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Sen. Warner signs on as sponsor of FAST Voting Act

Published date: November 16, 2012 | 6:07 pm

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va) joined Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing legislation today that will make voting faster and more accessible to all voters. The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely (FAST) Voting Act of 2012 creates a competitive grant program to encourage states to aggressively pursue election reforms. It would provide incentives for states like Virginia to invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls and simplify voter registration.

Ken Plum: Voting by default

Ken Plum

Published date: October 31, 2012 | 8:52 pm

Updated: July 14, 2025 | 7:02 pm

As close as this year’s presidential election is likely to be in the popular vote, the outcome could be decided by those people who vote by default: they do not bother to vote, allowing the decision to be made by all those who do vote.

Republican voting contractor charged with disposal of voter forms

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Published date: October 18, 2012 | 9:52 pm

A voting-registration supervisor contracted by the Republican Party of Virginia has been arrested in the case involving the discovery of registration forms found in a dumpster outside a Harrisonburg business.

Chris Graham: Voting against whose interests?

Chris Graham

Published date: June 13, 2012 | 11:05 pm

Updated: August 18, 2025 | 1:58 pm

Democrats are fond of saying that working-class Southern white voters who vote Republican “vote against their interests” in so doing, before scratching their heads and grumbling about how good things could be if only. The disconnect to reality is obvious – unless you’re a Democrat

ACLU program encourages restoration of voting rights for former felons

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Published date: May 16, 2012 | 11:41 pm

Updated: May 16, 2012 | 11:43 pm

The ACLU of Virginia has launched a program to encourage and assist individuals with the restoration of their voting rights

ACLU urges McDonnell to act on ex-felon voting rights

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Published date: May 7, 2012 | 2:41 pm

Updated: May 9, 2012 | 1:49 pm

The ACLU of Virginia praised Gov. Bob McDonnell for recent comments favoring reform of Virginia’s felon disenfranchisement law, but says he is wrong to wait for the General Assembly to act

Therese Rodammer: Why I’m voting for Lorie Smith

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Published date: April 23, 2012 | 10:06 am

Updated: June 1, 2025 | 3:35 pm

Arriving in Waynesboro for the first time in the 1990s, I was fortunate to meet Lorie M. Smith in Waynesboro Junior Woman’s Club, an energetic and enthusiastic leader. From the moment I first met her, it was clear that she was eager to serve not only our club but also the community with all she…

Kent Willis: New voter ID law and voting felons are unconnected but not unrelated issues

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Published date: April 18, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Contrary to what has become a popular conclusion in blogs and editorials, the recent revelations about felons having illegally voted in Virginia is not evidence that the state needs the voter ID law passed this year by the General Assembly. The emerging law – which is still being tweaked by the governor and lawmakers –…

Ruta Sevo: Make women’s history-Occupy the voting booth

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Published date: March 30, 2012 | 1:02 pm

Women won the right to vote nearly 100 years ago, yet only about half of millennials (those born between 1980 and 1995) voted in the last presidential election. If all millennial women voted in 2012, they could make a difference. Much is at stake. The birth-control pill came into widespread use in the 1960s and…

Warner: Voting against payroll-tax extension

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Published date: February 16, 2012 | 5:09 pm

Updated: February 16, 2012 | 5:10 pm

U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) announced today in a speech on the Senate floor that he will be voting against the payroll tax cut deal conference report. Transcript Mr. Warner: Mr. President, let me rise today to speak about the conference report that it appears we’ll be voting on tomorrow regarding the issues of…

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Sen. Warner signs on as sponsor of FAST Voting Act

Ken Plum: Voting by default

Republican voting contractor charged with disposal of voter forms

Chris Graham: Voting against whose interests?

ACLU program encourages restoration of voting rights for former felons

ACLU urges McDonnell to act on ex-felon voting rights

Therese Rodammer: Why I’m voting for Lorie Smith

Kent Willis: New voter ID law and voting felons are unconnected but not unrelated issues

Ruta Sevo: Make women’s history-Occupy the voting booth

Warner: Voting against payroll-tax extension

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