Content Categorized with "Right to Vote Amendment"
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Felon Disenfranchisement: A Relic of the Past
- Posted: January 13, 2010
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Categories: Home, Right to Vote Amendment, Felon Disenfranchisement
People convicted of felonies are permanently disenfranchised in two states--Virginia and Kentucky. History shows that felon disenfranchisement laws are a relic of the days of Jim Crow.
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Mandatory Voting? Automatic Registration? How Un-American!
- Posted: October 19, 2009
- Author(s): Mark Green
- Publication: Huffington Post
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Right to Vote Amendment, FairVote
President of Air America Media, Mark Green, explains why Instant Runoff Voting, Automatic Registration and Mandatory Voting are not only important but could lead to a more democratic society. -
Diebold’s End: Consolidation of two largest voting machine manufacturers shows the need to fix a broken election administration regime
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Florida Senate vacancy process a reminder of messiness of appointments
- Posted: August 27, 2009
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: U.S. Senate Vacancy Elections, Right to Vote Amendment
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Guest Opinion: Constitution must guarantee right to vote
- Posted: August 12, 2008
- Author(s): PENDA D. HAIR
- Publication: Billings Gazette
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, FairVote
Commentary by co-director of the Advancement Project calling for a right to vote in the Constitution. -
Voting Rights Are Too Important to Leave to the States
- Posted: May 2, 2008
- Author(s): Adam Cohen
- Publication: The New York Times
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, FairVote
The New York Times' Adam Cohen makes the case for federal intervention in regulating elections to ensure equal voting rights for all. -
Right to Vote Hangs in the Balance
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Think you have the right to vote? Think again
- Posted: March 3, 2008
- Author(s): Pat Hatfield
- Publication: The DeLand Deltona Beacon
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, FairVote
Leon County (FL) Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho discusses the need for an affirmative right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. -
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) Introduces RTV Amendment
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Rhode Island Voters Grant Right to Vote to Formerly Incarcerated Citizens
- Posted: November 10, 2006
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, Felon Disenfranchisement, FairVote