“Voting Rights after Shelby County v. Holder”
A truly all-star cast offers this webcast sponsored by Brookings, this Monday from 10am-4pm eastern.
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“The Voting Rights Act of 1965: One Vote,One Voice.”
This is the title of a remarkable website chronicling the history of the Voting Rights Act. It generously incorporates multimedia exhibits taken from primary sources, and looks to be an exceptional resource.
And what really blows my mind is that… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court’s Other Voting Rights Decisions This Week”
Frontline covers the Texas remands.
Appeal filed in Texas campaign finance case
This is an appeal to the decision in Catholic Leadership Coalition of Texas v. Reisman. Plaintiffs had challenged two provisions: a corporate/labor contributions ban, and a requirement that PACs appoint a campaign treasurer 60 days before making expenditures or… Continue reading
“Moretinas plead guilty to voter fraud in Jackson County”
Two pleas to falsifying residence information, in order to vote in the wrong Missouri district.
Initiatives after Hollingsworth v. Perry
There’s quite a bit of coverage of Perry‘s holding with respect to the initiative process. A smattering:
In California:
LA Times: Prop. 8 ruling raises fears about effects on other initiatives
Orange County Register (editorial): Prop. 8 ruling blow to … Continue reading
“Prop. 8 deserved a defense”
Erwin Chemerinsky’s thoughtful op-ed discusses ways for California (and other states) to defend public initiatives in federal court.
The Integrity of the SMOB
J.H. Snider writes about one of the more unfortunate acronyms in the electoral world: the Student Member of the Board (of Education) in some Maryland counties.
There are some tremendously interesting issues around the election process for these positions that… Continue reading
Problems with data matching
This Miami report discusses Belén Alvarez Vásquez, listed on the electoral rolls with the last name of “Alvarez Vásquez” and on the records of deceased individuals with the last name of “Vásquez.”
Here, the mismatch failed to remove Alvarez Vásquez… Continue reading
“Sale of Voter Registration Data Raises Questions, Objections”
A story discussing permissible use of voter registration data in California. Every state’s laws are different: this study lays out the basic landscape as of 2004, though use restrictions have since changed in some places.
“Louisiana’s voter ID law from 1997 eases effects of Supreme Court decision”
An interesting take on the aftermath of Shelby County in Louisiana. Again, not all voter ID laws are the same.
Everybody’s playing the long game
Following the thrust of Rick Hasen’s commentary on Shelby County, Adam Liptak discusses the gestation period of the Court’s jurisprudence.
Still more reactions to Shelby County
Jessica Levinson: Who’s Killing the Voting Rights Act, Congress or the Supreme Court?
Janai Nelson: The cost of America’s first black president
David Dante Troutt: The Supreme Court’s race impatience
David and Janai’s pieces are both in the excellent Reuters… Continue reading
Reactions to Shelby County: Sam Issacharoff
Sam offers his suggestions for a way forward after Shelby County, in the New Republic. The operative nub:
A new Elections Clause approach would forgo the attempt to freeze the status quo by forcing prior federal approval. Instead Congress could… Continue reading