“A Welcome Defeat for the North Carolina Legislature’s Effort to Hobble Black Voting”
Michael Curtis blogs for HuffPo.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Ackley, GOP file lawsuit over disenfranchisement”
Release:
Republican nominee for Congress Gordon Ackley and the Republican Party of the United States Virgin Islands filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Democrat-controlled Joint Board of Elections after Ackley and thousands of registered Republican voters across… Continue reading
“Stricter Voter ID And Other Voting Laws Rolled Back In Slew Of Court Decisions”
Nina Totenberg reports for NPR’s Morning Edition.
NC Will Seek Emergency Stay from SCOTUS Next Week in Voting Case
Important bit of news in update to Chris Geidner’s story on the 4th Circuit denial of a stay yesterday:
In response to the denial, McCrory said in a statement that he will now turn to the Supreme Court.
“Changing our… Continue reading
No, Justice Breyer Won’t Help Elect Donald Trump with a “Courtesy” Fifth Vote for Stay in NC Case
Ian Millhiser makes the case:
On its surface, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. has very little to do with voting rights. It’s a case about the right of transgender students to use a bathroom that aligns with their… Continue reading
“The Integrity of Our Elections; Why Republicans Should Stop Fear-Mongering About Voter Fraud”
Erica Geider for Texas Monthly.
“Stranger Than Fiction: An Election-Rigging Conspiracy?”
Bloomberg BNA on Trump’s dangerous language.
“Donald Trump is wrong. Rigging an election is almost impossible”
Very nice Ari Berman piece in WaPo.
“Questions and Answers on Voter Fraud”
Alan Blinder with an NYT explainer.
“Movement for Stricter Voting Rules Hit by Wave of Skeptical Court Rulings”
Jess Bravin reports for the WSJ.
“Commentary: How voting rights’ victories could change the presidential race”
4th Circuit Denies Stay, Sending NC to #SCOTUS for Possible Stay in Voting Case
Following up on this post, here’s today’s docket notation:
COURT ORDER filed [999904865] denying Motion to recall mandate [155]; denying Motion to stay mandate [FRAP 41(d)]. [155] Copies to all parties.
And from the opinion, the 4th Circuit tries to… Continue reading
“Courts Push Back on Voter ID Laws”
Great Chris Hayes segment with Dale Ho and Zack Roth. Watch!