Analysis & Commentary
Democracy
Experience in Other States | Supreme Court Recusal Litigation
James Sample speaking at the University of Washington School of Law on state Supreme Court elections.
Authored by: James Sample
– 11/21/08
Voter Suppression Incidents 2008
A list of recent voter suppression incidents—this will be updated regularly until Election Day.
Authored by: Wendy Weiser & Margaret Chen
– 11/03/08
State Making Progress on Voting Systems
Editorial points out that the many counties have made great strides in switching over to voter-verified voting machines.
Authored by: Larry Norden, Pam Smith and Richard Beliles
– 10/30/08
Let felons vote
Disenfranchising those who have served their time makes them second-class citizens for life.
– 10/29/08
Buying Time—2008: Kentucky
View ads and download storyboards from the state’s judicial election.
– 10/29/08
Buying Time—2008: Texas
View ads and download storyboards from the state’s judicial election.
– 10/29/08
CNN Voter Purges | Wendy Weiser
Wendy Weiser appears on segement in which CNN’s Abbie Boudreau looks into allegations of voter purges.
– 10/27/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voter Rolls
Wendy Weiser discusses the procedural battles being fought over the voter rolls. David Earnhardt and Ron Kuby also join Laura Flanders on the show.
– 10/24/08
More felons learning—to their surprise—that they can vote
At least a dozen states have changed their laws since 2003 to allow offenders no longer in prison to regain the right to vote.
Authored by: Cynthia Dizikes
– 10/24/08
Advocates seek changes in Fla. felon rights system
Florida is one of ten states that does not automatically restore civil rights for ex-felons.
Authored by: Bill Kaczor
– 10/23/08