I have now had a chance to review the text the Voting Rights Amendments Act of 2014 introduced today by Representatives Sensenbrenner and Conyers (with parallel legislation being introduced by Senator Leahy in the Senate). I believe parts of the… Continue reading

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The proposed legislation (Berman summary here, bill text here) is just a first draft, but it shows that a bipartisan Voting Rights Act is possible.  In a nutshell, here’s what it means . . . . Recent Discrimination:  … Continue reading

Ari Berman reports: The Sensenbrenner-Conyers-Leahy bill strengthens the VRA in five distinct ways: 1: The legislation draws a new coverage formula for Section 4, thereby resurrecting Section 5. States with five violations of federal law to their voting changes… Continue reading

I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to Rick’s blog, but I disagree with his skepticism about the Voting Rights Act update. My take is that Republicans and Democrats can come together to update the Voting Rights Act.  Rick and… Continue reading

Developing… UPDATE: Here’s a Roll Call report, which says parallel legislation is also coming to the Senate, but no details on what is in the bill. I don’t expect whatever comes out to make it through the Republican House.

Adam Liptak for NYT: “A federal judge in Alabama on Monday reinstated federal oversight over the voting practices of a city there, in what election law specialists said was the first such move since the Supreme Court struck down part… Continue reading

LA Times: Palmdale officials this week appealed a trial judge’s ruling that their at-large elections violate the California Voting Rights Act and said they will not hold new balloting in June. Last month, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark… Continue reading