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ACORN: Stuck between a law and a hard place

By Sarah Laskow

The McCain campaign is skewering the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) for turning in fallacious voter registrat

Excerpts from this story referencing "voter registration":

"… f Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) for turning in fallacious voter registration forms. During Wednesday’s debate the GOP presidential candidate said tha …"

"… n 13,000 individuals, employed by the organization, went out and collected voter registration forms, according to ACORN’s website. It’s likely that a few of these i …"

"… ers working for ACORN in Missouri and Washington state admitted falsifying voter registrations. But ACORN also says it hired anywhere from two to 20 employees per offic …"

"… f the unique identifier of each registration form distributed to them. The voter registration organization is required to return every form it takes, whether completed …"

Election-fraud not as common as recent voter ID laws suggest

By Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson

The first in a multi-part voting rights investigation by college journalism students from across the country.

Excerpts from this story referencing "voter registration":

"… stration at Rutgers University.There is more fraud in absentee ballots and voter registration than any other categories. The analysis shows 491 cases of absentee ballot …"

"… t one case of registration fraud — many were associated with third-party voter registration groups.The most noteworthy involved the voter registration group, Associat …"

"… ith third-party voter registration groups.The most noteworthy involved the voter registration group, Association for Community Organization and Reform Now (ACORN).The g …"

Arizona and feds clash over voter registration

By Jack Fitzpatrick and Khara Persad

Court ruling has state voters in a tricky situation with different registration requirements — based on which form they fill out.

Excerpts from this story referencing "voter registration":

"… orm and the state can still require voters to show ID at the polls.Federal voter registration forms, which must be accepted in all 50 states, were created as part of a …"

"… in all 50 states, were created as part of a 1993 federal law meant to make voter registration easier.The federal motor voter law — so named because it allows registra …"

"… ng to vote in Arizona or you have moved to another county in Arizona, your voter registration form must also include proof of citizenship or the form will be rejected.â …"

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Voting rights battles re-emerge in the South

Photo ID laws and other new voting restrictions in a number of Southern states raise questions about impact on minorities.

New voting rules make getting Latinos to the polls harder than ever

By Lindsey Ruta and Annelise Russell

Latinos could be a potent voting force in the Southwest, but traditionally low voter turnout could get even lower with new ID laws.