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| | Voting Rights Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | However, The Voting Rights Act and three constitutional amendments that prevent discrimination in granting the franchise, has established in United States Supreme Court jurisprudence that there is a "fundamental right" in the franchise, even though voting remains a state-granted privilege. | | | The United States Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed the requirement that would-be voters take literacy tests in order to qualify to register to vote, and it provided for federal registration of voters in areas that had less than 50% of eligible voters registered. | | | The Act has been renewed many times and remains in force as of 2005: its most used (and most controversial) provision requires that the United States Department of Justice "preclear" any change in a state's voting laws that may have a negative impact on the voting rights of minorities. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act
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| | Voting Rights Project |
| | The Voting Rights Project litigates cases under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, the Voting Rights Act, and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. | | | The Voting Rights Project organizes the National Commission on the Voting Rights Act to compile the record of racial discrimination in voting since 1982 in preparation for upcoming efforts to reauthorize provisions of the Voting Rights Act set to expire in 2007. | | | The Voting Rights Project seeks to expand the franchise to people with felony convictions by educating them about restoring their voting rights and by challenging particular state laws that have the purpose or the result of discriminating against minority voters. |
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| | District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution. | | | Provisions of the statehood constitution are still upheld in the electing of local shadow United States Senator to lobby Congress on behalf of local interests. | | | Specifically it would have given Washington, D.C. full representation in the United States Congress in addition to its already-established participation in the Electoral College during Presidential elections. |
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http://www.netipedia.com/index.php/DC_Voting_Rights_Amendment
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| | Understanding Your Voting Rights |
| | The prohibition against discrimination in voting is a permanent one, and no citizen is in danger of losing his or her right to vote. | | | The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are the primary federal laws which govern our voting rights. | | | The Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964 attempted to address the racial discrimination that was plaguing this country, and included provisions for securing and protecting the right to vote. |
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http://www.oag.state.ny.us/family/kids/crime/voting.html
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| | The History of CORE |
| | The Voting Rights Act was extended in 1970, 1975, and 1982 and despite some setbacks and debates, the Voting Rights Act had an enormous impact. | | | The Voting Rights Act of 1965, meant to reverse this disenfranchisement, grew out of both public protest and private political negotiation. | | | The resolution, signed into law on August 6, 1965, empowered the federal government to oversee voter registration and elections in counties that had used tests to determine voter eligibility or where registration or turnout had been less than 50 percent in the 1964 presidential election. |
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http://www.core-online.org/history/voting_rights.htm
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| | BRIA(12:2) South Africa, End of apartheid, voting rights act 1965, Segregrated South, Race, redistricting, ... |
| | Despite the 14th and 15th amendments guaranteeing the civil rights of black Americans, their right to vote was systematically taken away by white supremacist state governments. | | | With the Voting Rights Act of 1965, however, the federal government ended the years of voting discrimination in the South. | | | Because of his civil rights activities, he was shot and killed in front of his home by a white segregationist in 1963. |
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| | Voting Rights |
| | The ACLU's voting rights work has involved challenges to elections and voting schemes ranging from city council member to President of the United States. | | | The ACLU has routinely represented voters and candidates in election contests in order to protect the right to vote and the right to participate in an election process that is fair. | | | Because the ACLU recognizes that voting irregularities affect all facets of our community, the ACLU's voting rights work has not been limited racially-based voting discrimination. |
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http://www.aclufl.org/issues/voting_rights/index.cfm
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| | American Civil Liberties Union |
| | The National Election of 2004 The ACLU monitored election polls nationally and is responding to incidents of voter intimidation, vote suppression or election foul-ups in Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island and Virginia, and Florida. | | | If portions of the Voting Rights Act are not renewed and restored, the fundamental right to vote could be jeopardized for millions of Americans. | | | The ACLU is also conducting an ex-felon public education and mobilization campaign with affiliates in Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Southern California, to educate ex-felons about their voting rights and to encourage them to vote. |
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http://www.aclu.org/VotingRights/VotingRightsMain.cfm
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| | Warriors for voting rights keep up fight ajc.com |
