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September 29, 2012

The real 'voter fraud' Republicans would rather not talk about

Voter and election fraud do exist -- unfortunately for the GOP, the documented cases have been among their own.
September 28, 2012

Obama using voter registration to stay close in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dozens of volunteers armed with clipboards and voter registration forms gather at President Barack Obama's field…
September 24, 2012

Usher encourages young people to get registered and vote

theGRIO REPORT - Usher, like many celebrities and public figures, is lending his voice to OurTime.org by encouraging young people…
September 7, 2012

Voter registration drives adopting new methods

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Some organizations are turning to sophisticated data mining, direct mail, the Internet and other strategies to…
July 20, 2012

Study: Voter ID laws support fueled by racial resentment

Recent studies are revealing that support for voter ID laws may be linked to resentment towards African-Americans...
March 28, 2012

New Florida voting law slows voter registration groups

theGRIO REPORT - The League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote, two groups that have long conducted voter registration…
December 5, 2011

NAACP report on supression of black vote: The new Jim Crow?

theGRIO REPORT - A new NAACP report on the suppression of the black vote refers to recent right-wing political tactics…
October 25, 2011

Nearly 25 percent of African-Americans lack valid voter ID

theGRIO REPORT- Nearly 25 percent of African-Americans currently do not have a valid photo ID necessary to vote, according to…
October 5, 2011

96-year-old Chattanooga resident denied voting ID

TIMES FREE PRESS - Dorothy Cooper is 96 but she can remember only one election when she's been eligible to…
August 25, 2011

Obama campaign launching voter drive program

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing high unemployment and a jittery Wall Street, Obama has had to confront questions over his handling…
November 1, 2010

10 ways to protect your vote on Election Day

theGRIO REPORT - Here, theGrio identifies some of the most common problems that voters encounter at the polls and discuss…