FEINGOLD, KLOBUCHAR, ELLISON WORK TO MAKE VOTING EASIER FOR ALL AMERICANS

Allison Tongate — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:15:27 -0400

May 1, 2008

Ballot-box blues

Allison Tongate — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It's Nov. 4, and you're primed for the election season to finally end. You kick back on the couch to watch results tumble in as TV pundits try to predict the next president.

For a while, it looks good for Republicans as they rack up victories in Michigan, Ohio and much of the South.

But the Democrats come back, taking Pennsylvania, New York and California. A close race in Florida means delays, but the Democrats triumph there, too.

The Myth of Voter Fraud

Allison Tongate — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:16:39 -0400

These bills are not a sincere effort to prevent noncitizens from voting; that is a made-up problem. The real aim is to reduce turnout by eligible voters. Republicans seem to think that laws of this kind will help them win elections, but burdensome rules like these — and others cropping up around the country — pose a serious threat to democracy and should be stopped.

Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship

Allison Tongate — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:44 -0400

The measure would allow far more rigorous demands than the voter ID requirement recently upheld by the Supreme Court, in which voters had to prove their identity with a government-issued card.

Sponsors of the amendment — which requires the approval of voters to go into effect, possibly in an August referendum — say it is part of an effort to prevent illegal immigrants from affecting the political process. Critics say the measure could lead to the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of legal residents who would find it difficult to prove their citizenship.

Clerk: Voters better get in line soon

Allison Tongate — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

12:30 p.m. -- Clerk: Voters better get in line soon

If you haven't voted yet, Marion County Clerk Beth White offered this advice just before noon: Go now.

"I'd recommend they get there right now, bring their ID and prepare to be patient," White said during a news conference in the clerk's office.

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FEINGOLD, KLOBUCHAR, ELLISON WORK TO MAKE VOTING EASIER FOR ALL AMERICANS

Ballot-box blues

The Myth of Voter Fraud

Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship

Clerk: Voters better get in line soon