Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

“Florida’s New Election Law Blunts Voter Drives”

March 27, 2012, 6:41 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT: “Florida, which is expected to be a vital swing state once again in this year’s presidential election, is enrolling fewer new voters than it did four years ago as prominent civic organizations have suspended registration drives because… Continue reading

Three Judge Court in Texas Voter ID Challenge Puts Off Challenge to Constitutionality of Voting Rights Act, For Now

March 27, 2012, 10:24 amvoter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Court will reach issue only if it determines that Texas should be denied preclearance (via Michael Li).

“DOJ Follows Its ‘Conscience’ In Civil Rights Battles”

March 26, 2012, 5:01 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Must-listen Carrie Johnson interview with Tom Perez on NPR: “Over the past three years, the unit has brought record numbers of hate crimes cases, uncovered abuses in local police departments and challenged voting laws in Texas and South Carolina.… Continue reading

On Voter Impersonation for Voter ID, Evidence Even Less than Think Progress Says

March 26, 2012, 10:11 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Think Progress has a new post entitled: Texas Had ‘Fewer Than Five’ Voter Impersonation Cases Over Three Years. But that headline implies that at least one of these cases had merit. But there were only five complaints, and some… Continue reading

“Cheating rarely seen at polls”

March 25, 2012, 8:19 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

How much impersonation voter fraud in Texas? How hard will it be for those without drivers’ licenses to get ID? The San Antonio Express News explores.

Update on the South Carolina Voter ID Voting Rights Act Challenge

March 23, 2012, 9:27 pmvoter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here.

“Photo ID marches on, but critics vow litigation”

March 23, 2012, 3:59 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from Minnesota.

“Court finds lawmakers failed to create majority-minority Assembly district for Latinos, but leaves maps intact otherwise”

March 22, 2012, 7:37 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WisPolitics: ” A federal court this morning ruled Republicans failed to create a majority-minority Assembly seat for Milwaukee’s Latino community and offered lawmakers the chance to tweak those lines.

“The GOP Assault on the Voting Rights Act”

March 21, 2012, 4:49 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ben Adler blogs for The Nation.

“Republicans, Democrats and Voter ID”

March 21, 2012, 4:48 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Warren Olney’s excellent “To the Point” show featured this segment. I had hoped to be on, but I had a teaching conflict. But a great line-up, and online resources. See below: Main Topic Republicans, Democrats and Voter ID (12:07PM)… Continue reading

“DOJ to exempt Pinson; First city in Alabama released from voting rules”

March 21, 2012, 2:47 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Birmingham News now has a story which begins: “The city of Pinson is about to be free from U.S. Department of Justice oversight of its city elections, the first exemption from a key section of the Voting Rights Act… Continue reading

DOJ Wants to Delay Constitutional Voting Rights Issue in Texas Voter ID Case

March 21, 2012, 2:45 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

See here. A ruling from the three-judge court by mid-August would give just enough time for some emergency action at SCOTUS before the election through some kind of emergency stay or injunction. This would be coming while the Justices… Continue reading

“Bet on the feds to throttle the state’s new voter ID law”

March 21, 2012, 7:48 amThe Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Sid Salter has written this column in the Clarion-Ledger.

“Coleman and the Perils of New Federalism”

March 20, 2012, 10:45 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Michael Waterstone has this post at Prawfblawg on today’s Supreme Court opinion in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland . It has been a long day, so I leave to others the following question: what relevance, if any, does… Continue reading