voting
Veto of “voter ID” law upheld in New Hampshire
September 12, 2011Poorer people and students scored a voting rights victory in New Hampshire as a veto by Democratic Gov. John Lynch of a controversial voter ID law was upheld.
Read moreOhio rallies for union rights, voter rights
August 23, 2011Thousands rallied in Columbus and hundreds in Cleveland Saturday to support efforts to repeal laws suppressing trade union and voting rights enacted by the extremist Republican administration of Gov. John Kasich.
Read moreUnions say “voter ID” is Jim Crow revisited
August 5, 2011The AFL-CIO is mapping plans to educate its members, other workers and the wider electorate in how to overcome efforts to suppress the right to vote.
Read moreNAACP confronts new Jim Crow racism
July 26, 2011Vote suppression and denying ex-felons the right to vote are the new Jim Crow laws of the 21st century, says NAACP leader.
Read moreRepublicans take aim at early voting
June 6, 2011Early voting, a key element in President Barack Obama's victory in 2008, is under fierce attack by the Republican Party.
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