Sadly, there are some people out there who don't believe in free and fair elections.Happily, there are a lot of people who DO believe, and are working hard to protect your right to vote:
*Thanks to the efforts of the ACLU, the Advancement Project and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, Michigan voters who were removed from the voting rolls simply because they hadn't received their voter ID in the mail had their right to vote reaffirmed by U.S. District Court Judge Stephen J. Murphy.
*Thanks to Michigan Messenger for exposing a plan by Macomb County GOP officials to disenfranchise voters who had lost their homes to foreclosure. The Michigan GOP huffed and puffed, said it was a lie and threatened to sue ... then, um, admitted it was true and reached a settlement that prevented them from using foreclosure to disenfranchise voters.
There are plenty of everyday heroes out there who make sure that American citizens can exercise their right to vote. You can be one of them!
* Confirm that you are registered and find your local polling place, check out the Secretary of State's Voter Information Center.
* Take a peek at the ACLU Voting Rights Guide for Michigan, which has a step-by-step guide to making a complaint.
There are also a number of organizations keeping an eye on things, including the ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE: (866) OUR-VOTE; the Michigan Bureau of Elections: (517) 373-2540; the U.S. Department of Justice:(800) 253-3931; the ACLU Voting Rights Project: (877) 523-2792
http://www.votingrights.org/ ; and the ACLU of Michigan:(313) 578-6800
http://www.aclumich.org.
Knowledge is power -- be well-armed!
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