up MSNBC and 866-OUR-VOTE: Making your vote count.
- October 22, 2008 Jonah Goldman: Fighting Misconceptions Jonah Goldman speaks with MSNBC on the potential problems voters will face on Election Day and how 866-OUR-VOTE can help.
- October 22, 2008 Roll Call: Close Race Will Expose Failing Electoral System An article in Roll Call Tuesday, October 21, chronicled the “’unprecedented stress’ on the nation’s polling infrastructure this year and a possible ‘wave of provisional ballots’ being cast in battleground states could leave races up and down the ballot still undecided well after Nov. 4.”
- October 22, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/22 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 21, 2008 American Lawyer Daily Highlights Lawyers’ Work on 866OurVote In an American Lawyer Daily blog post Monday, October 20, Francesca Heintz described how an “army” of “lawyers around the country will set aside the billables and devote their time instead to fielding frustrated voters' calls at a national voter-protection hotline.”
- October 21, 2008 The Nation Discusses Voter Registration, Poll Preparedness An editorial in The Nation Monday, October 20, detailed the saga of voter registration, from disenfranchisement and partisan litigation to polling place preparedness.
- October 21, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/21 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 18, 2008 Miami Herald: Don't Fall for Voting E-tricks Tova Wang of Common Cause and Jonah Goldman of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law discuss "Voter Deception 2.0."
- October 18, 2008 Washington Post: Thousands of Voters Wrongly Flagged as Ineligible The Washington Post reports on the thousands of voters who were incorrectly marked as ineligible to vote amidst voter database mix-ups.
- October 17, 2008 BREAKING: Supreme Court Sides with Ohio Secretary of State The Associated Press reported the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ohio’s Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, in a voting rights case on Friday, October 17.
- October 17, 2008 Ohio Election Litigation Before Supreme Court Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has been involved in eight lawsuits regarding voting policy this election cycle.
- October 17, 2008 Real Clear Politics: Parties Prepare for Voting Problems As Election Day nears, both parties prepare for serious voting problems amidst the expected high levels of turnout.
- October 17, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/17 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 16, 2008 Associated Press Reports Problems in Soldiers’ Absentee Voting In an Associated Press article released October 10, Deborah Hastings wrote that, “[i]n the last federal election, only about 30 percent of overseas military ballots were tallied."
- October 16, 2008 Federal Appellate Court Requires Disclosure of Ohio No-Match Voters A federal appellate court decision requires "the disclosure of lists of voters whose names did not match those on government databases” in Ohio.
- October 16, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/16 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 15, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/15 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 14, 2008 Real Incidents of Actual Voter Fraud Minimal to Non-Existent The Demos analysis of voter fraud cases in the United States found that evidence does not support allegations that voter fraud frequently--if ever--occurs during elections.
- October 14, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup 10/14 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 10, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/10 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 09, 2008 CBS News Reports on Voting Rights Lawsuit in Georgia CBS News is reporting on the lawsuit filed by a coalition of civil rights groups to stop the illegal purging of voters in Georgia.
- October 09, 2008 Coalition Partners Challenge Georgia Voter List Purge in Federal Lawsuit Tonight, Election Protection Coalition Partners the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational fund filed a lawsuit in Georgia...
- October 09, 2008 DOJ Says GA’s New Voter Registration ID Rules Unenforceable without Approval under Voting Rights Act The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article Thursday, October 9, about the U.S. Department of Justice’s response to the efforts of Georgia election officials “to verify the identities and citizenship of registered voters.”
- October 09, 2008 USA Today Quotes Election Protection’s Jon Greenbaum about Polling Place Problems USA Today published an article Thursday, October 9, highlighting the possibility of problems arising from high turnout at unprepared polling places.
- October 09, 2008 Voting Rights Roundup - 10/9 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 08, 2008 MO Daily Dunklin Democrat Profiles Election Protection The Daily Dunklin Democrat ran a story highlighting the work of Election Protection.
