“People have to understand that we are not opposed to photo identification in a vacuum,” he said, but it must not be used “to disenfranchise” people for racial or “partisan reasons.” While some GOP lawmakers may have a “good faith”… Continue reading
Steve Benen:
In this sense, the new non-partisan commission represents something of a challenge to Republican policymakers at every level: you can make it easier or harder for Americans to participate in their own democracy. This panel concluded that… Continue reading
Quad City Times: “Paul Pate, a Republican candidate for Iowa secretary of state, said Tuesday he plans to keep the focus on combating voter fraud and working for a bipartisan solution for beefing up voter ID efforts at the… Continue reading
Kevin Drum:
And now for the big question: does this legislation have any chance of passing? It doesn’t seem likely. The shiny new formula might satisfy Justice Roberts, but it would put four deep-red states back into preclearance jail:… Continue reading
“[Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in Shelby County] got it right when she said throwing out the existing process when it’s working and continues to work is like throwing away an umbrella in a rainstorm because you’re not getting wet…And now we’re… Continue reading