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Bal Harbour, Florida is a small village of just 2,574 people, with a police force compromised of 27 officers. Yet, one not so small thing about Bal Harbour is the amount of money the police department seizes through civil asset forfeiture. In fact, the Justice Department is actually investigating this practice by the village’s police. The Miami Herald reported that federal “agents have frozen millions that Bal Harbour helped confiscate under a program that allows police to seize the riches of c

Source: Wikipedia According to the Pew Hispanic Center, 97% of Latinos are confident in voter ID laws. Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, and Tennessee will have a “strict photo ID” requirement this election cycle. Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, and South Dakota have each stipulated provisions if a voter is unable to present a photo ID. Within these 11 states, 95% of Latinos are confident they possess proper identification to vote. The 11 states that have enacted voter ID l

Credit: NationalPost.com The Drum Beat Grows Louder for Internet Voting in Canada British Columbia Before being elected as the Premier of British Columbia, which borders the US state of Washington, Christy Clark pledged that she would have her government explore the possibility of using Internet voting in BC. On August 9, 2012, BC’s Attorney General Shirley Bond announced that she had officially requested the chief electoral officer, Keith Archer, to appoint an independent panel to review the

Credit: NationalPost.com The Drum Beat Grows Louder for Internet Voting in Canada British Columbia Before being elected as the Premier of British Columbia, which borders the US state of Washington, Christy Clark pledged that she would have her government explore the possibility of using Internet voting in BC. On August 9, 2012, BC’s Attorney General Shirley Bond announced that she had officially requested the chief electoral officer, Keith Archer, to appoint an independent panel to review the

Independents are poised to make an impact on multiple races this fall, on national, state and local levels. Americans identifying as independents are at a 70-year high. But what comes next? In a new book, Independents Rising, long-time independent organizer Jacqueline Salit recounts major independent and third party campaigns throughout the past 20 years. She also examines political critics and the nature of the independent voter surge. Heavily involved in the execution of several independent

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released today gives new insight into employment numbers, state by state, for the month of June. Compared to the month before, unemployment has increased in 27 states. Meanwhile, 11 states, as well as the District of Columbia, reported a decrease in unemployment in June compared to May. 12 other states reported no change. Looking more long-term, 47 states have reported a decrease in unemployment rates when compared to a year ago. The report is bad news for New Yo

A Mississippi federal judge this afternoon ruled in favor of keeping the last Mississippi abortion clinic open by blocking the state's TRAP bill. This means the Governor's bill failed, for now, in outlawing abortion in the state without overturning Roe v. Wade. The judge previously blocked the law with a temporary restraining order on July 1. The Associated Press reports the judge did not initially say how long today's extended order will last. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed into law

Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time organized all the named defendants into a united defense against this litigation. There is no indication yet that the complaint in the action was served on any defendant or that the RNC has voluntarily appeared and moved to take any pretrial actions. What is clear: Ron Paul's delegate count continues to

With competition heating up between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a special election in Arizona, the possibility of an Independent voice in Senate, and some pretty controversial ballot measures, here are 5 things we're watching today in politics. 1) Arizona to hold special election to replace Rep. Giffords Arizona's 8th district will hold a special election today, voting to fill the vacancy of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords, who resigned to focus on her recovery after her Jan

In light of former Senator Rick Santorum's recent comments on ABC's This Week, it is clear GOP social conservatives are becoming increasingly worried about the presence, and power, of Dr. Ron Paul at the Republican National Convention. In the case of a divided Republican Party, if Governor Mitt Romney is going to have to choose between Dr. Paul and Sen. Santorum in Tampa, he has to go with Dr. Paul. In an earlier posting by IVN, we pointed out that at some point Gov. Romney was going to have to