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No, special interest money shouldn't dominate Election 2012 - UPDATED
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to do away with one of the most effective deterrents to campaign finance corruption our nation has relied on since the Watergate scandal of the 1970s.
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Meet ALEC
| Elisabeth MacNamaraALEC isn’t a guy. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is a factory for anti-voter legislation, funded by power barons like Kraft Foods, McDonalds, Pfizer and the Koch brothers.
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Anticipated Amendment to State Constitution Threatens Voter Rights – LWVMN Fights Back
In Minnesota, an amendment to the state constitution is expected to be introduced in the legislator early next year. We also expect to see voter photo ID bills move in MI, OH, PA and VA.
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Democracy for All? The Barriers of Photo ID
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LWV of Arizona Holds Redistricting Contest for ACDC
If given the task, would you be able to redistrict Arizona to create at least 10 out of 30 competitive legislative districts, while protecting the voting rights of Arizona citizens?
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New Photo ID Laws moving forward – LWVWI Fights Back
The Public Advocacy for Voter Protection project is gearing up for round two of voter photo ID legislation that could become law in several states by the end of the year. Legislation is moving in PA, OH, MN and MI.
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LWV of Greater Lafayette (IN) Educates Public on Redistricting
On Monday, April 11, 2011, the LWV of Greater Lafayette (LWVGL), Indiana, hosted the final public hearing presented by the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC).
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96-year-old Chattanooga Resident Denied Voting ID
Tennessee is one of seven states that recently passed new voter photo ID laws requiring voters to obtain a state issued photo ID as a prerequisite to voting.
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New Laws Could Negatively Impact 5 Million Eligible Voters
A new study recently released by the Brennan Center for Justice found that up to five million people could be negatively affected by the various new voter suppression laws that were passed in states across the country in 2011.
