Natasha Khan and AJ Vicens, Cronkite News Service

Recent Articles from Natasha Khan and AJ Vicens, Cronkite News Service

Democrats and voter-rights advocates say their concerns about the Arizona group Verify the Vote stem from its connection with a Houston-based, tea party-supported groupthat pledged to train 1 million people to watch for fraud at polling places.

Election 2014 November 5, 2012

Democrats, advocates say they’re ready to monitor poll watchers in Arizona

Democrats and voting rights advocates say they have lawyers and volunteers ready to respond to poll watchers mobilized by Verify the Vote, an Arizona offshoot of a tea party-backed group dedicated to preventing voter fraud.

Election 2012 News September 6, 2012

Obama campaign mobilizing thousands of lawyers to combat voter ID laws, voting restrictions

President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee are coordinating and deploying thousands of lawyers to help voters deal with an array of recent voting law changes, according to national and state campaign officials.

Home news September 4, 2012

Arizona delegates trading ideas on boosting Latino vote for Democrats

Members of Arizona’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention are hoping to return home better positioned to inspire stronger Latino voter participation in November.

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