Voter Suppression: News

• What to do if you need help on Election Day Click here to find out important info about how to report and get help with problems voting on Election Day.
• Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Continue The Commonwealth judge in the Pennsylvania voter ID case will not rule today on the fate of the law. But even if the judge vacates the voter ID law for Pennsylvania, that does not end the spate of voter suppression efforts nationwide. In fact, two new efforts have just heated up.
• Republicans look for voter fraud, find little DENVER (AP) — Republican election officials who promised to root out voter fraud so far are finding little evidence of a widespread problem.
• Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty Morn Voter Suppression in Pennsylvania On September 22, Level 4 Scholarship students from the United Steelworkers Leadership program conducted a street theater event at the busy Market Square in Pittsburgh, Pa. The event highlighted how a new Republican voter id law in Pennsylvania disenfranchises people of all ages.
• Pa.’s new voter ID law sends non-drivers on a bureaucratic journey Philadelphia — Cheryl Ann Moore stepped into the state’s busiest driver’s licensing center, got a ticket with the number C809 on it and a clipboard with a pen attached by rubber band, and began her long wait Thursday to become a properly documented voter.
• U.S. Vote Foundation and Hispanic Communications Network “Voto Ausente USA” (www.VotoAusenteUSA.org) Debuts in 12 States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington
• Applying For a Birth Certificate For Voter ID in Pennsylvania The Department of Health is now issuing Birth Certificates for free if the reason a voter needs one is to get an ID that will be acceptable for voting. The Department is also giving refunds to voters who have already obtained their Birth Certificates and paid the $10 fee. Below is a link to the Department of Health’s web page with the relevant information.
• Ohio Federal Court Issues Injunction to Prevent Unconstitutional Rejection of Thousands of Provisional Ballots Yesterday, a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, issued an injunction requiring the State of Ohio to count ballots cast by registered voters that Ohio law would otherwise require be thrown out for reasons attributable to poll worker error.
• 2012 General Election Voter Information The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) website provides voter information in concise easy-to-read charts.
• Must See Videos: Congressmen, Veterans Among Those Denied Right To Vote These videos are unbelievable but true. You must watch and share. Click here.
• Working Family Radio Interview - Voter Suppression On the Working Family Radio Network, Mike Scarver, Political Action Committee Director for the United Steelworkers, talks about voter education and how to overcome local and national voter suppression.
• Cost of Freedom Voter ID App Launched Text-based App Provides Information on Photo ID Requirements and Helps Voters Jump Start Voter ID Application Process.
• Florida's New Election Law Blunts Voter Drives Florida, which is expected to be a vital swing state once again in this year's presidential election, is enrolling fewer new voters than it did four years ago as prominent civic organizations have suspended registration drives because of what they describe as onerous restrictions imposed last year by Republican state officials.
• Lining up at Center City DMV - some to get voter IDs, others to protest the new law The queues were long at PennDot's Center City motor vehicle office Wednesday as prospective voters lined up for free photo IDs, promised as part of a new state law requiring voters to show identification at the polls.
• Potential Voter Fraud Case Referred for Further Investigation Secretary of State Jon Husted today referred a case involving potential voter fraud in Fulton County to the Ohio Attorney General for further review and possible prosecution.
• Rep. Walsh Proposes Federal ‘Proof Of Citizenship To Vote’ Law That Could Disenfranchise 15 Million Americans A Republican congressman from Illinois praised a controversial new voting measure at a town hall last month, calling for a national version of the law that could disenfranchise millions.
• The AFL-CIO’s executive vice president Arlene Holt-Baker gets to the heart of voter ID issues.
• Trial Judge Strikes Down Ballot Summary for Proposed Mo. Voter I.D. Constitutional Amendment A Missouri judge struck down the wording of a Republican-backed ballot measure that would clear the way for a state voter I.D. requirement, finding it lacking and leaving it to lawmakers to revise.
• Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law Struck Down The League of Women Voters of WI filed a lawsuit challenging one of the nation’s most restrictive photo ID laws based on the Wisconsin state constitution.