Thursday, February 7, 2013

Rig the Vote: Wisconsin Has Best Election Practices in the U.S., So Why Are They Under Attack?

Rig the Vote: Wisconsin Has Best Election Practices in the U.S., So Why Are They Under Attack?
"For years Wisconsin has been a model for election administration. Pew Charitable Trusts just rankedWisconsin as one of the highest-performing states in the nation during the 2008 and 2010 election cycles, and praised the Dairy State for allowing voters to register at the polls on election day. That practice has helped the state achieve the second-highest voter turnout rate in the nation. High voter turnout should be celebrated as a sign of a vibrant democracy. Unfortunately, some members of Wisconsin's GOP leadership apparently view the state's consistently high voter participation rate as a "problem" that needs fixing."