Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Alaska Challenging Constitutionality of Section 5

June 23, 2012, 12:46 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

Add Alaska to the list of state and local jurisdictions challenging Section 5’s constitutionality. Alaska Public Radio and the Alaska Dispatch report on the state’s argument, in defense of a lawsuit challenging its failure to obtain preclearance of the state … Continue reading

Argument on Florida Voting Law Changes

June 22, 2012, 8:54 amvoter registration, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

The AP has this report on yesterday’s argument before a three-judge court, in which the state seeks Section 5 preclearance of portions of a 2011 law (HB 1355) limiting early voting and imposing new voter registration requirements. The Sun Sentinel… Continue reading

“Alaska Native Group Suing Division of Elections”

June 14, 2012, 7:42 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

New section 5 suit in Alaska.

“Florida’s Approach to Purging Voter Rolls of Noncitizens Prompts Federal Lawsuit”

June 13, 2012, 7:38 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Federal judge will not stop Tuesday’s S.C. primary”

June 12, 2012, 8:36 amcampaigns, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from South Carolina.

“Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU File Suit to Stop Florida’s Inaccurate and Illegal Voter Purge”

June 8, 2012, 1:35 pmelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

See this press release.

“Florida groups relaunch voter registration drives, but state digs in on voter purge”

June 7, 2012, 9:11 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Facing South reports.

“Florida Defends Search for Ineligible Voters”

June 6, 2012, 8:48 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT reports.

Florida-DOJ Showdown Over Voter Purge?

June 6, 2012, 3:38 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Brennan Center email blast: Florida’s Secretary of State announced today that the state will not suspend its voter purging efforts, despite a warning from the Department of Justice that it may violate federal law. The Brennan Center released the following… Continue reading

Extensive Joan Bispupic Article on Shelby County Case

June 4, 2012, 9:31 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, at Reuters.

“Florida Voter Rules Assailed by Judge, Justice Department”

June 1, 2012, 8:22 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Florida defends voter roll ‘purge’ after protest from DOJ”

June 1, 2012, 7:40 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“DOJ eyes Florida voter roll purge of non-U.S. citizens”

May 31, 2012, 11:02 pmDepartment of Justice, voter registration, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Justice Department Demands Florida Stop Purging Voter Rolls”

May 31, 2012, 6:10 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

TPM: “The Justice Department sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner Thursday evening demanding the state cease purging its voting rolls because the process it is using has not been cleared under the Voting Rights Act,… Continue reading