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Playing Politics with Voters’ Rights

07.15.07

by Eric Marshall

For over four decades, the Voting Section at the Department of Justice has enforced federal protections of American's civil rights. Over the past six years, that noble commitment has been usurped by a cynical campaign to use the infrastructure of voter protection for partisan gain. Similarly, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), which was created under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to provide unbiased guidance related to elections, has devolved into a tool to pass partisan disenfranchising policies like restrictive photo identification requirements.

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