“Here’s What’s Happening in the Battle for Voting Rights”
AJ Vincens for Mother Jones.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“The Courts and Election Law: The Divergent Fortunes of Crawford (Voter ID) and Citizens United (Super PACs)”
“Republican vote suppression efforts packaged as reforms fall afoul of US courts”
The view from down under.
NC AG, A Democrat Challenging Republican Governor, Won’t Defend Voting Law
But state will still appeal to either full 4th Circuit or SCOTUS.
In my recent NYT oped, I rated the chances of such an appeal very small.
Brennan Center Map of Voting Restrictions Shows Shrinkage
The number of states with new restrictive voting laws falls from 17 to 15, thanks to recent court rulings.
This interactive litigation map is very useful too.
“Voter ID Laws Face Uncertain Future After Court Decisions”
I spoke to NPR’s Kelly McEvers on All Things Considered.Listen.
“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.
“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.