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The Right to Vote

Woman Disenfranchised by Voter ID Law

Shirley Preiss won't be able to vote this fall, for the first time since 1932. Watch on YouTube

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2008 Election Day Voting Issues In Review
While right-wing partisans tried to whip up a frenzy over non-existent voter fraud issues, thousands of eligible Americans still experienced challenges at the polls in part due to an organized effort to disenfranchise voters. These challenges included voter purges; voter intimidation and suppression including misleading fliers and misinformation from elections officials; challenges to their right to vote by partisan operatives, and absentee ballot problems.
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Headlines

Jun 22Supreme Court Upholds Section 5 of Voting Rights Act
Apr 23PFAW Urges Florida Legislature to Reject Restrictive Registration and Voter ID Rules
Feb 26DC Voting Rights Act Passes in the Senate
Feb 24Senators Clear Path Toward Granting Full Representation For District Residents

Our Work in this area

Featured Report: The New Face of Jim Crow
It’s becoming much harder for many Americans to vote. Racial minorities, students, the poor, and senior citizens are bearing the brunt of new rules and regulations that discourage and limit voting.
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Restoring the Vote
People For the American Way Foundation is working in Florida to help ex-offenders fully restore their voting rights.
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