Category Archives: NVRA (motor voter)
11th Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Holds Florida’s 2012 Voter Purge Looking for Non-Citizens Violated the NVRA
Arcia v. Fl. Sec of State majority opinion concludes:
In closing, we emphasize that our interpretation of the 90 Day Provision [of the NRVA] does not in any way handcuff a state from using its resources to ensure that non-citizens… Continue reading
“Voter rights groups appeal documentation ruling”
AP:
Voting rights groups filed an appeal Friday of a judge’s order that federal election officials must help Kansas and Arizona enforce state laws requiring new voters to provide documentation proving their U.S. citizenship.
A court filing sent to… Continue reading
“Law and Politics: What’s the Matter with Kansas (and Arizona)?”
Jerry Goldfeder has written this commentary for Law.com.
“The Kobach Case as Voting Rights Jurisprudence”
“California to Comply with Voter Registration Law According to Settlement”
Demos:
In a victory for voting rights, the state of California has agreed to mail voter registration cards to nearly 4 million Californians who have signed up for health insurance through the state health exchange, Covered California, and to… Continue reading
“What About the Voters? Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections”
“Suppressing the Vote”
NYT editorial: “If a federal judge’s disappointing ruling this week on a voter registration case is allowed to stand, state lawmakers around the country could well make it harder for eligible citizens to register to vote in federal as… Continue reading
Chapin Analysis of Kobach v. EAC Decision
Doug:
As usual, what’s most interesting (at least to me) is what’s next. Here’s a short list:
Does the EAC appeal in an effort to revive its authority to control the federal form and the accompanying instructions – and if… Continue reading
“Court requires citizenship proof for new voters”
Howard Fischer writes for AZ Daily Sun.
“Kansas wins lawsuit allowing proof of citizenship requirement for voters”
Useful Derek Muller Post on the Confusion in Kobach v. EAC Case
Here, at Excess of Democracy.
“Want to Vote? Show Us Your Papers”
David Firestone blogs for NYT’s Taking Note blog.