2007–2008
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| Deceptive Practices 2.0: Legal And Policy Responses
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The Century Foundation,
The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,
Common Cause,
10/20/2008
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The Century Foundation, The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Common Cause released a new report exposing potential online dirty tricks to disseminate false or misleading information over the Internet designed to mislead or intimidate voters. The report examines existing state and federal laws that might be used to stop these worrying scams, finding that while many laws are not adequate, some laws currently on the books in many states can be used to address online voter suppression.
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Read the Report (PDF).
View Press Release.
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| Voting in 2008: Ten Swing States
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Tova Andrea Wang,
Samuel Oliker-Friedland,
Melissa Reiss,
Kristen J. Oshyn,
The Century Foundation,
Common Cause,
9/16/2008
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As election officials brace for record-breaking voter turnout on Election Day, a close examination of voting preparedness in 10 swing states shows that significant problems in the basic functions of the American election administration system persist, and in a few cases have worsened over the last few years, a new report by Common Cause and The Century Foundation shows. The report, “Voting in 2008: 10 Swing States,” examined what, if any, progress has been made since 2006 in seven battleground states: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In addition, Colorado, New Mexico and Virginia, whose new status as likely swing states, and the potential for election administration difficulties, have also been included.
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| New Strategies For Latino Voter Mobilization: The Nevada Democratic Caucus As A Case Study
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
3/25/2008
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This new issue brief from TCF Democracy Fellow, Tova Andrea Wang describes the unique nature of the 2008 Nevada caucus and what transpired with respect to Latino voters there. In the brief, Wang suggests ideas that could increase the participation of this historically marginalized group of voters. Download the PDF document here.
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Download the issue brief here (PDF).
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| Bringing Voting Rights to Overseas and Military Voters
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
11/29/2007
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Military and overseas voters—known as UOCAVA voters, after the federal law they are governed by, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act—always have had special challenges when it comes to voting. In this new issue brief, Tova Andrea Wang explains how difficult it is for military and overseas voters to vote, examines the problems encountered in making sure that these votes are counted, and suggests reforms for both easing the procedural problems and improving turnout among this often neglected group of voters. View Press Release here (PDF).
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| Has America Outgrown the Caucus? Some Thoughts on Reshaping the Nomination Contest
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
10/23/2007
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In this new issue brief, Tova Andrea Wang discusses caucuses: Because of their exclusionary nature, they go against some of the core values we express when we talk about voting rights, such as the fundamental nature of the right, equality of opportunity to participate in the process, and fair access to the ballot. View the PDF document here.
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| Youth Vote 2008
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Kristen J. Oshyn,
Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
9/7/2007
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Election 2008 has the potential to be momentous for the youth vote. Young voters have turned out in consistently higher numbers for the past two election cycles, and speculation says that this trend will continue with a possible push even higher. In this new issue brief, Kristen Oshyn and Tova Andrea Wang look at studies and reports that describe a young generation that is increasingly engaged in the electoral process and one that is planning on sticking around. View the PDF document here.
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| Frontloading the Primaries: African Americans No Longer Marginalized
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
6/22/2007
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Given that counterbalance to the view that the frontloading of the primary system is in all ways destructive, it is important to examine the new role African Americans might play in the upcoming primaries. For the first time, many of the states holding early—and thus potentially meaningful—contests have significant African-American populations. This may impact not only the election outcomes, but the substance of the dialogue of the debate in the campaigns. This latest issue brief from Tova Andrea Wang's Frontloading the Primaries series, will discuss this group's potential impact in terms of the Democratic primary. Download the PDF here.
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From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: The Presidential Primary System’s Democracy Problems
From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: A Silver Lining—Latinos Get A Vote
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| The Century Forum: Frontloading the Primaries
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
5/2/2007
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In 2008, upwards of thirty states are likely to hold presidential nominating contests on or before February 5. As discussed in a recent Century Foundation issue brief, there are many potential consequences of such a development, most negative but a few positive. The Century Foundation invited four outside experts in the field to weigh in on this important issue. All four participants were asked to address two basic questions: What is wrong and right with the prospective primary system? What should be done to reform the system in the future?
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View The Century Forum series here.
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| Frontloading the Primaries: A Silver Lining—Latinos Get a Vote
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
4/11/2007
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As part of the Frontloading the Primaries issue brief series, Tova Andrea Wang examines one impact of extreme frontloading in the presidential primary races: for the first time, the role of Latinos could be important. The rush by as many as twenty-three states to have their primaries by February 5, 2008, means that areas that have significant Latino populations will be involved in the early results, giving Latinos a greater opportunity than they have ever had to influence the outcomes of the nomination process for both parties. This issue brief is the second in a series on the frontloading of the primaries. Download the PDF document here.
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From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: African Americans No Longer Marginalized
From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: The Presidential Primary System’s Democracy Problems
Read the press release here (PDF).
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| The Presidential Primary System’s Democracy Problems
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
3/13/2007
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News reports in recent weeks have described—and often decried—the scramble among states to move the dates of their presidential primaries much earlier than in the past in order to gain greater influence in determining the nominees of both parties. In this latest issue brief from the Frontloading the Primaries series,The Century Foundation, Tova Andrea Wang takes a closer look at the central problem—the impact of radically different primary schedules on voters and the democratic process. Download the PDF document here.
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From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: African Americans No Longer Marginalized
From the Frontloading the Primaries Series: A Silver Lining—Latinos Get a Vote
View the press release (PDF).
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