Lawmakers Target Individual Voters, While Failing to Address Systemic Problems
Cross-posted at Project Vote's blog, <a href="http://projectvote.org/index.php?id=263">Voting Matters</a>
<strong>Weekly Voting Rights News Update</strong>
By Erin Ferns
Recent analyses of the 2008 general election find that overall participation increased on November 4, with a <a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg_20081125_6075.php">significant surge in voter participation</a> among historically underrepresented Americans. Yet, while some lawmakers have been inspired by the recent voter turnout to propose election reforms that expand access to voting rights, others continue to focus on creating additional barriers to voting.
<strong>Weekly Voting Rights News Update</strong>
By Erin Ferns
Recent analyses of the 2008 general election find that overall participation increased on November 4, with a <a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rg_20081125_6075.php">significant surge in voter participation</a> among historically underrepresented Americans. Yet, while some lawmakers have been inspired by the recent voter turnout to propose election reforms that expand access to voting rights, others continue to focus on creating additional barriers to voting.
