Tag Archives: Poll Tax

No Voter Fraud in Pennsylvania, But Voter ID Anyway

Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm by Bob Cesca

The ACLU and the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania for its restrictive Voter ID law, which was passed in order to prevent what must be a widespread voter fraud issue in the state. But the state has no evidence … Continue reading →

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Federal Lawsuit Over Wisconsin Poll Taxes

Posted on December 13, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin today challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s new voter ID law overseen by Governor Scott Walker. Wisconsin’s voter ID law imposes the equivalent of a poll tax on individuals with … Continue reading →

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Fail of the Day

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran, for this. New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran came into office saying her state had a vote fraud “culture of corruption” and pointed to 64,000 voter registration records that she claimed were … Continue reading →

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Poll Taxes By Another Name

Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Scott Walker henchman Steve Krieser, executive secretary for the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. In states where a photo identification is required to vote, Republican lawmakers have been able to avoid … Continue reading →

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Poll Taxes By Another Name

Posted on August 16, 2011 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

If you want to talk about things which are un-American, this should certainly appear near the top of your list. In what appears to be an effort to avoid the free-for-all town halls that have plagued recent contentious congressional recesses, … Continue reading →

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