- October 08, 2008 The American Prospect Warns About Disenfranchisement Writer Paul Waldman warns that perhaps the public’s attention should be focusing on the possibilities of disenfranchisement come November 4th
- October 08, 2008 Video: Jon Greenbaum on College Students Right to Vote Election Protection's Jon Greenbaum discusses some of the misleading information being directed at college students this election.
- October 08, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/8 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 07, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/7 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 06, 2008 NYT Editorial Urges Vigilance for Victims of Foreclosure at the Polls The New York Times editorializes that there is "a real danger that voters who are in foreclosure will be misled or intimidated into not casting ballots."
- October 06, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/6 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 03, 2008 Election Protection Joins Coalition Partner in Applauding Ohio Supreme Court The Ohio Supreme Court came down on the side of Ohio voters yesterday, ruling unanimously that election officials must absentee ballot request forms that left a box unchecked.
- October 03, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 10/3 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- October 02, 2008 Gannett reports 10,000 Election Protection observers will be deployed across the country Civil rights and voter rights groups plan to deploy up to 10,000 volunteers across the country on Election Day to watch for problems at the polls, such as equipment failure and poorly trained poll workers.
- October 01, 2008 CBS News Reports on Major Flaws in States' Voter Purging CBS News is reporting on the purging of voter rolls. Many of these purges operate under little to no oversight, and 19 states are ignoring a federal ban on voter purging this close to a federal election.
- October 01, 2008 NPR Monitors Early Voting Sites in Ohio, Reports Suspicious Activity On the second day of Ohio's early voting window, an NPR reporter witnessed suspicious activity at an early voting site in Columbus.
- September 30, 2008 Election Protection Applauds Ohio Court’s Upholding of Newly Registered Voters’ Rights The US District Court and Ohio Supreme Court upheld the rights of newly registered Ohio voters to have equal access to absentee ballots on Monday.
- September 30, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 9/30 A brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- September 29, 2008 Voter Rights Roundup - 9/29 Election Protection presents a brief roundup of the latest voting rights news from across the country.
- September 26, 2008 McClatchy Highlights Election Officials’ Spreading Rumor College Students Cannot Vote McClatchy Newspapers' Greg Gordon wrote a piece covering the controversy surrounding a county clerk's spreading of false information to Colorado College students
- September 26, 2008 Wall Street Journal Examines Challenges Officials Face on Election Day The Wall Street Journal published an article chronicling Election Day worries
- September 25, 2008 Coalition Parners to Host Critical Election Protection Panel During Congress Black Caucus Foundation’s 38th Annual Legislative Conference Election Protection is hosting a workshop on Friday, September26th for attendees of this year's Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 38th Annual Legislative Conference.
- September 25, 2008 Election Protection Partners Join Fight Against Illegal Absentee Voting Restrictions in Ohio On September 23 the Election Protection coalition partners joined in filing a friend of the court brief before the Ohio Supreme Court in Colvin v. Brunner, No. 08-1813 (Ohio). Our brief explains in detail why both state and federal laws support Ohio's practice of allowing citizens to simultaneously register <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.866ourvote.org/tools/news/resources/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js"></script>and cast absentee ballots during the run-up to federal elections.
- September 25, 2008 Election Protection Responds to Online Rumors About Campaign Paraphernalia at the Polls Can I wear campaign shirts/buttons to the polls?
- September 24, 2008 Election Protection 2008 Launch: National Press Coverage On September 17, as reports of voter suppression and registration problems were already popping up around the country, Election Protection officially launched its general election efforts. With just 47 days to go before the election, the news was immediately picked up by outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, USA Today and more. As we approach November 4th, Election Protection will continue to get voters the information they need to make sure their votes are counted.
