Tag: voter registration
‘They run on shrinking the vote’: Tens of millions threatened by GOP attack on voting
Democrats can eliminate the filibuster to pass legislation to stop voter suppression, said journalist Ari Berman, “or they can allow [the] GOP to undermine democracy for the next decade.” by Kenny Stancil, staff…
GOP lawyer admits to Supreme Court that easier voting puts Republicans at ‘competitive disadvantage’
Blaring quiet part out loud “The mask is off. Republicans want to steal your right to vote and pulverize democracy because they don’t think they can win elections on ideas or humanity.” by Jake Johnson, staff…
GOP introduces 100+ voter suppression bills just since beginning of 2021
“Democrats have a clear choice. They can get rid of the filibuster to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act to stop GOP voter suppression, or they can allow the…
Celebrate, but keep it real, here come the Congressional Mod Squad
by Wade Rathke Wednesday, January 6, 2021 New Orleans Victories have a thousand fathers and defeats are orphan children, or something like that. ACORN, the Voter Purge Project, and Labor Neighbor are glad to count…
Doing our part in Georgia, ground game pays off
by Wade Rathke January 5, 2021 New Orleans The double-barreled Senate runoff in Georgia has been something to watch, and even more interesting on the ground, as our team found doing our part to assure…
Georgia, ground zero for the Senate
by Wade Rathke November 13, 2020 Atlanta It took five hours and half a tank of gas for me and two organizers for the ACORN Tenants Union in Atlanta to visit more than a dozen apartment…
History of rejected Arizona ballots creates further election uncertainty
By Sam Kmack, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting Friday, October 16 Phoenix, Ariz Less than a month away from the November election, Arizona’s voter registration deadline has changed twice in two weeks, putting into question whether…
What the New York Times gets right and wrong about ACORN
by Wade Rathke October 7, 2020 New Orleans P.T. Barnum, the famous 19th century impresario and huckster from Bridgeport, Connecticut is often quoted as saying, “Any kind of publicity is good publicity as long as…
Stopping Purges as Voter Registration Deadlines Hit
by Wade Rathke October 5, 2020 New Orleans We’re on the countdown to the election now. October 5th marks the last voter registration day for the majority of states. The flipping of pages on the…
McConnell proposing $0 in election assistance
“It is outrageous that this proposal contains not one penny to help states conduct safe elections during a global pandemic.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Thursday, July 23 Progressives are accusing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Wisconsin voters deliver a blow to block purges
New Orleans The days when Wisconsin was famous for dairy are long gone. In recent years it has been the home of partisan and ideological divide, voter suppression, anti-unionism, and just about every other rightwing fad…
Georgia Governor Kemp loses vote purge suit brought by reporter Palast
Nicole Powers for The Palast Investigative Fund February 9 Atlanta In an extraordinary and unexpected move, Federal Judge Eleanor Ross has declared Gov. Brian Kemp the loser in a lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Greg Palast…
Government shouldn’t play gotcha on voting and benefits
New Orleans Talking to a reporter from Politico about voter purges and why there needed to be supplemental efforts other than failing to answer a letter in the US Mail to determine whether a voter…
