Protect Our Elections
Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer For Immediate Release: January 22, 2013 Contact: Washington D.C. Office (202) 224-3553 The “LINE Act” Would Set National Standards and Require Action by…
-By Scott Powers and David Damron January 23, 2013- The long Election Day lines around Florida may have turned away more than 200,000 frustrated would-be voters who gave up and…
-By Chris Gentilviso January 21, 2013- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell doubled down on his criticism of the Republican Party on Monday, questioning the GOP's efforts to institute voter…
- By Chelsea Kiene January 17, 2013- WASHINGTON -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) announced a new proposal Thursday to reform the state’s election laws, including a plan to increase…
The raging debate in Washington over the debt ceiling may help to determine the short-term fate of our nation - but the battle over the long-term future of our democracy…
-By Ian Millhiser January 16, 2013- Earlier this week, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus endorsed a Republican plan to rig the next presidential election to make it nearly impossible…
-Associated Press January 14, 2013- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation…
-Associated Press January 14, 2013- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation…
-By Amanda Terkel December 29, 2012- Florida took center stage in the 2012 elections, when voters around the state had to wait in line at the polls for up to…
-By Larry Margasak, The Associated Press December 20, 2012- WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats and Republicans sparred Wednesday over whether voter ID laws, attempts to purge voter rolls and restricted early…
-By Ian Gray November 26, 2012- Jim Greer, the former head of the Florida Republican Party, recently claimed that a law shortening the early voting period in the state was…
Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to talk about the ongoing assault on voting rights being carried out by Republicans, in preparation for the 2014 midterm…
-Editorial November 20, 2012- While President Obama was delivering his victory speech in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 7, people were still standing in line in Florida to vote.…