“Voter Access In 2016: Latest On Restrictions Across The Country”
Listen to today’s Diane Rehm show featuring Spencer Overton, Caleb Burns, Ron Elving, and me.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Five Points On The Big Court Losses For GOP Vote Suppressors”
Tierney Sneed reports for TPM.
“Turning the Tide on Voting Rights”
I have written this oped for the NY Times. It begins:
Has the tide against restrictive voting laws turned?
In the last few weeks, voting rights groups, in some instances working with the Department of Justice, have posted a series… Continue reading
“Federal judge blocks N. Dakota’s voter-ID law, calling it unfair to Native Americans”
Bob Barnes for WaPo.
“Will the Court Revisit Shelby County?”
Zack Roth for Slate:
Some liberals are even starting to hope that a future Supreme Court—with a ninth member appointed by President Hillary Clinton—could overturn Shelby. It’s not impossible, but the idea isn’t on voting rights advocates’ immediate radar. Shelbyinvalidated… Continue reading
“5 Major GOP Voting Restrictions Have Been Blocked in 10 Days”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
WI Files Emergency 7th Circuit Stay Motion in WI Voter ID Case (Frank v. Walker)
“Bloomberg Law: Voter I.D. Laws Go to Court Across U.S. (Audio)”
Rick Pildes and I were guests. Listen.
Trump Ups Ante, Suggests Election Could Be Rigged
Sopan Deb has the quote in context:
It reminds me of my April Fool’s post, “Trump: I Will Take Office if I Win the Popular Vote, Even If I Lose Electoral College”
Except now it is not funny (anymore).
Breaking: Federal Court Stops North Dakota Strict Voter ID Law, Requires “Fail Safe” Voting Workaround
The latest in the trend.
The court found the new law is very burdensome on Native Americans in North Dakota, many of whom lack the right documentation to meet the requirements.
WI to Appeal Latest WI Voting Ruling to the 7th Circuit
I missed this detail in the excellent reporting of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
“Inside Ohio’s Fight Over Voting Rules”
“Take Politicians Out of Election Law”
Josh Douglas oped for The Hill.
“Appeals Court Rejects Strict North Carolina Voting Law”
Zack Roth reports for NBC News.
Zack’s new book is out tomorrow [corrected], The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy, and I hope to write more about it soon.