| | The 1965 Voting Rights Act — enacted after a violent confrontation between nonviolent marchers and white policemen at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. | | | BIRMINGHAM — Amid the settings of the civil rights movement that fought for voting rights 40 years ago, members of a congressional delegation said Friday the struggle continues and could escalate during the next two years in Washington. | | | The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Friday he is launching a petition drive to collect a million signatures to renew the Voting Rights Act, which struck down Jim Crow-era barriers to minority voting and requires federal approval of redistricting and voting procedure changes in the affected states. |
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http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0305/05march.html
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| | We must defend voting rights in America, not just Iraq |
| | A constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to vote, to ensure that residents of the District of Columbia have the same right to vote as residents of Baghdad, and to set up federal rules for fair elections has been proposed. | | | The violence unleashed by Southern sheriffs and racial vigilantes on that day galvanized President Johnson to push through the Voting Rights Act, giving blacks the right to vote in the South for the first time since the brief reconstruction period after the Civil War. | | | But today, Republicans are shameless in their disregard for that right and Democrats are too passive in defense of it. |
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http://www.suntimes.com/output/jesse/cst-edt-jesse011.html
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| | Civil Rights - Law and History/Voting Rights |
| | In 1963, civil rights activists began an effort to register black voters in Dallas County, Alabama. | | | She was murdered by the enemies of justice who for decades have used the rope and the gun and the tar and the feather to terrorize their neighbors." In August, 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act. | | | Liuzzo went to Alabama to serve the struggle for justice. |
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http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/crt/voting.htm
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| | Immigrant Voting Project --Democracy for All |
| | Efforts to reinstate voting rights for noncitizen residents --which were widespread in 40 states and federal territories until the demise of the practice in the 1920s-- have kicked into high gear for 2005. | | | The Immigrant Voting Project and New York University Law Students for Human Rights have compiled histories of immigrant voting in each of the 50 states. | | | The event was to help educate the public about pending legislation to grant voting rights in City elections to noncitizen immigrants residing legally here for at least six months. |
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http://www.immigrantvoting.org
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| | Voting Rights Act |
| | Although opposed by politicians from the Deep South, the Voting Rights Act was passed by large majorities in the House of Representatives (333 to 48) and the Senate (77 to 19). | | | This proposed legislation removed the right of states to impose restrictions on who could vote in elections. | | | This bill will strike down restrictions to voting in all elections - federal, state, and local - which have been used to deny Negroes the right to vote. |
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| | t r u t h o u t - Voter Rights |
| | Elderly voters examine the new electronic voting devices on the eve of the November 2nd Presidential election. | | | The firm mentioned in Paul Krugman's editorial, Sproul & Associates is run by Nathan Sproul, a former head of the Republican Party in Arizona who has subcontracted with the Republican National Committee to do voter outreach efforts. | | | I recently received a form from the Florida republican party to request a mail-in vote form. |
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http://www.truthout.org/voters.rights.htm
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| | We Shall Overcome -- The Players |
| | The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which required equal access to public places and outlawed discrimination in employment, was a major victory of the black freedom struggle, but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was its crowning achievement. | | | Introducing the Voting Rights Act to Congress, March 15, 1965 | | | When Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, barely 100 African Americans held elective office in the U.S.; by 1989 there were more than 7,200, including more than 4,800 in the South. |
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| | Voting Privacy |
| | EPIC said that the Georgia voting photo identification law encroaches on privacy, would discourage voter turnout, and is inconsistent with the federal Help America Vote Act. | | | In reply to the crisis of the Presidential Election of 2000, the federal government attempted to clarify and codify voting rights in the United States for the 2004 election through the enactment and implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Law. | | | Under the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Georgia is required to receive Justice Department approval before making any changes to its voting laws. |
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http://www.epic.org/privacy/voting
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| | National Youth Rights Association - Voting Age |
| | This article makes the case that youth are too dumb and immature to vote, and the age should be raised to 30. | | | CSAE's President, Curtis Gans is the leading opponent to lowering the voting age, describing it as a 'terminally dumb' idea. | | | Keep up to date on developments in the movement to lower the voting age, both in the United States and abroad. |
