Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Justice Department Is Suing Georgia Over Voter Suppression Law”
Ari Berman:
In its first major action to combat GOP voter suppression laws, the Biden Justice Department will announce on Friday that it is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting restrictions, a source familiar with the… Continue reading
Committee on House Administration Hearing Thursday: “Voting In America: A National Perspective On The Right To Vote, Methods Of Election, Jurisdictional Boundaries, And Redistricting”
Details and livestream.
“SCOTUS Should Not Undermine Section 2 as a Tool for Combating Race-Based Voter Suppression”
The following is a guest post from CLC’s Paul Smith and Hayden Johnson:
The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Brnovich v. DNC will determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) remains a viable tool in the… Continue reading
What a Roberts-Kavanaugh-Barrett Bloc Could Mean for the Upcoming Major Decision in Brnovich
This analysis from Joan Biskupic on emerging Roberts-Kavananaugh-Barrett SCOTUS bloc seems right on.
Indeed, I’ve been telling reporters covering Brnovich (voting rights case) that we could see a similar dynamic much like the 2008 Crawford voter id decision. In… Continue reading
“Biden has big fears about voting restrictions and finds few tools to deal with it”
Politico:
The White House says it’s using every tool it has to draw attention to restrictive voting laws being passed in GOP-led states across the country, including potential legal challenges. Administration officials say Biden talks about attacks on voting access… Continue reading
“Democrats Should Leap at the Chance to Take Joe Manchin’s Deal”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Sen. Joe Manchin, who thus far has opposed Democrats’ big election reform bill, has finally made his counteroffer. On Wednesday, the West Virginian proposed a series of changes to the… Continue reading
“Garland announces expansion of Justice Department’s voting rights unit, vowing to scrutinize GOP-backed voting restrictions and ballot reviews”
WaPo:
Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Friday to double the size of the Justice Department’s voting rights enforcement staff to combat efforts to restrict ballot access and prosecute those who threaten or harm election workers.In an expansive speech that… Continue reading
A Couple of Interesting Amicus Briefs Filed in CA Supreme Court in Santa Monica’s California Voting Rights Act Case
The California Supreme Court is hearing an important case about whether the City of Santa Monica can be forced to draw districts for conducting its city elections under the California Voting Rights Act. My earlier coverage is here.
Amicus … Continue reading
House Holding Hearing Friday on John Lewis Voting Rights Bill
What: “Voting in America: The Potential for Polling Place Quality and Restrictions on Opportunities to Vote to Interfere with Free and Fair Access to the Ballot,” a hearing before the Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections
When: Friday, June 11,… Continue reading
“John Lewis voting rights bill faces steep uphill climb in Senate”
“Manchin Vows to Block Democratic Voting Rights Bill and Preserve Filibuster”
NYT:
Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said on Sunday in no uncertain terms that he will not vote for the Democrats’ far-reaching bill to combat voter suppression and restore ethical controls on the presidency shattered by Donald J.… Continue reading
“Georgia absentee ID law has outsized impact on Black and metro voters”
AJC:
Over 272,000 registered voters don’t have a driver’s license or state ID on file with election officials, meaning they’d have to submit additional documents to vote by mail under Georgia’s new voting law, state election records show.The ID requirements… Continue reading
“Manchin, Murkowski call on Congress to reauthorize Voting Rights Act”
NBC News:
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrote a letter Monday calling on Congress to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act, seeking to jump-start a debate on a bipartisan path to bolstering voting access.“Protecting Americans’ access… Continue reading