Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

State Expert in NC Trial: Walking 3 Miles (Each Way) to Vote Not a Big Deal

July 30, 2015, 1:23 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

From the uncorrected transcript of 7/28 from the North Carolina voting trial (my emphasis): BY MS. EARLS Q Thank you, Your Honor. I have just a couple of questions. Dr. Hofeller, in your analysis of the proximity to early … Continue reading

“Outcome of trial on N.C. election law changes will have national effect”

July 30, 2015, 10:51 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.

“Federal voting rights trial expected to end today”

July 30, 2015, 7:19 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Winston-Salem Journal (which commendably has been covering every day of the trial): After nearly three weeks, a federal trial on North Carolina’s election law is wrapping up, with closing arguments to begin either late this morning or early afternoon. The… Continue reading

“The Fight for American Voting Rights: Inside Ari Berman’s New Book”

July 29, 2015, 3:41 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Rolling Stone interview.

An Academic Elegy

July 29, 2015, 10:53 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, election law and constitutional law, guest blogging election law scholarship, Uncategorized, Voting Rights ActSection 5, super statute, Voting Rights ActHeather Gerken

Guy-Urïel Charles and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, have a new piece in the Iowa Law Review. I offered a commentary, here. Just to give you a flavor for the piece is, here’s a brief excerpt from my introduction, which offers a… Continue reading

“A Dream Undone: Inside the 50 Year Campaign to Roll Back the Voting Rights Act”

July 29, 2015, 6:35 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Jim Rutenberg cover story for NYT magazine.

“State begins case in NC elections trial”

July 27, 2015, 5:31 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The News and Observer reports.

“Plaintiffs rest case in federal voting rights trial; state attorneys call first witness”

July 24, 2015, 9:27 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from the NC voting trial.

“Voting Rights on Trial, Again”

July 23, 2015, 6:26 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I missed this On Point segment earlier this week.

“Rutgers professor testifies in federal [trial] that voter fraud is rare”

July 23, 2015, 11:27 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Lori Minnite testifies in NC voting trial.

NC Election Director Testifies: No Evidence of Significant Fraud in Same Day Voter Registration

July 23, 2015, 10:09 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from the NC trial. [corrected link]

“Podcast: Voting rights on trial in North Carolina”

July 23, 2015, 7:43 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Derek Muller and I spoke with Jeffrey Rosen for a National Constitution Center podcast: On August 6, the Voting Rights Act will celebrate its 50th anniversary. First enacted in 1965 and extended in 1970, 1975 and 1982, it is considered… Continue reading