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Blocking the Vote

By Ashley Lopez | 02.28.12 | 5:39 pm | More from The Florida Independent


More…Ruthelle Frank, an 84-year-old resident of a small town in Wisconsin, is suing her home state because, for the first time in her adult life, she might not be able to vote. In 2011, Wisconsin’s Republican-led Legislature enacted a new law that requires state-issued photo identification for all voters. Because

Florida ACLU, League of Women Voters sue over new voter registration rules

By Ashley Lopez | 12.15.11 | 4:02 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida announced today that “along with the Brennan Center for Justice and the law firms Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Coffey Burlington sued on behalf of the League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, and Florida PIRG, challenging the state’s new restrictions More…

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Sen. Nelson asks U.S. attorney general to look into new voting restrictions

By Ashley Lopez | 11.03.11 | 5:59 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is taking on the state’s controversial new voting rules with full force. Days after requesting a congressional hearing on the law, Nelson has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder requesting that the Justice Department launch an investigation into whether the “new state voting More…

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Michigan remains notorious for secret campaign funding

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.02.11 | 9:55 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

If Michigan lawmakers are in the mood to offer reforms that could appease parts of the Occupy Wall St. movement — though there’s no indication that they are — beefing up the the state’s rules for campaign finance disclosure might make a good start. More…

When DOJ asked for more information, Fla. modified process for elections bill approval

By Travis Pillow | 08.10.11 | 8:26 am | More from The Florida Independent

Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice granted “pre-clearance” to 76 provisions of Florida’s controversial new elections law. A federal court will rule on the remaining four provisions, which the State Department recently withdrew from Justice Department consideration. # More…

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Florida State Department says it acted quickly on elections overhaul to comply with law

By Travis Pillow | 06.07.11 | 9:22 am | More from The Florida Independent

As House Bill 1355 made its way through the Legislature, critics railed against provisions that would impose new regulations on groups that register voters, reduce the number of days of early voting and require voters who move between counties to vote by provisional ballot. #
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But after the bill was

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Lawsuit against Scott, Browning asks court to block implementation of Florida election reforms

By Travis Pillow | 06.06.11 | 9:23 am | More from The Florida Independent

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and Project Vote, a national voting rights group, filed suit in federal court Friday to challenge the implementation of Florida’s controversial new election law. #
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The case is being brought on behalf of nine voters in the Florida counties covered under Section 5