Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Texas ID Law Keeps Hundreds of Ballots From Being Counted”
“With Midterms Over, Voter ID Law Effects Get Close Look”
Trip Gabriel and Manny Fernandez write for the NYT. A snippet:
Voting rights advocates raised eyebrows about the role of voting restrictions in races that were narrowly decided. Wendy Weiser, director of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for… Continue reading
“Court Rulings Impact Elections in 2014”
That’s the lead story in the November 2014 issue of The Canvass.
“Georgia senator: Ban driver’s licenses for immigrants with DACA”
AJC:
Similar legislation died on a bipartisan vote in the state Senate during this year’s legislation session. Critics said Senate Bill 404 would have punished children for the choices their parents made and blocked them from working and contributing… Continue reading
“Voter ID laws: A microcosm of a divided America”
Aaron Blake writes for WaPo.
“Edward Fitzpatrick: Gorbea weighs in on voter ID, mail ballots, trailblazing”
News from Rhode Island.
“For Democrats, Turnout Efforts Look Successful (Though Not Elections)”
NYT’s The UpShot looks at some turnout data, including data on North Carolina early voting. That’s particularly important because there is controversy over whether the early voting changes made in that state decreased turnout or not.
Palast Suggests GOP Voter Purges Helped Republicans Win CO, NC Senate Race, KSGOV
Here in Al Jazeera. I’ve suggested using caution with Palast’s claims, and from what I hear caution remains in order.
“Impact of Texas voter ID law unclear”
“Texas Matters: Could Texas Be ‘Bailed In’ The VRA?”
“Loretta Lynch on Voting Rights, Terror Trials and the Press”
“Voting rights battles will continue before 2016”
USA Today: “Supreme Court rulings forced last-minute changes in state voting procedures for the midterm elections across the country, but the battle over voting rules is far from over. Courts are still hearing arguments over voter ID and early voting… Continue reading
“After takeover, Nevada GOPers ready voter ID”
MSNBC: “Yet another Republican-controlled state is looking to impose a voter ID law just in time for the 2016 elections. GOP state lawmakers in Nevada are readying ID bills for early next year, Secretary of State-Elect Barbara Cegavske told… Continue reading