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Double standard on allegations of voting fraud?
12/30/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday)
Tags: Newt Gingrich, Virginia, election petitions, Brad Friedman, Bradblog, acorn, double standard, Voting, voter fraud
A Virginia tea party activist is seeking to have Newt Gingrich's name placed on the state's March Super Tuesday primary ballot.
The Tea Party activist filed the suit yesterday. It contends that Gingrich met the requirement of filing 10,000 signatures and that many of those were improperly excluded by the Republican Party. Gingrich turned in more than 11,000 signatures.
The suit also takes issue with how the Republican Party of Virginia determined that not enough signatures were valid. ...
Be the first to commentInterview with Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Earl Lennard
12/28/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Voting, Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections, registering to vote, primary elections
Coming up today we’ll talk about elections. What are the deadlines to register to vote. Who can vote in the upcoming primary? And what do the voting law changes passed in Tallahassee mean for voters in Hillsborough County? But first one comment about yesterday’s interview with the founder of Tampa Epoch - the newspaper sold on street corners by homeless people in Tampa.
Our guest today is Earl Lennard who is the Supervisor of Elections in Hillsborough County...
Be the first to commentSt. Petersburg voters keep a close watch on a mater plan for downtown's waterfront listen
11/08/11 Sarah CurranWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg, Voting
Today, St. Petersburg residents are voting on City Council positions and several amendments. Some voters are keeping a close eye on City Council spots but many want to make sure Downtown waterfront parks stay public, and private contractors stay out. Four city council seats and 8 amendments make up this years ballot in the St. Petersburg general elections. Many residents like Lynette Fry and her husband David have a keen eye on charter amendment three, involving the city’s plans for the d...
Be the first to commentEx-felons grow old waiting for civil rights to be restored in Florida
08/12/11 Lisa MarzilliLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Desmond Meade, civil rights restoration, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, voting
Today we’re going to talk about civil rights restoration - and specifically, the ways in which Gov. Scott and his cabinet have made it more difficult for ex-felons to get those rights restored.
Florida is one of only three states in the nation that strip people with past felony convictions of their civil rights, even after they’ve completed their sentences. These rights include the right to vote, the right to serve on a jury and to hold public office. Ex-felons are also barred from apply...
3 commentsFlorida redistricting committee gets an earful from Pasco County residents listen
07/27/11 Sarah CurranWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: redistricting, Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida Legislature, Voting
Lawmakers are holding a series of meetings across Florida to establish what residents hope to see as Legislative and Congressional districts are-re-drawn early next year. One Pasco County resident called last night’s redistricting meeting in Wesley Chapel a dog and pony show. State legislators from Bradenton to Miami-Dade County heard an earful from residents like J Porter, who said Pasco County can’t be overlooked any longer.
Be the first to comment“During the growth boom Pasco was the 2nd fastest growing coun...
WMNF reports live from voter empowerment rally in Tampa with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. listen
07/26/11 Seán Kinane and Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Jesse Jackson, Voting, Voting rights, 2011 legislative session
This year the Florida Legislature passed elections laws that some people say will make it more difficult to vote and may even disenfranchise minorities, students, poor or elderly voters. In response, civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. is in Tampa this afternoon at a voter empowerment rally. Our reporter Kate Bradshaw joins us on the line now from the rally at the 34th Street Church of God.
Kate will bring you the full report from this Voter empowerment rally on tomorrow’s WMNF dri...
Be the first to commentVoting Rights Groups Fight Voter Suppression In Florida
07/22/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday)
Tags: Florida ACLU, voting law changes, Florida League of Women Voters, voter suppression, Deirdre McNabb, Mike Pheneger, Voting
The changes passed by the state legislature to Florida’s voting laws have proved quite controversial.
Several civil liberties, civil rights and voter advocacy groups have criticized the changes. Last month three groups sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, urging the federal government to reject the latest changes to Florida election laws. The Fair Elections Legal Network, Florida Public Interest Research Group and Florida Institute for Reform and Empowerment want the feds to...
1 commentsYoung Dems to seek third-party voter registration status listen
07/18/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough Young Democrats, elections, League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County, Voting, 2011 legislative session, Democratic Party
Tuesday in Downtown Tampa, the Hillsborough Young Democrats plans to file to become a third party voter registration group. WMNF’s Kate Bradshaw spoke to Hillsborough Young Democrats spokesperson Michael Long about the group’s efforts, which they’re launching despite a new state law that makes it more likely to be fined by registering voters.
The press conference will take place at noon in front of the County Office Building at 601 East Kennedy Boulevard in Dow...
3 commentsControversial elections law not yet valid in Hillsborough, four other counties listen
05/20/11 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Early voting, elections, Hillsborough County, voting rights act, Rick Scott, ACLU, 2011 Legislative session, voting
Governor Rick Scott has set off another firestorm of criticism when he signed a law yesterday that overhauls elections in Florida. The law goes into effect immediately, except in Hillsborough and four other counties in the state.
Hillsborough County was once found to have polling practices deemed racially discriminatory under Section 5 of the [Voting Rights Act of 1965](http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/intro/intro_...
Be the first to commentLeague of Women Voters urges Gov. Scott to veto elections bill; hints at lawsuit listen
05/12/11 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: 2011 Legislative session, elections, voting, League of Women Voters, Rick Scott
The Florida Legislature passed an election bill that supporters say will help crack down on voting fraud. But opponents, including the League of Women Voters, say there isn’t widespread voting fraud and the bill, if signed by Governor Scott, will make it more difficult to vote in Florida. They are asking Governor Rick Scott to veto the election bill. Mickey Castor is president of the League’s Hillsborough County chapter. She is the stepmother of Democratic U.S. Representative Kathy Castor, bu...
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