Study: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million

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New Voting Restrictions May Affect 5 Million Voters
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/10/03/new_voting_restrictions_may_affect_5_million_voters.html

A Brennan Center study finds 19 recently passed voting laws in 14 states could make it significantly harder for more than five million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012, leading to "significant electoral impact in next year's hard-fought races."

"The states that have already cut back on voting rights will provide 171 electoral votes in 2012 -- 63% of the 270 needed to win the presidency."

Minorities, poor and young voters will likely be most affected.



Study: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million
http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/study_new_voting_restrictions_may_affect_more_than_five_million
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“This is the most significant cutback in voting rights in decades. More voters may be affected than the margin of victory in two out of the past three presidential elections,” said Michael Waldman, the Center’s executive diector. “In 2012 we should make it easier for every eligible citizen to vote. Instead, we have made it far harder for too many. Partisans should not try to tilt the electoral playing field in this way.”

[Tesha]

1. "Partisans should not try to tilt the electoral playing field in this way.”

I guess he meant "Republicans" but was too worried about endangering
his organization's 501(c)3 status to actually speak the unvarnished truth.

*THAT* is why Democrats can't get traction on this issue.

Tesha

[Owlet]

2. Makes sense

"If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal" Emma Goldman

[mod mom]

3. NYT covers this study on front page:

New State Rules Raising Hurdles at Voting Booth

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/us/new-state-laws-are-limiting-access-for-voters.html?_r=1&hp

k&r

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4. thanks for the link mod mom

Glad it's on the front page
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