voter intimidation

Voter intimidation and harassment on the rise

October 24, 2022November 1, 2022 Adminvoter intimidation, voter harassment, election worker harassment, federal law on voter intimidation, Maricopa County mules, report voter intimidation, Department of Justice Voting Rights Hotline0 comment

Photo: The same men and women intimidating Maricopa County Arizona voters brandished assault rifles at the Phoenix FBI office in response to the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago resort raid. Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 43% of Americans are worried about voter intimidation or “threats of violence” when voting in person at polling places in this midterm election. That includes 51% of Democrats and 38% of Republicans. A September CBS News poll found that 64% of U.S. adults believe political violence will increase over the next few years.…

The racist history of voter suppression laws

February 1, 2022July 4, 2022 Adminpresidential elections, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression laws, 24-hour voting, drive-through voting, vote-by-mail ID, absentee ballots, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voter intimidation0 comment

According to the Brennan Center, half of the states with the highest Latino population growth passed voter suppression laws in 2016. Five years later, Texas has become the latest state to sign into law extensive restrictions that limit how and when voters can cast their ballot. By Julissa Arce, Activist, Writer, and Producer Signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott last week, SB1 bans 24-hour voting, eliminates drive-through voting, establishes new vote-by-mail ID mandates, makes it a felony for public officials to broadly send mail-in ballots, gives partisan poll-watchers more power,…

Ten things to know before you vote

September 7, 2020October 13, 2022 Adminresponsibilities before voting, vote on Election Day, voter intimidation, voter fraud, know before you vote, register to vote on Election Day, 866 our vote0 comment

The Government Accountability Board released a checklist of 10 things voters should keep in mind when heading to the polls: Be patient and use common sense. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls. This includes whether you can register to vote on Election Day, available in some states. In many states voters must provide proof of residence, which includes a current utility bill, lease, university ID card (some states require an expiration date on it) or other official document showing the voter’s name and current address.…