Former SG Paul Clement Representing South Carolina at DOJ Seeking Voting Rights Act Preclearance of Voter ID Law August 31, 2011, 8:05 pmvoter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen Heavy hitter. Meanwhile, Gov. Haley does her best Enterprise-Rent-a-Car imitation.
” Worth the Wait: DOJ Review of SC Photo ID Could Yield First Real Data to Evaluate Claims of Disenfranchisement” August 31, 2011, 8:14 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen Doug Chapin blogs.
How Hard is it to Get an ID? August 30, 2011, 1:23 pmvoter idRick Hasen One 88-year-old woman’s travails. Wonder if she will be able to vote.
Decision on Department of Justice Preclearance of South Carolina Voter ID Law Delayed for Up to 60-120 Days August 29, 2011, 5:37 pmDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen See here.
“Fed decision due for SC’s new voter photo ID law” August 28, 2011, 1:10 pmDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen AP reports.
“Voter-ID bill awaits action; Pa. Senate will take up whether to require photo identification at the polls.” August 28, 2011, 9:41 amelection administration, voter idRick Hasen AP reports that passage in some form seems likely.
“Dems, GOP Clash on Voter ID” August 26, 2011, 8:42 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen The voting wars in Pennsylvania.
“Pennsylvania Secretary of Commonwealth: Photo ID Protects Integrity of Every Vote” August 23, 2011, 7:55 amelection administration, voter idRick Hasen See this press release.
“The Republican Presidential Candidates on Voter ID” August 22, 2011, 9:57 amvoter idRick Hasen RNLA has the juicy quotes.
“Wisconsin’s photo ID law for voters to face lawsuit; Group says law violates state constitution; GOP rebuts claim” August 22, 2011, 8:20 amvoter idRick Hasen The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
“When Did Carrying an ID Become a White Thing?” August 22, 2011, 8:04 amvoter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen Joe Hicks has written this oped in the Orange County Register. He and David Lehrer have also written Voting Rigths Act Outdated in Reality of Modern Los Angeles in the LA Daily News.
“The State of Texas’ pre-clearance submission to DOJ on Voter ID” August 15, 2011, 5:02 pmDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen Here. Is TX under Obama DOJ = Georgia under Bush DOJ? Is Texas voter id law = Georgia voter id law?