Category Archives: The Voting Wars
President Obama Writes Letter to the Editor of NYT Magazine on Voting Rights Piece
“Democrats target Virginia as they push to break down voting restrictions”
WaPo:
After Tracey Bell tried to register to vote in Virginia last year, she got a letter in the mail saying her citizenship was in doubt and she would have to pay $10 to prove it. Confused and annoyed, Bell… Continue reading
“Voter registration changes that worried GOP are delayed in Virginia”
WaPo:
The head of Virginia’s elections board on Tuesday postponed action on a plan that would let people registering to vote skip questions about their citizenship and criminal history, saying it needs to be reworked.
James , chairman of… Continue reading
“Texas Voter ID Law: Discriminatory Effect, Violates Voting Rights Act, 5th Cir. Says”
You can read the report from BNA’s US Law Week at this link. Reproduced with permission from The United States Law Week,84 U.S.L.W. 157 (August 11, 2015). Copyright 2015 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com>
“Inside John Roberts’ Decades-Long Crusade Against the Voting Rights Act”
Ari Berman writes for Politico Magazine, excerpt from his new book.
Also don’t miss ELB Podcast: Episode 1, my interview with Ari.
ELB Podcast, Episode #1: Ari Berman, Give Us the Ballot
I am pleased to bring you the first episode of The ELB Podcast, a new project in which I will offer occasional interviews with those making news or conducting research on election issues in the run-up to the 2016 elections.… Continue reading
“Kansas Proof-Of-Citizenship Fight Continues As State Seeks To Manage ‘Suspense List'”
Doug Chapin:
The State of Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law has been a constant source of controversy since it was enacted in 2011, in part because it has resulted in a “suspense list” of more than 30,000 voters statewide who have… Continue reading
“Block The Vote: A Journalist Discusses Voting Rights And Restrictions”
Ari Berman interview on Fresh Air.
“Partisan Attacks on Voting Rights Tested in Court”
“A Limited Victory for Voting Rights”
Lincoln Caplan writes for The New Yorker on the Texas ruling.
“Federal trial in Winston-Salem could determine meaning of U.S. Voting Rights Act”
Michael Hewlett writes his wrapup of the three-week North Carolina voting trial:
The past and the present merged into one during a three-week federal trial on North Carolina’s election law that ended just a week before the 50th anniversary of… Continue reading
“The Voting Rights Act is 50 years old. In North Carolina, its legacy hangs in the balance.”
Greg Sargent interviews Chris Brook of the ACLU about the case.
“The Voting Rights Act at 50: Why We Still Need It — All of It”
Liz Kennedy writes for TAP.