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Virginia Hasn’t Stopped Noncitizens From Voting, Watchdog Finds
More than 1,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Virginia and cast nearly 200 ballots in elections before being purged from voter rolls, according to a… Read More
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What Top Senators Want to Know About Obama’s Push to OK New Citizens to Vote
The branch manager for the Houston office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seemed clear about the reason and timing for asking staff to work… Read More
LawCommentary
We Need to Amend the Johnson Amendment So the IRS Will Allow Free Speech
Millions of Americans will go to the polls Nov. 8 and vote. These Americans are a cross section of society; they are diverse, with many… Read More
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Hundreds of Noncitizens on Voting Rolls in Swing State of Virginia
The 2012 presidential race in Virginia was decided by just 3 percentage points, as was the next year’s race for governor. In both 2005 and… Read More
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Voter Fraud Far From ‘Myth,’ Panel Asserts
This article has been corrected to reflect that Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton suggested that up to 15 percent of the United States population is… Read More
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California Could Let Felons Behind Bars Vote, Despite What the State Constitution Says
California Gov. Jerry Brown is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow tens of thousands of incarcerated felons to vote, while continuing to deny the vote… Read More
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Obama White House Eyes Hacking Threat as Rationale to ‘Protect’ Elections
The federal government is mulling a decision to protect state election systems on par with national defense and the power grid, citing recent hacking efforts…. Read More
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Votes of Thousands Who Haven’t Proven Citizenship Could ‘Swing’ Kansas Elections
With the presidential election two months away, a Kansas law requiring voters to show proof of citizenship remains in legal limbo. Late last month, Kansas… Read More
PoliticsNews
Anti-Establishment Mood Could Spur Revival of Term Limits
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., isn’t just honoring his own pledge to serve no more than 12 years in office. The outgoing lawmaker also is pushing for a constitutional… Read More
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Connecticut Limits Free Speech Using Campaign Finance Rules
The clash over free speech and campaign finance has erupted in Connecticut, as two Republican state legislators have refused to settle a case with the… Read More
LawCommentary
In Historic Move, Virginia Legislators File Contempt Motion Against McAuliffe Over Felon Voting
Virginia state legislators have filed a motion with the Virginia Supreme Court asking for an order requiring Gov. Terry McAuliffe to “show cause” why he… Read More
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Hacking of Election Data Raises Concerns for States Without Voter ID
Hacking incidents at voter registration systems in Arizona and Illinois could demonstrate the need for stronger voter identification laws and the flaw with pushing for… Read More
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Amid Voter ID Battles, Here Are 7 Things the Government Requires IDs For
As federal courts wrestle with voter ID laws in several states just months before a national election, there is considerably less attention being brought to… Read More
LawCommentary
Judges Put Election Reforms in Wisconsin on Hold, Except for Voter ID
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused without comment to stay a Wisconsin district court opinion in One… Read More
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After Voter ID Defeats, Lessons From Indiana’s Law That ‘Has Stood Test of Time’
As courts over the last few weeks dealt a series of blows to voter identification laws in states across the country, Indiana’s Secretary of State… Read More
LawCommentary
No Time for Losers: Why Queen Can’t Pick Its ‘Champions’
I’ve paid my dues Time after time I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime —Queen, “We Are the Champions” The playing of hit songs… Read More
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Connecticut to Register Voters at DMV. What Could Go Wrong? Critics Ask
The 2014 Connecticut governor’s race was decided by about 30,000 votes statewide. Four years earlier, the contest was decided by just about 6,000 votes. So… Read More
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This Democrat Governor Gave Felons the Right to Vote. But Is It Constitutional?
Earlier this year, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, issued an executive order to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their prison sentences…. Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Got It Wrong: Noncitizens Shouldn’t Be Counted
In a loss for voters, the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against two residents of Texas who had argued that the Texas legislature diluted their… Read More
LawCommentary
3 Examples of Voter Fraud Across US
With the 2016 election season well underway, millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots in primaries and caucuses. Republican and Democratic… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Race Wasn’t Behind Virginia Redistricting Plan
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a congressional redistricting case that involves the complicated issues that arise under the Voting Rights Act and the… Read More
LawCommentary
Noncitizen Voting Case Pits Justice Department Against States That Require Proof of Citizenship
The free-for-all boxing match among the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, Kansas, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)… Read More
LawCommentary
What Would Happen If New York City Went Forward With Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote
The New York Post is reporting that some members of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus will be pushing for the New York City Council… Read More
PoliticsNews
Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Think Media Has Too Much Power Over Elections
Voters want more say in elections and less influence from the news media, special interest groups, and the wealthy, a new survey reveals. The Rasmussen Reports… Read More
LawNews
Does Your State Want to Replace Electoral College With Popular Vote for President?
An 11th state looks ready to join a national movement to sideline the Electoral College and decide presidential elections by popular vote. A bipartisan bill moving through the… Read More
LawNews
This Mom Wanted Voters to Pay Attention to an Election. Instead, She Got Sued.
A Colorado mother got caught in a legal battle after buying two ads in a local newspaper to encourage voters to brush up on the candidates running for… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How The Washington Post Got Virginia’s Voter ID Law Wrong
Virginia provides an excellent example of how the photo ID battle has been waged in state legislatures and reported (poorly) by the media. Opponents of voter… Read More
LawCommentary
How the Left Misreported the Number of Voting Americans Without IDs
The use of photo identification to confirm the identity of voters serves an essential election security function in America’s polling places and boosts citizens’ confidence… Read More
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Is a 16-Year-Old Mature Enough to Vote? This Campaign Thinks So.
A new campaign is striving to engage young people politically by lowering the voting age. Vote16USA is “dedicated to exploring the notion of lowering the voting… Read More
LawCommentary
An Insider’s Take on Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Affect the Makeup of Your State Legislature
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two important voting rights cases. How the Court rules could have a huge impact on the… Read More
