Category Archives: voter id
Power Line on the Minnesota Voter ID Litigation
Here.
“Five Ways Courts Say Texas Discriminated Against Black and Latino Voters”
“Data Issues in Texas Voter ID Case Highlight Coming Battle Over Voting Rights Act”
“Despite voter ID law, minority turnout up in Georgia”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “When Georgia became one of the first states in the nation to demand a photo ID at the ballot box, both sides served up dire predictions. Opponents labeled it a Jim Crow-era tactic that would suppress the… Continue reading
“Did Greg Abbott Just Save the Voting Rights Act?”
Texas Lawbook: “The Texas Attorney General claims in court that the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 is outdated, unnecessary and an unconstitutional encroachment on the sovereignty of the state, but his legal efforts may have just assured the… Continue reading
Will Minnnesota’s Voter ID Plan Cost Rural Counties Big Bucks?
That’s the allegation in this post.
“Counting Voter Fraud”
More from the Numbers Guy.
“Poverty, Dignity, and Voting Rights in Texas”
Read Joey Fishkin on the two Texas VRA decisions this week.
“Rejected voter ID law, maps ruled discriminatory not deterring Texas Republicans”
AP: “On Election Day in Texas, the mere act of voting would have been fresh flexing of Republican power: Show a photo ID, then cast a ballot in a political district likely drawn to favor GOP candidates. The script… Continue reading
“Texas Election Maps To Be Debated After ID Law Rejected”
Bloomberg reports.
Texas Voter ID Roundup
Sounds Like There Will Be No Emergency SCOTUS Action in the Texas Voter ID Case
Earlier today I wrote about how Texas, which had indicated an intent to appeal, could seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court to put its ID law into effect for November’s elections.
But now comes this from AP: “State… Continue reading
“Judges Question Whether South Carolina’s Voter ID Law Is Ready For Primetime”
While the ruling in the Texas case today makes it marginally more likely that the South Carolina voter id law will be precleared (because it is not nearly as onerous as the Texas law), Ryan Reilly explains the other reason… Continue reading