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http://www.youthrights.org/votingage.shtml
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| | Voting Rights |
| | This case involves the ACLU of Ohio's attempt to have punch-card voting technology in Ohio declared unconstitutional. | | | Because many of the discarded ballots occurred in precincts where African American voters reside, the ACLU argues that Ohio’s system dilutes black voting strength, violating the rights of minority voters under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. | | | This voting technology does not alert voters to mistakes they may have made, nor does it allow voters to correct their mistakes before casting their votes. |
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http://www.acluohio.org/issues/voting_rights/voting_rights.htm
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| | Florida Voting Ban |
| | The Brennan Center and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a separate federal case challenging the constitutionality of the voting laws that disenfranchise people with past felony convictions. | | | In Florida, this voting and civil rights ban dates back to the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War when newly-freed slaves were granted the right to vote. | | | Florida is one of only four states that strip all citizens with past felony convictions of their civil and voting rights for life. |
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http://www.aclufl.org/issues/voting_rights/florida_voting_ban.cfm
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| | The Voting Rights Act Of 1965 |
| | As the Supreme Court put it in its 1966 decision upholding the constitutionality of the Act: | | | Congress determined that the existing federal anti-discrimination laws were not sufficient to overcome the resistance by state officials to enforcement of the 15th Amendment. | | | Virginia State Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 (1966), the Supreme Court held Virginia's poll tax to be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. |
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http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.htm
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| | African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era (Part 2) |
| | The twentieth century brought passage of the weak Civil Rights Act of 1957, the more forceful Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. | | | The 1965 Voting Rights Act created a significant change in the status of African Americans throughout the South. | | | This photograph shows President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title VIII, also known as the Fair Housing Act. |
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| | Brennan Center for Justice - Voting Rights Restoration |
| | The Brennan Center is a member of the Right to Vote Campaign, which is working with state-based and grassroots organizations to re-enfranchise persons who have been deprived of their right to vote because of felony convictions. | | | Letter from Jessie Allen in Support of 2005 Arizona Bill HB 2490, which would automatically restore voting rights to people with both state and federal felony convictions once they have completed their sentences (February 11, 2005) | | | a federal lawsuit on behalf of 600,000 people in Florida who have fully served their sentences for felony convictions but are permanently denied the right to vote (Johnson v. |
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| | Voting Security |
| | It was found that early, absentee and election day voting were all used to cast double votes in 41 cases. | | | The same model of voting machine (Unilect Patriot) that lost 4,438 votes in Carteret County also erased votes in three Pennsylvania counties, officials in that state said. | | | Secondly, voting machines present the same violation of voting rights for disabled voters. |
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http://www.ecotalk.org/VotingSecurity.htm
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| | AALDEF: Voting Rights |
| | The right to vote is a powerful one, and Asian Americans should make the most of their opportunity to have a voice in this upcoming election cycle. | | | In preparation for the 2004 Elections, we focused on safeguarding the right to vote and ensuring fair implementation of the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the Voting Rights Act, and new election reform proposals. | | | In 1996, when anti-immigrant welfare and immigration laws went into effect, millions of immigrants applied to become naturalized citizens, many citing the right to vote as a major reason. |
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http://www.aaldef.org/voting.html
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| | Voting Rights |
| | The battle climbed through several courts and finally on November 3, 2000 a federal three-judge panel ruled that a Department of Justice pre-clearance would be required prior to a mass residency challenge, especially so close to an election. | | | August 2002: Latest report on voting rights from Escapees: Court Date Set for September 19, 2002. | | | February 2001: In September 2000 over 9,000 full-time RVers whose domicile is Polk County, Texas had their voting rights challenged. |
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http://www.rvhometown.com/HTML/Whats_Hot/Voting_Rights.htm
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| | California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information - Know Your Voting Rights |
| | We look forward to approving more voting equipment that is enhanced for use by voters with disabilities, provided those systems meet state and federal requirements for privacy, security, and accuracy. | | | The form must be received by your county elections official between 29 days and 7 days before the election. | | | The Secretary of State has approved several voting systems that have enhanced equipment. |
