Posts Tagged ‘Voter Registration’
Journalist Ari Berman examines resurgence of voter suppression for Oakland lecture series
Journalist Ari Berman warns of a resurgence of voter suppression since the election of former President Barack Obama.
Read MoreVoter turnout in Alameda County beats the national rate, as groups push local measures
This November, 63 percent of Alameda County’s registered voters cast a ballot, or 562,205 people. That’s higher than the national average—as of Tuesday, 58 percent of all eligible voters in the U.S. weighed in on this year’s presidential election, according to the United States Election Project. But those numbers are expected to rise as registrars…
Read MoreEnthusiasm draws voters out on election day, turnout nears 2008 levels
Voter registration went up between 2008 and 2012, but voter turnout dipped slightly in Alameda County. Use of provisional ballots steadily increasing.
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