Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

“Proposal could create more voting districts anchored by minorities”

August 11, 2014, 9:55 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

LAT: Minority groups seeking more influence in local government would have a potentially powerful new tool at their disposal under a proposed expansion of the California Voting Rights Act. The way Los Angeles County — among others jurisdictions —… Continue reading

“Federal Judge Hears Ohio Early Voting Argument”

August 11, 2014, 9:31 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Toledo Blade reports.

“The New Racism: This is how the civil rights movement ends”

August 10, 2014, 8:39 pmpolitical parties, political polarization, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Must read TNR cover story by Jason Zengerle on African American political power in Alabama and in the South. Similarly, after a lawsuit was brought by the Alabama Democratic Conference and the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, a three-judge federal court… Continue reading

“North Carolina Becomes Latest Casualty of Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision”

August 9, 2014, 9:21 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

“Judge Backs New Limits On North Carolina Voting”

August 8, 2014, 8:06 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Richard Fausset reports for the NYT. My earlier analysis is here.

“Fair Voting in California – Will Santa Barbara Join Santa Clarita?”

August 8, 2014, 9:29 amalternative voting systems, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

FairVote: “In July, the city of Santa Barbara became the most recent in a string of California cities being sued under the California Voting Rights Act for diluting the votes of their Latino population. After finding out about the… Continue reading

“A new focus on voter discrimination”

August 7, 2014, 2:17 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

MSNBC Video: “A new report finds that voting discrimination is a frequent problem in the U.S, while voter fraud is statistically nonexistent. Joy Reid discusses with Barbara Arnwine from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and MSNBC.com… Continue reading

“Eric Holder goes to the mat for voting rights”

August 7, 2014, 8:46 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Zachary Roth reports for MSNBC.

Heads Up: North Carolina Voting Decision Could Come within a Week; WI Voter ID Ruling Could Come in Weeks

August 6, 2014, 10:20 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

July 11 AP story: “Schroeder, who was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush, indicated Thursday that he will issue a written decision in the case within the next month.” This ruling will be significant, and… Continue reading

“New Report Shows Continued Pattern of Voting Rights Discrimination—African American, Latino, Asian American and Native American Voters More Vulnerable Than Ever”

August 6, 2014, 8:55 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Major new report issued by the National Commission on Voting Rights: On the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act and a year after the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v Holder decision gutted a vital protection of the… Continue reading

Wikipedia Features Article on Voting Rights Act of 1965 Today, Its 49th Anniversary

August 6, 2014, 7:49 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Read the article here.

“Wisconsin asks court to OK voter ID for 2014 election”

August 5, 2014, 12:35 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein: The State of Wisconsin is asking a federal appeals court to allow Wisconsin’s voter identification law to be enforced during this fall’s general election. In a filing Tuesday with the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, lawyers… Continue reading