Voting Is A Human Right

The Main Issue:

Of the People, by the People, for the People:

the publicly touted objective of HAVA was to make elections accessible.

Instead, it has contributed to disenfranchising masses of people in many of these United States. Lawsuits have been filed. Legislators and County Clerks have rebelled. Citizen activists are up in arms. And now we have States looking at Voter ID laws, apparently in response to the Carter-Baker Report. This page is dedicated to all of those whose votes have been lost or who are being disenfranchised by "well-meaning" but poorly conceived legislation.

The Voting Rights Act is up for renewal by Congress. Some of the Southern States are opposed to certain parts of it because they have a history of discrimination at the polls, and the Act designates them as subject to specific rules. Be sure that your voice is among those heard on this issue. No citizen of our Nation should be deprived of a vote. We are the People, a diverse group of individuals of many experiences, religions, ethnicities, abilities. Join us!

Voting Is a Human Right

Ace Focus on Elections and Disability
Informational site with links to other orgs and and articles on the issues facing the disabled.
ACLU:Voting Rights
New Campaing launched on March 7, 2006: "Every Voice. Every Vote. Renew the Voting Rights Act"
Advancement Project
This org "creates new strategies for achieving universal opportunities and a racially just democracy." Has been actively working for the rights of displaced New Orleans voters.
Commission on Federal Election Reform
Commission convened as a private study of American University. Source of the "Carter-Baker Report" (9-19-05), which can be downloaded from site. Stirred controversy by recommending voter IDs.
Christian Science Monitor: Commentary
Sept 22, 05. "Carter-Baker election reforms imperiled by its partisan voter ID mandate." by Richard L. Hasen
Demos

Based in New York, Demos is "a network for ideas and action." Their focus is on economic justice, and they are known for championing the voting rights of felons who have served their time.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights: Voting Rights Project
"For four decades, the Lawyers' Committee has been at the forefront of the legal struggle to secure racial justice and equal access to the electoral process for all voters."
National Commission on the Voting Rights Act
Conducting regional hearings across USA to write a comprehensive report on discrimination in voting since 1982, the last major reauthorization of the VRA.
National Voting Rights Institute
Non-partisan non-profit which has fought the 1976 Buckley v.Valeo Supreme Court decision that found campaign finance limits to be a violation of free speech.
Reformelections.org
Project of the Century Foundation, a non-partisan non-profit policy research and analysis org. Also associated with ElectionLine.org.
Seattlepi.com
Voting rights of felons at issue. Jan. 30,'06 article by Post-Intelligencer reporter Gregory Roberts.
Spencer Overton: Carter-Baker Dissent
One professor who served on the C-B Commission objects to the recommendation for voter IDs.
Right to Vote
Feature: Suit in Florida: US Supreme Court refused to hear suit on banning felons from voting. 600,000 people are disenfranchised!
VoteTrustUSA: article on Vote Pad
One vendor has worked with disabled community to develop a device that makes voting accessible for those with a variety of impairments
Why Tuesday?
Addresses the question of why we need to vote on one weekday when most people are working. Now archived.