New State Votings Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?
On September 8, 2011, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights held a hearing on "New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?"
Leadership Conference coalition members provided testimonies that raised concerns about state voting laws that could disenfranchise millions of voters.
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ACLU (PDF) | View in Google docs
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AFL-CIO (PDF) | View in Google docs
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AARP (PDF) | View in Google docs
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DEMOS (PDF) | View in Google docs
- The Fair Elections Legal Network (PDF) | View in Google docs
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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (PDF) | View in Google docs
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NAACP LDF (PDF) | View in Google docs
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Project Vote (PDF) | View in Google docs
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South Carolina Progressive Network (PDF) | View in Google docs


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