- September 23, 2008 Free Speech Radio News Reports on Election Protection The Free Speech Radio News did a piece on emerging litigation in Wisconsin
- September 22, 2008 The Nation Blogs on the VA Lag in Supporting Veteran Voters Although US Armed Forces Recruiters provide recruits with the option of registering when enlisting, the VA has banned veteran voter registration in its facilities.
- September 17, 2008 Official Launch of Election Protection 2008 The Nation's Largest Nonpartisan Voter Protection Coalition
- September 12, 2008 Election Protection Legal Leaders Participate in 2008 Leadership Institute This past Monday and Tuesday, legal leaders from across the country visited Washington, DC for a two day Election Protection Leadership Institute co-hosted by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Arnold & Porter LLC.
- September 11, 2008 Virginia Students at Risk for Disenfranchisement An article by Tamar Lewin in Monday's New York Times highlighted questionable guidelines on the Virginia State Board of Elections' website relating to students registering to vote.
- August 29, 2008 Promote the 1-866-OUR-VOTE Hotline! Help voters in your area.
- August 27, 2008 NYT editorial calls polling place problems “unworthy of the world's leading democracy” The New York Times published an editorial on Monday highlighting one of Election Protection’s main concerns: problems at polling places.
- August 18, 2008 The Clock is Ticking Last week, the Washington Post published my Letter to the Editor expressing approval for the August 4th editorial “Fear Mongers”...
- August 14, 2008 New York Times "Endorses" Election Protection The New York Times called Election Protection "an effort that anyone who cares about democracy should get behind" in an editorial on August 9th.
- August 06, 2008 NCFFE Director Offers Advice for Voters in Black Enterprise Article In the upcoming election, large turnout is expected across the nation. In a Black Enterprise article featuring our own Jonah Goldman, titled "Going to the Polls," Tamara E. Holmes discusses solutions to some anticipated problems.
- August 05, 2008 Washington Post Lambastes Virginia Party Chair’s “Rhetorical Hand Grenade” The Washington Post published an editorial yesterday in response to ridiculous statements made by the Virginia Republican Party chairman.
- August 04, 2008 Lawyers’ Committee Supports Voter Registration In an effort to support Election Protection coalition partners’ nonpartisan third-party registration programs, the Lawyers’ Committee and its pro bono law firm partners have compiled comprehensive third-party voter registration guides...
- July 25, 2008 The Year The Youth Vote Arrives Washington Post columnist, E.J. Dionne Jr. has an excellent piece in today’s paper about the impact of the youth vote in the 2008 elections...
- July 22, 2008 Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology Ian Urbina of The New York Times wrote an excellent column this week, “Influx of Voters Expected to test New Technology,” highlighting many of the issues Election Protection coalition partners are working on in preparation for November’s elections.
- June 30, 2008 Election Day on PBS As part of its Point of View series, PBS is airing an excellent documentary, Election Day, this Tuesday, July 1st at 10pm. Election Day is a fascinating documentary that gives viewers a first hand look at 11 stories from the November 2, 2004 elections. The documentary highlights the best and worst of our election system.
- June 27, 2008 By any other name… A federal court in Florida has refused to stop the disenfranchisement of more than 16,000 of the state’s residents because of how they spell their name. A press release by an Election Protection coalition partner, the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the upholding of the "no-match, no-vote law" by a federal trial court.
- June 12, 2008 AZ Proof of Citizenship Continues to Disenfranchise Citizens 97-year-old Shirley Preiss was recently told that, despite having voted in the past 19 presidential elections, she will not be able to register to vote in November because she is unable to meet Arizona’s proof of citizenship requirement...
- May 30, 2008 Coalition Partner Wins Landmark VRA Case Election Protection’s legal lead – the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, - won a landmark victory when a special three-judge panel in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a landmark ruling on May 30, 2008 upholding the reauthorization of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- May 22, 2008 No More Double Bubble Trouble Thanks in part to the great work of Los Angeles Election Protection, there is good news for LA County voters – no more Double Bubble confusion!
