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Racial politics and the 2012 election
01 Feb 2012
…about the GOP push for a new voter identification law in South Carolina, a state with a history of denying black people the right to vote. I asked Romney about his vocal opposition to parts of the DREAM Act, which would give the children of illegal immigrants… ...
Florida's election laws…
27 Jan 2012
…vote -- specifically, the Democratic vote. “The right to vote has come under question -- if not attack -- nationwide…
…Another review is automatic, as required by 1965's Voting Rights Act for southern states, which had a history of voter…
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Court Rejects Texas Electoral Maps
20 Jan 2012
…in violation of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Texas will have 36 seats in…
…under a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that forces states, mainly…
…is strictly forbidden by the Voting Rights Act and would, in essence, eviscerate…
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Voter fraud 'a normal political…
17 Jan 2012
…county legislature. "We want to encourage people to get out and vote and express their democracy. But if they see their right to vote being taken away by others, they are going to be hesitant and think that their vote isn't worth anything," Special… ...
Candidates Trade Barbs Over Felon Vote
17 Jan 2012
…standing here, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney on Tuesday assailed challenger Rick Santorum's record on voting rights for felons, an issue that resonates strongly with conservatives. Santorum accused the former Massachusetts governor of… ...
Will South Carolina Voters…
17 Jan 2012
…deviations from conservative orthodoxy and trying to attack Romney for racially insensitive views for opposing restoring voting rights to felons. Texas Gov. Rick Perry , meanwhile, turned in his best debate performance yet. Other than seeming to suggest… ...
Why the battle over health care,…
13 Jan 2012
…another battle in federal court. South Carolina’s new voter ID law was recently blocked by the DOJ under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) has said she is prepared to challenge the Obama administration all the way to… ...
Battle Over Voter ID Laws Heats…
28 Dec 2011
…refers to the photo ID push as "GOP tactics" and says: "Photo ID mandates are the most pervasive new restriction on the right to vote. ... They are costly and unnecessary and they disenfranchise voters." The site goes on to say, "voter fraud is rare… ...
Packers Expand Size of Stock Offering
28 Dec 2011
…Wisconsin. It is the fifth time that the storied NFL franchise has offered stock, although the shares come with none of the voting rights that publicly held companies offer. The Packers' offering will continue until Feb. 29 or end sooner if the maximum number… ...
23 Dec 2011
…ballot. Current law allows voters to use a printed voter registration card as identification. Under the federal Voting Rights Act, South Carolina must prove that any changes in voting law do not have the effect of discriminating against minorities… ...
Connecticut GOP Blasts Non-…
15 Dec 2011
…organization believes in "inclusiveness," citizenship has long been a standard requirement for voting rights. "In fact, the right to vote in free elections is still an issue that people in many other countries continue to fight and die… ...
Swiss Courts Outlaw Naked Hiking
17 Nov 2011
…area in the eastern region of Appenzell in 2009. Appenzell, a devout and conservative region that only granted women the right to vote in 1990, had passed a ban on nudist hiking earlier that year after an influx of unclothed ramblers. According to The Local… ...
13 Oct 2011
…this week of a new federally mandated bilingual requirement just four weeks before elections. Under the federal voting rights act, jurisdictions where more than 5-percent of residents speak another language must provide bilingual materials… ...
Teens rally for voting rights in Lowell
29 Sep 2011
…heard all across the state: let Lowell vote. It has become the rallying cry in a movement to give 17-year-olds the right to vote in municipal elections. The bill has already received support from the Lowell city government and state delegation. Now… ...
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Law
28 Sep 2011
…similar challenges to other landmark legislation such as the Social Security Act, the Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act, and all of those challenges failed," the DOJ said Wednesday. "We believe the challenges to Affordable Care… ...
Saudi King Gives Women Right To Vote
25 Sep 2011
Saudi King Abdullah announced Sunday he was giving women the right to vote and run in municipal elections, the only public polls in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom. ...
Kucinich Calls for Action on Marijuana
23 Aug 2011
…reported The Hill . "This is how Gandhi cast off the British Empire. This is how America's suffragettes gained for women the right to vote. This is how Dr. Martin Luther King's March on Washington became a pivotal moment in the civil rights history of this… ...
Speaker convictions show lure of power
04 Jul 2011
…fined $25,000. He later lost his law license. The charge against Finneran stemmed from false testimony he gave in a voting rights lawsuit that claimed new legislative district boundaries discriminated against blacks and other minority voters in Boston… ...
NH Governor vetoes voter ID bill
28 Jun 2011
…vetoed a bill yesterday that would require a photo identification to vote. Lynch said that bill would create a risk that an eligible voter would be denied the right to vote. Those who supported the bill said it would have reduced voter fraud. ...
Beckham Would Relish Olympic Role
13 Jun 2011
…and Northern Irish associations will not be part of the team because of fears it would jeopardize their independence and voting rights within FIFA, soccer's global governing body. Beckham was at the World Cup last year as a member of England coach Fabio… ...
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Rivals continue attacks on Romney in SC
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - After Jon Huntsman condemned the "toxic" tone of the Republican primary battle, a narrowed field of GOP candidates took to the debate stage in South Carolina Monday night and proceeded to launch a series of attacks on frontrunner Mitt Romney.
“…Should they be given the right to vote. . Tomorrow. First of all -- they know that the pact -- run and under can't we in for al-Qaeda. Question first. We …”
House, Senate to debate district maps
BOSTON - Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to debate and vote on new Statehouse redistricting maps. The maps of the redrawn House and Senate districts are designed in part to increase the political clout of blacks, Latinos and Asian-Americans.
“…are people caring parents can -- is the translation of the fundamental right to vote the right the people heard. Fighting and dying for. To power inaction in government. If your right to vote does not translate to an effective power and -- if prop and you don't have the right to vote. . Now clearly don't count on our part in group they're -- write you a bigger than the group is look at a …”
Teens rally for voting rights in Lowell
LOWELL - Some local teens are exercising their right to assemble, in hopes of gaining another right. Dozens of teens gathered in Lowell Wednesday in an effort to make their message heard all across the state: let Lowell vote.
“…there. That's rally cry in a movement give ten year old the right to vote in municipal elections. Still has already -- Portland a city government and seek and now selling days left attack the day before …”
Lawmakers want ID requirement at polls
BOSTON – You need it to board a plane or write a check, now some lawmakers want people to show their identification when heading to polls and are pushing Beacon Hill to make that happen.
“…could that it registered the Internet is. The one that are getting right to vote and have influence on. …”
The Look: Stylish looks for moms
Every mom is so focused on her kids at this time of year and sending them off to school looking perfectly polished. But who says mom has to schlep around in sweats?
“…thirty dollars. You know all meet meet -- And pat. On the voting rights act 44 dollars and there Gary -- and denim jacket that means mainly an easy and comfortable these are -- on. And …”
NH Governor vetoes voter ID bill
CONCORD, N.H. - Voters in the Granite State will not have to show identification if they want to head to the polls.
“…risk that would add an eligible voter rather. Would be denied the right to vote the port -- that it would have due to voter fraud. …”
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