Press Releases
Voting Rights & Elections
Statement on Election Day
Universal voter registration, contingency plans needed to ensure every eligible vote can cast a vote that counts.
– 11/05/08
Court to Coffman: No More Purging
The Court today again told Secretary of State Mike Coffman to cease and desist from any additional removal of names from registration lists before Election Day.
– 10/31/08
Virginia Officials Blocking Eligible Student Voters
Voting advocates urge local registrar to stop challenging students with university address listed on registration forms.
– 10/31/08
Colorado District Court Judge Orders Secretary of State to Cease and Desist Voter Purges
Voting rights groups asked a District Court judge to order the Secretary of State to cease and desist all cancellations between now and November 4th. The order was granted this afternoon.
– 10/31/08
Purged Colorado Voters Win Unprecedented Protections to Ensure Votes Are Counted
An agreement reached late yesterday before a federal judge in Colorado ensures that tens of thousands of Colorado voters illegally purged from the registration lists will have their votes counted.
– 10/30/08
States Get Mixed Reviews on Readiness for Voting Machine Problems
Citing improvements, election experts call for backup measures to secure the vote on Nov 4th. This report is a 50-state report card that grades each state on its preparedness for election system breakdowns and offers concrete steps election officials can take in the weeks before the election to make sure every vote is counted accurately.
– 10/16/08
If Joe the Plumber Were a New Voter, Ohio Ruling Could Block Him from Voting
It appears Joe’s name is misspelled in state databases. And due to a recent court ruling, he would be purged from voter rolls had he registered this year.
– 10/16/08
Statements on Voter Registration Issues
Voting rights experts weigh in on voter registration issues.
– 10/14/08
Watchdogs Ask: Is America Ready to Vote?
For Planning Purposes only for: Thursday, October 16, 2008. Report assesses 50 states on ability to address voting machine problems on Election Day.
– 10/14/08
As Many As Tens of Thousands of Eligible Voter Registration at Risk
Voting rights experts urge Colorado officials to modify policy and protect all CO voters’ rights.
– 10/13/08