“Closing the Racial Voting Gap; Turnout among blacks and Latinos is low compared with white turnout. It’s time for a change”
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Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reject Shelby County voting rights case”
Interesting Opinion Rejecting VRA Section 2 Liability Involving Arkansas Senate District
I have posted the opinion in Jeffers v. Beebe here. The case concerns how large the BVAP has to be to avoid section 2 liability.
Thanks to a reader for passing this along.
“DOJ asks court to rule against South Carolina voter ID law”
DOJ Files Brief Opposing Supreme Court Review of Shelby County Case Challenging Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
You can read the brief in opposition here. As expected, DOJ points (on page 21) to the recent finding of intentional discrimination by Texas in the redistricting case.
Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Florida Cutback in Early Voting
This is not a surprise: “A federal judge in Jacksonville refused to halt Florida’s plan to cut the number of early voting days from 14 days to eight days. Judge Timothy Corrigan ruled Monday there was not enough proof to… Continue reading
“Activists Concerned About Latino Voting Rights”
Roll Call: “Efforts to combat voter fraud in 23 states could jeopardize the voting rights of more than 10 million Latino voters, a report released today by the Advancement Project found.”
You can find the report at this link.
“South Carolina: Laziness Not An Excuse Under Voter ID Law”
Interesting TPM report on the closing arguments in the SC voter id trial.
“The Surprisingly Easy Case for the Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act”
David Gans:
The case for the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act should be open and shut. The Fifteenth Amendment specifically empowers Congress to enact “appropriate legislation” to “enforce” the Amendment’s guarantee that “[t]he right of citizens of the… Continue reading
“Judges to Decide Impact of SC Voter ID Law”
“Fla. defends early voting limits in federal court”
AP reports. Sounds like the judge is seriously concerned about laches/delay.