Chris Elmendorf sent the following important post to the election law listserv, which I am reprinting here with permission:
On Wednesday, Rick commented on his blog that the en banc decision in Gonzalez v. Arizona is very important because, among… Continue reading
Main Justice reports. You can find a link to the webcast, and to the witness statements of Cleta Mitchell, J. Christian Adams, Eric Eversole, and Wendy Weiser, here.
[For updated coverage, see here.]
The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, has decided a major election law case, Gonzalez v. Arizona. The majority opinion by Judge Ikuta begins:
Proposition 200 requires prospective voters in Arizona to provide proof… Continue reading
Here. Lots of comments on Texas redistricting, the voter identification cases, and Florida’s new voting law. Perez says that because of evidence of discriminatory intent or effect, section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is still “critically necessary.”
Washington Times: “Prince William County this week became the largest local jurisdiction in the nation to be released from the requirements of a historic federal law ensuring fair treatment for minorities at the polls.”
Also noted in the report:… Continue reading
I had been speculating that the three-judge court in DC might be holding its opinion until it would be too late for the court’s opinion to affect the 2012 elections. This would be simply for administrative reasons—Texas could not handle… Continue reading
NYT: “Florida, which is expected to be a vital swing state once again in this year’s presidential election, is enrolling fewer new voters than it did four years ago as prominent civic organizations have suspended registration drives because… Continue reading