Why New Photo ID to Vote Laws Mean Some Won’t Vote

NPR ran a story about the new voter suppression laws in the U.S. and gives real world example of those who will be affected. And, yes, it is those who very often only have their vote as their voice in our democratic process. Read and/or listen to the coverage at NPR.org and then go sign the petition to [...]

Tennessee League of Women Voters Criticizes Redistricting Process

The Tennessee League of Women Voters doesn’t like the way redistricting is done in this state. FYI, we don’t like it either and for pretty much the same reasons. Tennessee Statement on Redistricting League of Women Voters of Tennessee Representative democracy depends on voters freely choosing their elected officials, not elected officials choosing them. The [...]

Redistricting in TN: As Transparent as a Smoked Filled Room

Last week we watched the Ad Hoc Committee on redistricting present the state house majority’s map proposal. This week we watched them do the same during the House State and Local Government Committee. Through it all something was gnawing at us and that little voice was telling us that something was not quite right. The [...]

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Releases Statement Following Speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on Voting Laws

Lawyers’ Committee Commends Holder’s Call to Action to Address Restrictive Voting Laws and Modernize our Elections WASHINGTON, D.C., December 13, 2011 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the statement below following today’s speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on voting laws. Executive Director Barbara Arnwine and Public Policy Director Tanya [...]

No Lights, No Camera, Just Action. A Day of Action, That Is.

Action. That’s what it’s going to take to repeal the excessive photo ID to vote restrictions in Tennessee by the March 2012 primary. So, with the help of Tennesseans all over the state, the “No Barriers to the Ballot Box” coalition is holding a Day of Action to gather as many petition signatures as possible. Won’t you join us and [...]

Repeal Photo ID to Vote in Tennessee

Petition to Repeal Tennessee’s Photo ID to Vote Law   Sign the online petition below. If you’d like to circulate the petition in your community, you can download the petition documents here. To read why we are against the law, visit ProtectTheVoteTN.org. We reject Public Chapter No. 323 which requires eligible Tennessee voters to present a [...]

Protect the Vote in TN from Excessive, Restrictive & Confusing Law

The photo ID to vote law that will go into effect on January 1, 2012 is excessive, restrictive and extremely confusing. Tennessee Citizen Action, in conjunction with the No Barriers to the Ballot Box Coalition, has launched ProtectTheVoteTN.org, a new website for Tennesseans who want to help to repeal the photo ID to vote law, serve voters who need assistance, [...]

Photo ID to Vote Town Hall Meetings Scheduled for Tuesday, November 1st in all 95 Tennessee Counties

Election officials in all 95 Tennessee counties will be hosting town hall meetings about the new photo ID to vote law, today, Tuesday, Nov. 1. The formats and times vary from county to county, but most State election officials are hosting town hall meetings where citizens can ask questions about the new law. A list [...]

Repeal, Serve, & Monitor: Fight Back Against Voter Suppression

This week, a new poll issued by the MTSU Survey Group revealed that most Tennesseans are aware of new law requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote, but many confused about the details. We’re not surprised because the devil lives in the details of this new law. The requirements necessary for Tennesseans to comply are restrictive, excessive, [...]

91-Year-Old Murfreesboro Woman Told She Must Stand in Long Line to Get Photo ID to Vote

The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro writes about another elderly victim of the government-issued photo ID to vote law: MURFREESBORO — Ninety-one-year-old Virginia Lasater has voted and worked in campaigns for some 70 years. But Wednesday she ran head-long into the barrier Tennessee’s new voter photo ID law is throwing up for some elderly people. [...]

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