Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Breaking and Analysis: Partially Divided 4th Circuit Strikes NC Strict Voting Law, Finds Discriminatory Intent
You can find the 83 pages of decisions at this link.
A partially divided panel of 4th Circuit judges reversed a massive trial court opinion which had rejected a number of constitutional and Voting Rights Act challenges to North Carolina’s… Continue reading
“He lost after a law changed; can he win now that it’s changing again?”
McClatchy:
Two years ago, then-Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Texas, lost to a Republican challenger by a little more than 2,000 votes in a vast congressional district that stretches from San Antonio for over 800 miles of border, brush and desert… Continue reading
“The Ghosts of Shelby County; Despite some recent wins, voting rights are still under siege.”
Dahlia Lithwick for Slate.
Read the TX “Reasonable Impediment Affidavit” for Voter ID Which Could Be Model for What’s to Come
Here it is for the special election and could well be what the judge orders statewide in Texas in November.
More from the Texas Tribune.
“Judge issues blueprint for fixes in Texas’ voter ID law”
“Where Does Schimel Go From Here On New Voter ID Ruling?”
“Adelman provides a necessary safety net for voters”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial:
Wisconsin’s voter ID law was a mistake from the start; a political talking point dressed up as policy, aiming to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. And although the law isn’t particularly onerous for most people, there… Continue reading
“In Texas, Fixing Voter ID Law Ruled to Be Discriminatory Will Be Tricky Task”
NYT:
Ever since Texas’ strict voter identification law was passed in 2011, Democratic lawmakers and minority groups had focused on how to get it struck down. This week, after a federal appeals court ruled that the law discriminated against… Continue reading
Why a Loss on NC Voter ID Would Look Like a Win in Texas
Just a short note to point out how the goalposts have moved.
Plaintiffs in the Texas voter id case yesterday were claiming victory after the Fifth Circuit en banc held that Texas’s strict voter id law violated Section 2 of… Continue reading
Breaking: Trial Court in Texas Voter ID Case Sets Forth Softening Parameters, Timing
Wasting no time, this scheduling order from the trial court also includes the contours of what a softening rule must look like:
It is further ORDERED that any plan for interim relief must include terms regarding the following:
All… Continue reading
How Will Texas Voter ID “Softening” Work?
More Texas Voter ID Stories and Releases
“The Voting Rights Act Might Get Some Teeth Back; Thanks to an appeals ruling, Texas’ discriminatory voting laws could end up under federal oversight.”
I have written this piece for Slate. it begins:
This week’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit—holding that Texas’ strict voter identification law violates the Voting Rights Act—is good news for those who believe such… Continue reading