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.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“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
“Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
She says Texas has not yet decided whether or not to appeal to the Supreme Court. I explained yesterday why such an appeal would have long odds.
First Roundup of Texas Voter ID Stories and Releases
Eric Eckholm for the NYT
Ariane de Vogue for CNN
Jess Bravin of CNN (and this Law Blog post)
Bob Barnes for WaPo
Zack Roth NBC
Pam Fessler for NPR
Dallas Morning News
Brennan Center
Campaign Legal Center
Lawyers’ … Continue reading
Wisconsin Voter ID Decision Roundup
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Reuters
WSJ
AP
And here is my earlier post, discussing the chances of success on appeal, if Wisconsin appeals.
Here’s Why We Still Need Federal Oversight of Voting under the VRA, Part 3,249
News from NC:
Early voting sites in two of Winston-Salem’s prominent minority neighborhoods are in jeopardy after the Forsyth County Board of Elections approved a plan last week that moves sites at Winston-Salem State University’s Anderson Center and the Sprague… Continue reading