Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Jack Balkin’s Teaching Notes for Shelby County
They are here.
We cover much the same ground in the 2013 Election Law casebook supplement.
And I take much of the same viewpoint as Jack in my APSA paper, Shelby County and the Illusion of Minimalism.
“Congress, Justice Department Eye Changes to Voting Rights Act”
“Native rights group sues state over elections”
ADN:
Two elderly Yup’ik speakers and two tribal organizations from Southwest Alaska filed a federal lawsuit Friday against state election officials, accusing them of failing to provide language assistance at the polls as required by federal law.
According to… Continue reading
The Voting Wars…Now in Paperback
Roadmap to Attack the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the VRA
Courtesy of Will Baude (who says this is not part of a “hidden agenda to undermine the Voting Rights Act”).
“Conservatives prepare to finish off Voting Rights Act”
MSNBC reports. Zachary Roth, the reporter, tried to get conservative lawyers to discuss their views on whether section 2 is constitutional.
Asked via email to confirm that Section 2 is constitutional, Carvin didn’t respond.
Bert Rein, the veteran conservative… Continue reading
Revised Elmendorf and Spencer Paper Proposing New Coverage Standard for Voting Rights Act
The Geography of Racial Stereotyping: Evidence and Implications for VRA Preclearance After Shelby County
The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) effectively enjoined the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Court deemed the coverage formula,… Continue reading
“Lawmakers Consider Retooling Voting Rights Act”
“Congress divided on voting rights fix”
“Did Supreme Court rob Alaska Natives of their voice?”
“Key date for test of voting law’s preclearance requirement”
Lyle Denniston:
A key date — July 26 — has now been set for a test of the Obama administration’s view on a legal mechanism for continuing to protect minority voters against discrimination at the polls — including court… Continue reading
“On Voting Rights, Discouraging Signs From the Hill”
“Conservatives not keen on effort to revise key section of Voting Rights Act”
Tom Curry reports for NBC News.