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Must Voters Have To Prove Citizenship To Register?

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:02:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seem conflicted on whether they think states can force people to prove their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote.

Arizona is challenging a lower court's refusal to let it demand that prospective voters document their U

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Lawmakers Consider Bill Requiring Photo ID to Vote

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:35:47 +0000

A Wyoming state Senate committee is considering a bill that would require voters to show a valid photo identification card to cast their ballot.

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Natrona County Clerk: No Significant Problems During Election

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:59:47 +0000

Staff at the Natrona County Clerk’s Office spent most of Wednesday wrapping up work related to Tuesday night’s general election.

Natrona County clerk Renea Vitto says turnout was strong across Natrona County

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Willie P. Richardson Votes Early… and OFTEN [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:02:41 +0000

Our good friend Willie P. Richardson reminds you to vote, and vote OFTEN. Listen to this prank call he did about "Frequent Voting".

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Vote Early: Skip The Lines, Maybe The Debates, Too

Associated Press — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:28:51 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Americans are already voting, even though Election Day is more than a month away. Early voting by mail is under way in two dozen states, with more to come.

And in three states — Idaho, South Dakota and Vermont — voters already can show up in person to vote

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Exclusive: John Barrasso Announces 2012 Re-Election Campaign

Brian Scott — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:08:37 +0000

Senator Barrasso announced today that he will be filing the paperwork in Cheyenne to run for re-election and for his first full term as U.S. Senator from Wyoming.

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Wyoming Primary Reform Proposal

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:01:05 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Democratic state legislator is proposing to reform Wyoming's system for primary elections.

Sen. Chris Rothfuss of Laramie is sponsoring legislation that would do away with party primaries

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Tuesday's Elections Provide Crucial Voter Insights

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:28 +0000

So-called “off-year” elections are often important to political analysts hoping to get a read on voter mood before a major election cycle. Tuesday night’s results seem to have given them a lot to think about.

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Obama On Vote Access

Associated Press — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:29:36 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says that some new state voter ID laws make it harder for groups like seniors to vote, and he says that's a big mistake.

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Saudi Arabian Women Granted the Right to Vote

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:00:09 +0000

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that women will now be permitted to vote and run for elected office. In addition, they will participate in the next session of the unelected, advisory Shura Council.

To American women, who’ve had the right to vote for nearly a century, the king’s proclamation may seem overdue and even quaint. In a country, however, where women still cannot drive cars and must have a male relative’s permission to travel abroad, hold a job or even undergo certain medical procedures, the announcement is momentous.

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