“Va.’s new voter ID law expected to face less opposition from DOJ than others”
WaPo reports.
Category Archives: voter id
“189 Electoral Votes: Restrictive Voting Laws Have Significant Impact in 2012”
The Brennan Center has issued this press release.
The release concludes: “Read the Brennan Center’s comprehensive study, Voting Law Changes in 2012, which details how these laws could make it significantly harder for up to 5 million eligible… Continue reading
Texas Ups Ante in Its Voter ID Case, Says Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional: Case Could Reach SCOTUS Before Election
Texas filed an amended complaint today [UPDATE, actually Tuesday] in its action to overcome the US Department of Justice’s objection to its voter identification law. The complaint now says that the Voting Rights Act section 5, as amended in 2006,… Continue reading
“Tea Party Spawns New Effort Against Voter Fraud”
Very important Pam Fessler story on NPR. The link to my forthcoming book, The Voting Wars, mentioned in the story is here. (And here is a preview, on the battle over voter identification.)
“Justice Department bars Texas voter ID law”
WaPo reports.
“Texas Law Requiring Voter IDs Is Blocked “
WSJ reports.
And in Election Law News from Wisconsin
Second judge strikes down state voter id law as unconstitutional under the state constitution (opinion) and GAB sets July recall dates, possibly including Gov. Walker.
“Justice Dept. Blocks Texas Law Requiring Photo ID at Polls”
NYT reports. Update:
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Justice Department Rejecting Texas’ Voter ID Law
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision not to preclear Texas’ voter… Continue reading
“GOP War on Voting Targets Swing States”
Ari Berman writes for Rolling Stone.
“Texas NAACP, Mexican American Legislative Caucus Urge Court to Reject Restrictive Photo ID Law”
The Brennan Center has issued this press release.
Breaking News: DOJ Objects to Texas Voter Identification Law
As expected, the United States Department of Justice has objected to Texas’s new voter identification law, on grounds Texas has not shown the law can be implemented without making the position of protected Hispanic voters worse. You can read… Continue reading
Big Week for Texas Election Law?
“Legal Memo on Wisconsin Case Striking Down Voter ID Law Based on State Constitution”
FairVote analyzes.
“Republicans lose appeal on poll-watching tactics”
Reuters reports.