Three Judge Court in Texas Voter ID Challenge Puts Off Challenge to Constitutionality of Voting Rights Act, For Now
Court will reach issue only if it determines that Texas should be denied preclearance (via Michael Li).
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“DOJ Follows Its ‘Conscience’ In Civil Rights Battles”
Must-listen Carrie Johnson interview with Tom Perez on NPR: “Over the past three years, the unit has brought record numbers of hate crimes cases, uncovered abuses in local police departments and challenged voting laws in Texas and South Carolina.… Continue reading
On Voter Impersonation for Voter ID, Evidence Even Less than Think Progress Says
Think Progress has a new post entitled: Texas Had ‘Fewer Than Five’ Voter Impersonation Cases Over Three Years. But that headline implies that at least one of these cases had merit. But there were only five complaints, and some… Continue reading
“Cheating rarely seen at polls”
How much impersonation voter fraud in Texas? How hard will it be for those without drivers’ licenses to get ID?
The San Antonio Express News explores.
Update on the South Carolina Voter ID Voting Rights Act Challenge
Here.
“Photo ID marches on, but critics vow litigation”
The latest from Minnesota.
“Court finds lawmakers failed to create majority-minority Assembly district for Latinos, but leaves maps intact otherwise”
WisPolitics: ” A federal court this morning ruled Republicans failed to create a majority-minority Assembly seat for Milwaukee’s Latino community and offered lawmakers the chance to tweak those lines.
“The GOP Assault on the Voting Rights Act”
Ben Adler blogs for The Nation.
“Republicans, Democrats and Voter ID”
Warren Olney’s excellent “To the Point” show featured this segment. I had hoped to be on, but I had a teaching conflict. But a great line-up, and online resources. See below:
Main Topic
Republicans, Democrats and Voter ID (12:07PM)… Continue reading
“DOJ to exempt Pinson; First city in Alabama released from voting rules”
The Birmingham News now has a story which begins: “The city of Pinson is about to be free from U.S. Department of Justice oversight of its city elections, the first exemption from a key section of the Voting Rights Act… Continue reading
DOJ Wants to Delay Constitutional Voting Rights Issue in Texas Voter ID Case
See here. A ruling from the three-judge court by mid-August would give just enough time for some emergency action at SCOTUS before the election through some kind of emergency stay or injunction. This would be coming while the Justices… Continue reading
“Bet on the feds to throttle the state’s new voter ID law”
Sid Salter has written this column in the Clarion-Ledger.
“Coleman and the Perils of New Federalism”
Michael Waterstone has this post at Prawfblawg on today’s Supreme Court opinion in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland .
It has been a long day, so I leave to others the following question: what relevance, if any, does… Continue reading
DOJ Raises Discriminatory Purpose Objection in Voting Rights Act Case from Florida
According to an emailed statement, DOJ “opposes preclearing the change-of-address provision, and states that Florida did not meet its burden under Section 5 regarding discriminatory purpose involving the following changes: early voting, change-of-address, and third-party voter registration organizations.” See this … Continue reading