“The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions.”
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Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Voting Rights Act Enforcement Increases Turnout”
New Brennan Center report:
Inequities are a persistent feature of U.S. elections. As our colleagues have documented, the gap in voter participation between white and Black Americans has increased since the Supreme Court, through its 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision,… Continue reading
Morgan Kousser: “A New Coverage Scheme for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act”
The great Morgan Kousser has written this article for ELJ. Here is the abstract:
Ever since the coverage scheme for Section 5, the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in the… Continue reading
“Drawing Representation from Taxation: A Tax-Based Approach to Redistricting”
Jacob Hooper has written this student note for the George Mason Law Review. Here is the abstract:
The Supreme Court’s 2023 Allen v. Milligan decision upheld Thornburg v. Gingles from 1986. Gingles established preconditions creating majority-minority districts to protect a… Continue reading
Must-Read Bloomberg Law Deep Dive: “Voting Rights Claims Plunge in Wake of Supreme Court Decision”
I’ve been waiting to see the results of this study, and it’s consistent with my own research and what I’ve written for my upcoming Yale Law Journal Feature about how Brnovich killed Section 2 vote denial cases:
After the Supreme… Continue reading
Georgia: “Secretary of State asks Attorney General to drop DOJ lawsuit over controversial voting law”
WSB:
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is sending a letter to the newly sworn-in United States Attorney General Pam Bondi asking that she “reconsider and withdraw” the lawsuit the Department of Justice filed in 2021.
“When she sees our… Continue reading
ELB Podcast 6:5: Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What Ahead in the Next Four Years? (Gardner, Karlan, Richer)
Season 6, Episode 5 of the ELB Podcast:
What will the new Trump Administration and the new Congress do when it comes to voting rights and fair elections?
What challenges face state and local election officials going forward?
Will the… Continue reading
Watch Archived Video of Safeguarding Democracy Project Conversation with Amy Gardner, Pam Karlan, and Stephen Richer on What To Expect with Voting and Elections over the Next Four Years
I learned a ton from this excellent discussion. Watch:
“Louisiana argues parts of Voting Rights Act are unconstitutional in redistricting case”
When I heard the news of the DOJ backing away from its position in the Callais redistricting case out of Louisiana before the Supreme Court, I realized that I had failed to link to this important story from Jan. 7… Continue reading
“Trump Seeks Pause of Supreme Court Cases, Disavows DOJ Stance on Voting Rights Act “
Jimmy Hoover for the NLJ:
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court will soon hear appeals to uphold the remedial map by an unlikely alliance of the state of Louisiana and the NAACP Louisiana State Conference and other supporters of… Continue reading
CAP/LDF Jan. 30 Virtual Event: “Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts”
Quite a lineup, including Tim Walz and Terri Sewell.
Announcing the Winter/Spring Lineup of Safeguarding Democracy Project Events
We’ve got a great lineup of in person, online, and hybrid events!
Tuesday, January 28 Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next Four Years? Register for the webinar here. In-person registration here. Lunch will be… Continue reading
Supreme Court Rejects Racial Gerrymandering Claim Out of North Dakota Redistricting
Michael Li explains:
“For 1st time in history, Alabama will have two Black U.S. House members serving together”
Alabama Reflector:
The 2024 election and a court-ordered redistricting led to this result: next year, Alabama will have two Black U.S. House members serving together, for the first time in history.
Shomari Figures, elected Tuesday night to represent the… Continue reading