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Ending Dirty Tricks: Help Obama Criminalize Election Deception

1/31/07 - Barack Obama’s bill punishes deception and intimidation at the polls, making it a crime to knowlingly misinform citizens about an election's time or place, a candidate's endorsements or party, or a voter's eligibility or rights. Help us sustain pressure on the new Congress to do right by our elections!
Take Action!>> Read More>> Our Reform Campaign>>

President Bush Signs Directive that May Politicize Regulatory Agencies

1/30/07 - The Times reports that President Bush's order increases his control over regulations by making political appointees gatekeepers of policy in federal agencies. The move furthers Bush's Imperial Presidency—another attack on the checks that the incoming Congress would place on his power.
New York Times >> WikiThePresidency.org >>

Why PFAW Fights for Election Reform

1/31/07 - On Election Day last fall in Maryland, fliers were handed out in black neighborhoods with the heading “Democratic Sample Ballot” and photos of black Democratic leaders — and boxes checked off beside the names of the Republican candidates for senator and governor. They were a blatant attempt to fool black voters into thinking the Republican candidates were endorsed by black Democrats. - The New York Times.

PFAW is fighting hard on multiple fronts to improve our elections -- from Sen. Obama's legislation to stop deceptive practices to work down in the states. Read more about our campaign
Sarasota Central >> Our Strategy >> Expert Forum >>

Remembering Fr. Robert Drinan

Father Robert Drinan, constitutional law professor, former member of Congress, progressive champion, and longtime People For the American Way board member, died Sunday, January 28 at age 86. PFAW President Ralph G. Neas remembered the much-honored Drinan as “a voice of conscience for the nation and a passionate lifelong advocate for constitutional liberties, peace, and the values of freedom, fairness, and opportunity for all.” Drinan attended a PFAW board meeting just two weeks before his death. Read More >>

Before Committee, Reggie Mitchell Challenges Florida to Heal Its Elections

1/23/07 - Calling Sarasota “perhaps the most egregious example of the 2006 elections,” PFAW’s Florida legal counsel explained a series of threats to fair elections: purge lists, permanent felon disenfranchisement, voter intimidation and deception, and unverifiable flawed voting equipment.
Sarasota Central >> Statement >> Expert Forum >>

Celebrating More Than a Quarter-Century of Work For the American Way

1/23/07 - That means defending our courts from right-wing ideologues, protecting and expanding the right to vote, fighting against vouchers and other gimmicks that undermine public education, researching the Religious Right’s regressive agenda and tactics, and so much more.
Over 25 Years >> Spirit of Liberty >> Original Ad >>

Obama Legislation Would Protect Voting Rights

Crist-Wexler Proposal Could Help End Long Nightmare for Florida Voters

Sarasota Voters File Pleadings Opposing Attempt By Supervisor of Elections to Compromise Election Evidence

Bush Adminstration Implies Return to FISA, But Isn't Yet in the Clear

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