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http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_dis.htm
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| | Voting Rights of People with Mental Disabilities |
| | Such exclusions may violate the ADA and the U.S. Constitution or state constitutions. | | | Two federal laws provide important tools for expanding access to the polls for people with mental disabilities: the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), known as the "Motor-Voter Law." This page gives an overview of possible strategies for their application on behalf of voters with mental disabilities. | | | It's also wise to ensure that requests for accommodations are submitted ahead of time to the extent possible. |
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http://www.bazelon.org/issues/voting
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| | EP Resources Page |
| | In the states for which Voters Bills of Rights have been created, you will find two versions — a "short" version (bilingual), which explains voters' rights in clear and concise manner, and "long" versions, which cite the state law backing up each right in that state. | | | Voter intimidation, oppression, and suppression weren’t swept away with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. | | | Reports on Voting Rights and Election Protection Issues |
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| | History of African-American voting rights - part II |
| | As the twentieth century approached, the Supreme Court announced five consolidated cases that challenged the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1875. | | | In 1883, the court struck the act down. | | | United States, the Court affirmed its rejection of segregated facilities in bus and train travel. |
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| | Voting Rights Help for People With Disabilities |
| | Know Your Voting Rights: California Secretary of State - http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_dis.htm | | | United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): Public Policy - Voter Rights - http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generalsub.cfm/1/8/12056 | | | One-Stop Shop for Voters - http://www.civilrights.org - click on Voting Rights (in the Issues box) then click on NEW One-Stop Shop for Voter Resources |
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| | UCP: Public Policy - Voter Rights |
| | The right to vote in our country is fundamental to securing all of our other rights as Americans. | | | Provisional Balloting Ensures Every Voter's Vote is Counted | | | Help America Vote Act (HAVA) State Implementation Plans |
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http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generalsub.cfm/1/8/12056
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| | Dennis Kucinich on Voting Rights |
| | I support measures such as Election Day as a holiday, election-day voter registration, enhanced voting rights enforcement, an end to the racially biased disenfranchisement of felons who have served their time, and full Congressional representation for residents of the District of Columbia. | | | The national media's collective silence on the intentional purging of a disproportionate number of black voters in Florida in 2000 is living proof that the race card is alive and well in the Republican party. | | | Over a million black males have unjustly been deprived of their right to vote. |
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| | Black Box Voting - Welcome to www.BlackBoxVoting.org, Consumer protection for elections |
| | The right to vote for minority groups: Will NOT expire. This right became part of the Constitution on March 30, 1870&; in the 15th Amendment. It's the tinkering with this right that will change, not the right itself. | | | Vote databases from Glades County (Nov. 2, 2004 election) | | | Touchscreen Voting Increases Election Costs in Florida More |
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| | DC Vote |
| | Jack Kemp Shows Support for DC Voting Rights - Tuesday, September 27 | | | Learn About the DC Fairness in Representation Act: H.R. DC Vote Launches Students for DC Vote Initiative | | | Commentary - The Right to Vote with a Side of Fries |
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http://www.dcvote.org
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| | TITLE 42 , CHAPTER 20 , SUBCHAPTER I , Sec. 1971. |
| | The court may appoint one or more persons who are qualified voters in the judicial district, to be known as voting referees, who shall subscribe to the oath of office required by section | | | he is qualified under State law to vote, and | | | Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of State law or the action of any State officer or court, an applicant so declared qualified to vote shall be permitted to vote in any such election. |
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| | NCH's Voting Rights Campaign |
| | The campaign has been successful in getting 10 states (Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, Oregon and West Virginia) to pass laws giving homeless people the right to vote. | | | The complete campaign packet contains tips on voter registration drives, candidate forums, get-out-the-vote efforts, state and federal registration policies and laws, proposed legislation, and legal rights. | | | The National Coalition for the Homeless' Voting Rights Campaign |
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| | Welcome to The American Presidency |
| | The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: How We Vote | | | Copyright © 2005 Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| | Congressman Dennis Kucinich |
| | Kucinich: Administration Must Not Use Katrina To Push Extreme Right Wing Agenda |
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| | AllRefer Reference - 404 Error Document |
| | Copyright © 2005 Par Web Solutions All Rights reserved. | | | We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities. |
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