Elections
New Florida election rules would disenfranchise many
May 16, 2011In Florida, a state that only a few decades ago was officially segregated, some people think this possible disenfranchisement is no accident.
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Wisconsin Republicans fast-track right-wing bills as elections loom
May 11, 2011Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker and Republican attempts to shred union and democratic rights in Wisconsin have filed enough signatures to hold recall elections for six Republican state senators.
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Power surge: Record number of Latinos voted in 2010
May 10, 2011A recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center reported that a million more Latinos voted in 2010 than did so in the 2006 midterm election.
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Canadian election brings historic shifts
May 4, 2011Canada's historic federal election shifted the political dynamics of the country and set a new stage of struggle.
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GOP strategy: limit voting rights
May 2, 2011In 33 Republican-governed states, new laws have been proposed or enacted that make voter laws much stricter.
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