- May 21, 2008 Georgia Counties Seek Tech-Savvy Poll Workers Following up on one of the main issues seen in the Georgia Primary this year, poll workers having difficulty using the electronic poll books, the Georgia Election Protection Legal Committee met with local election officials in five counties to address the issue.
- May 21, 2008 National Network on Election Reform Applauds Governor Sebelius’s Veto The National Network on Election Reform, whose members include many Election Protection coalition members, released a joint statement commending Governor Sebelius for her veto of Kansas House Bill 2019...
- May 20, 2008 Protecting the Constitutional Right to Vote for All Americans Jonah Goldman, director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections at the Lawyers’ Committee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 20, 2008 regarding the protection of the foundational issue of America’s great democracy – the fundamental right to vote...
- May 15, 2008 The Absurdity of Punitive Voter ID Laws Syndicated columnist Cynthia Tucker offered a well-deserved sarcastic “Congratulations to the Indiana legislature” on Monday in her column "Even God couldn't vote in Indiana without proper ID."
- May 14, 2008 New York Times examines the Myth of Voter Fraud In follow-up to Ian Urbina’s Monday article, the New York Times published an editorial yesterday commenting on The Myth of Voter Fraud. The editorial discusses bills requiring proof of citizenship requirements in Missouri and elsewhere, calling them an insincere...
- May 14, 2008 Our Primary Report in the News On Tuesday, the St. Louis American ran a story featuring Lawyers’ Committee Executive Director Barbara Arnwine and the Election Protection 2008 Primary Report: Looking Ahead to November...
- May 12, 2008 Do you know where your birth certificate is? In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision upholding Indiana’s onerous voter ID law, national attention has turned to Missouri. An amendment to the state constitution has been proposed which would require proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, to register to vote.
- May 07, 2008 Indiana Voter ID Law Disenfranchises Voters, from Students to Nuns As predicted, the strict voter ID law in Indiana resulted in what Lawyers’ Committee board member John Borkowski called "an unnecessary barrier to the ballot box" which "disenfranchises legitimate voters." Borkowski witnessed firsthand an incident that was quickly picked up by national media.
- May 06, 2008 Voter ID Remains an Issue as Voters Go to the Polls As voters go to the polls in Indiana, the issue of voter ID remains at the forefront.
- April 30, 2008 Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE on May 6th! Attention Indiana and North Carolina voters...
- April 30, 2008 Lawyers' Committee Sends Letter to Chairman Richie Addressing Irregularities in Texas Primary The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law recently issued a letter to Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie, expressing deep concerns over the problems and difficulties voters in Texas faced during the recent primary and Presidential nominating process on March 4, 2008.
- April 29, 2008 Supreme Court’s decision on the Indiana ID Crawford Case in the News Yesterday’s Supreme Court unfortunate decision upholding Indiana’s voter ID law was all over the news today.
- April 28, 2008 Pennsylvania Election Protection a Huge Success Election Protection was on the ground in Philadelphia and Pittsburg on Tuesday, April 22nd for the largest single state primary program this year.
- April 21, 2008 Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE on April 22nd! Attention Pennsylvania voters
- April 16, 2008 Election Protection Primary Report Released With the Pennsylvania Primary less than a week away, Election Protection released a report detailing it’s findings in this year’s primaries thus far...
- April 10, 2008 Election Protection Info Submitted to the U.S. House Committee The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s, Jonah Goldman, submitted testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration...
- March 25, 2008 Caging in the News
- March 20, 2008 Check out how busy we’ve been! Election Protection has been hard at work...
- March 03, 2008 Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE on March 4th! If you have any questions or encounter any problems at the polls on March 4th...
- February 11, 2008 Potomac Primary: Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE If you have any questions or encounter any problems at the polls on February 12th...
- February 04, 2008 Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE on Super Tuesday! If you have problems at the polls today...
