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Iowa GOP Member Moves Voter Suppression to a New Direction
Iowa state Rep. Pat Grassley (R) must be desperate to suppress the vote. Among other things his bill, House File 423, states, “The bill strikes requirements that high school students receive instruction in voting statutes and procedures, voter registration requirements, … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Secondary Education
Tagged elections, government, high school, Pat Grassley, voter suppression, voting statutes
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Democracy Didn’t Die in Ohio Darkness Despite Voter Suppression Attempts by Ohio Secretary of State
Voter suppression is an ugly and morally repugnant attempt to attack the very foundation of democracy for self-centered party interests. Fortunately the courts have intervened in several States to protect voting rights. The following deserves wider exposure as it reveals how … Continue reading
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Tagged courts, democracy, disenfranchisement, elections, voter suppression
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Three Respected Forecasting Model Predictions
It’s a day before the election so let’s look at three of the most respected models which predict the presidential election outcome. We’ll conclude by asking why the models might fail to accurately predict the outcome. I. Nate Silver’s Forecast … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Science
Tagged bias, elections, electoral college, forecast, misspecification, models, Nate Silver, Obama, popular vote, Presidential election, Romney, Sam Wang, sampling, Votamatic, voter suppression
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Voter ID Laws Disproportionately Effect Women Voters
I hadn’t thought about how voter ID laws (aka “voter suppression laws”) could disproportionately effect women’s ability to vote in the next election until I read this. “Here’s where women get stuck. American women change their names in about 90 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Gender, Government
Tagged democracy, elections, freedom, gender, government, human rights, voter ID laws, voter suppression, voting rights, women
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Huge Florida Dragnet Identifies One Illegal Canadian
From David Frum: The state of Florida launched a huge crackdown on illegally registered voters. After months of search, Florida authorities have to date caught … one person. An Austrian-born Canadian citizen, Josef Sever, age 52. Under pressure from the … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Socio-economic Status
Tagged civil rights, democracy, elections, Florida, freedom, illegals, voter fraud, voter ID, voter suppression, voting rights
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What Does It Mean to Be an American? A Practical Quiz
Almost everyone says they love our country, the ideals of our democracy and America’s hopes and dreams. Let’s see ‘how American’ you are through this short quiz. Check the response that best summaries your opinion: ___ Even if it meant … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, democracy, elections, freedom, voter fraud, voter ID, voter suppression, voting rights
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Voter Fraud: 1 in Every 15 Million Prospective Voters
Voter Fraud: 1 in Every 15 Million Prospective Voters “A new nationwide analysis of more than 2,000 cases of alleged election fraud over the past dozen years shows that in-person voter impersonation on Election Day, which has prompted 37 state … Continue reading
Freedom Talk versus Voter Suppression Action
Anybody notice that the loudest noises about freedom are coming from those who want to suppress the vote despite the fact that voter fraud is practically nonexistent, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
Posted in Elections, Government, Socio-economic Status
Tagged Brennan Center, freedom, rights, voter fraud, voter ID, voter suppression
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Pennsylvania GOP House Leader: Voter ID Law “is Gonna Allow Governor Romney to Win the State of Pennsylvania”
Across the nation so-called voter ID laws have been passed to assure the election process is fair, despite the lack of evidence suggesting voter fraud is prevalent. Now the real reason for these laws appears to have been revealed by … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, elections, government, human rights, Turzai, voter ID laws, voter suppression, voting rights
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Voter Suppression and Income Inequality Equals Low Voter Turnout During Elections
Bryce Covert at The Nation identifies two reasons accounting for low voter turnout of low-income people at the polls. “GOP’s relentless campaign to roll back voting rights in the name of eliminating the (mostly imaginary) threat of fraud. Many of … Continue reading