Why the Voting Rights Act is more important than ever before
The bitter infighting of the 2012 election season may be over, but a pivotal battle for American civil liberties is far from finished. read post
Topic: Voting
5 new Republican laws that will have you running to vote
Here are the most infamous Republican-sponsored laws passed on the state level that will have you running to vote tomorrow to prevent this from happening again. read post
The GOP’s dirty duo and how voter fraud is running rampant just weeks before Election Day
Voter registration fraud, electoral misconduct and voter fraud are not the best words to describe one’s reputation. But unfortunately for GOP operative Nathan Sproul, these words have long been connected to his political work. A recent article in Salon explains: … read post
Sarah, Samuel and satire: Comedic political videos going viral
Pro-Obama ads, pro-Romney ads — countless and compelling, they’ve been all over our newsfeeds. Political ads can often be hot and heavy. But ‘ad-ing’ to the conversation are the recent comedic and satiric viral videos starring politically minded celebrities. … read post
What do Wilco, the NAACP and the League of Women Voters have in common? #GOTV
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and inside “The War Room” we are all over it. Now is the time to empower voters and get registered to vote before the October deadlines. So what’s it going to take between now and then … read post
If you don’t register to vote, you don’t have a voice
HeadCount registers new voters at Wilco shows and gets youth excited about democracy. watch video
A backstage political pass with Wilco
Eighteen- to 29-year-olds are an elusive demographic when it comes to politics, but they are the largest generation alive and there are 16 million more who are eligible to vote than there were in 2008. Who’s rallying them? And where [...] read post
Chart: How likely is voter fraud in the US?
If you’ve included heaping spoonfuls of Drudge Report and Fox News in your media diet over the past few years, you might be convinced that America is under attack by rampant voter fraud — until you look at the numbers. [...] read post
‘There’s a conspiracy among those who want to steal the election,’ says Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm says the system of catch-22s and unconstitutional fees being enacted by Republicans who claim to be fighting voter fraud is having a very real effect on real people whose votes are being suppressed. watch video
The three worst cases of restrictive voting laws
In a competitive election year, if even a few voters are denied their right to vote, it could alter the outcome of the presidential race. We at “The War Room” decided to highlight three states with especially restrictive voting laws. [...] read post
