Category Archives: voting
“A Bad Idea”
Josh Marshall doesn’t want non-citizen voting in NYC.
“Christie vetoes early voting bill, angering Democrats”
NJ.com reports.
Here’s the governor’s veto statement.
“NYC Considering Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote”
TPM: “New York City could soon become the first major city in the country to give non-citizens the right to vote. The proposal, which would allow certain non-citizens to vote in local elections, appears to have a veto-proof… Continue reading
“2012 Turnout: Race, Ethnicity and the Youth Vote”
Michael McDonald:
An important election survey that reveals patterns in voting and registration is the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey November Voting and Registration Supplement, or CPS for short. The 2012 CPS reveals insights to major stories about… Continue reading
“L.A. County rejects school districts’ bid to avoid voting rights suits”
LAT: “Los Angeles County officials rejected a bid Tuesday from several Santa Clarita Valley school districts and a water district hoping to consolidate elections and avoid the kind of voting rights lawsuits that other local governments have been hit… Continue reading
“Bloomberg calls for nonpartisan elections”
“Should Voter E-mails Be Private? Florida House Says Yes”
“In a First, Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites”
AP: “America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama… Continue reading
Florida Senate Strips Controversial Language Assistance Provision from Election Bill
State may also expand early voting, but Democrats say it is not enough. NBC Miami:
The Senate did strip a provision that would have created restrictions on people who assist voters who can’t read English, are blind or have other… Continue reading
“Immigration reform could be bonanza for Democrats”
Politico: “The immigration proposal pending in Congress would transform the nation’s political landscape for a generation or more — pumping as many as 11 million new Hispanic voters into the electorate a decade from now in ways that, if… Continue reading
“Florida Senate Republicans crack down on foreign-language interpreters for voting”
Marc Caputo:
Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old North Miami voter who became a symbol of Florida’s elections woes, could again find it tough to cast a ballot now that the Republican-controlled state Senate voted Tuesday to keep a crack down… Continue reading
“Reassessing Colorado’s Turnout”
Michael McDonald:
Colorado legislators are contemplating changes to their election laws this week that may result in higher turnout. A report issued by Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler figures prominently in the deliberations, which triumphantly touts “the most successful… Continue reading