Analysis & Commentary
Voter Registration
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
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
Challenges to the Vote 2008
In advance of the 2008 general election, Executive Director Michael Waldman puts together the various processes by which voters are still being blocked from the polls, and what we can do about it.
– 10/20/08
Voter Purges | CBS Evening News
Michael Waldman appears on CBS Evening news to discuss Voter Purges, a Brennan Center report.
– 09/30/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voting in the US
Wendy Weiser discusses registration deadlines and the many obstacles to voting in the United States.
– 09/30/08
Know Your Voting Rights Issues
Learn about all the issues facing the voting rights and elections community
– 08/19/08
Restrictions on Community-Based Voter Registration Drives
A summary of state statutory restrictions on voter registration drives.
– 08/04/08
Florida: a Tough Place to Cast a Ballot
Florida is courting electoral trouble. Heading toward another presidential election, state officials are making it increasingly difficult for citizens to vote, according to Miami Herald editorial.
– 04/30/08
Three Strikes Against Florida Voters
n the past three weeks, Florida courts and election officials have put new roadblocks in the way for Floridians who want to participate in elections and exercise their right to vote.
Authored by: Michael Slater, Wendy Weiser & Elizabeth Westfall
– 04/20/08