2013 American Values Public Lecture: “North Carolina’s New Front in The Voting Wars”
I’m happy to announce that I will be giving this lecture on October 24 at 7 PM at North Carolina State University.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Eric Holder’s Big Voting-Rights Gamble”
Abby Rapoport writes for TAP.
Voting Rights Act Event at Cal. State Northridge Oct. 15
I’m looking forward to being on a panel with Kareem Crayton, Jane Junn, and Derek Muller at CSUN on October 15 at 5 pm.
View the flyer.
“Hard Fight Seen for DOJ Against N.C. Voting Restrictions”
Question About DOJ Complaint Against North Carolina
I’m wondering why the DOJ did not raise a constitutional claim in its complaint against both early voting and the wrong precinct provisional balloting issue. There were two important 6th circuit cases just before the 2012 elections coming out of… Continue reading
“Civil Rights Division Hit Hard in Justice Dept. Shutdown”
“NC Republicans vow to fight US DOJ over voter laws”
More North Carolina/DOJ Voting Rights Coverage
Ari Berman on DOJ Suit Against North Carolina
Here.
Read DOJ’s Complaint Against North Carolina
Here.
“Justice Department Poised to File Lawsuit Over Voter ID Law”
NYT:
The Justice Department is expected to sue North Carolina on Monday over its restrictive new voting law, further escalating the Obama administration’s efforts to restore a stronger federal role in protecting minority voters after the Supreme Court struck… Continue reading
Speaking Oct. 24 and 25 in North Carolina on the Voting Wars and the Voting Rights Act
Details to come.
Want Some Background on North Carolina’s Tough Voting Law and How SCOTUS Opened the Door for It?
Read my Slate piece from August, Supreme Error: North Carolina’s Voter Suppression Law Shows Why the Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary.
“U.S. to sue North Carolina over new voter law”
AP reports.
This is a big deal. More to come.