Category Archives: voter id
“The results on voter ID laws are in — and it’s bad news for ethnic and racial minorities”
Zoltan Hajnal LAT oped:
My colleagues Nazita Lajevardi and Lindsay Nielson and I analyzed validated voting data from the Cooperative Congressional Election Study in order to follow voter turnout from 2006 through 2014 among members of different groups — almost… Continue reading
“Court Filing Accuses Texas of Misleading Voters Without IDs”
Michael Wines for the NYT:
The reason, the motion stated, is that the campaign omits the word “reasonably,” stating instead that voters can cast ballots only if they swear that they “cannot obtain” an identification card. That not only ignores… Continue reading
U.S. Goes After Texas for Not Implementing Voter ID Softening as Promised
Motion:
Despite the Remedial Order’s clarity, Texas’s voter education and poll worker training documents depart from it. Rather than educating voters and poll officials about opportunities tocast a regular ballot for those who “do not possess SB 14 ID and… Continue reading
“North Carolina May End Up Back In Court Over Its Foot Dragging On Early Voting”
“Inside the Republican creation of the North Carolina voting bill dubbed the ‘monster’ law”
Today’s must-read at WaPo:
A review of these documents shows that North Carolina GOP leaders launched a meticulous and coordinated effort to deter black voters, who overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. The law, created and passed entirely by white legislators, evoked… Continue reading
NC Voting #SCOTUS Deadlock Roundup
Breaking: #SCOTUS 4-4 Tie in NC Voting Case Leaves Lower Court Ruling in Place and Shows Us Power of Appeals Courts Post-Scalia
The Supreme Court has denied a stay in the North Carolina voting case, with the Justices mostly dividing 4-4. The stay order indicates that the Chief Justice, Justice Alito, and Justice Kennedy would have granted the stay except with respect… Continue reading
“Turnout, Tenuousness, and Getting Results in Section 2 Vote Denial Claims”
Pam Karlan has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Ohio St. L.J.). Here is the abstract:
In recent years, courts have been called on to adjudicate a new series of cases involving vote denial — practices that prevent individuals from… Continue reading
“The Court After Scalia: Standing at the Crossroads on Voting Rights”
SCOTUSBlog has a new symposium over the next few weeks on how the Court may change after Justice Scalia is (eventually) replaced on the Court. And I kick it off with a post on Scalia and voting rights.… Continue reading
“Analysis: New Wisconsin Voter ID Rules Expose Law’s Real Aim”
Zack Roth on why the 7th Circuit en banc WI voter id compromise isn’t so good for voters.
NC Files Reply Brief in #SCOTUS Voting Case; Expect Decision from Court Soon
With this reply, briefing is now complete.
My earlier coverage and predictions.
Thanks to Lawrence Hurley for the document.
Plaintiffs in Ohio “Golden Week” Case Seek Stay from 6th Circuit; May Seek Emergency #SCOTUS Relief
On Tuesday, a 6th Circuit panel reversed a trial court’s ruling which had prevented Ohio from eliminating “Golden Week,” a week in which a person could both register to vote (or change a registration) and cast an early ballot. The… Continue reading
“Voter ID in Texas by way of North Carolina?”
Bobby Cervantes in the Houston Chronicle.