Category Archives: voter id
“Opponents of voter ID laws see time to fight running out”
The Hill: “Critics of tough voter ID laws are running out of time and options in their efforts to knock down those barriers ahead of this year’s midterm elections.”
“Federal Court Strikes down WI’s ‘Discriminatory’ Voter ID as Unconstitutional”
“Voter ID is the Real Fraud”
“Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Law Requiring Photo ID at Polls”
New York Times: “A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Wisconsin’s law requiring voters to produce state-approved photo identification cards at polling places, advancing a new legal basis — the Voting Rights Act — for similar challenges playing out… Continue reading
Ari Berman’s Take on Wisconsin Voter ID Ruling
Here, at The Nation.
Wisconsin Will Appeal Voter ID Ruling to 7th Circuit. Will Judge Posner Recuse?
On the appeal.
On Judge Posner’s comments on voter id decision from Indiana.
(I leave to judicial ethicists the question whether the judge needs to recuse. But I expect that there will be some people who like voter id… Continue reading
“In-Person Voter Fraud Is Virtually Nonexistent, Federal Judge Rules”
Ryan Reilly reports for HuffPo.
“Judge finds Wisconsin voter ID law unconstitutional”
Arkansas “Supreme Court stays portion of Voter ID ruling”
Arkansas Times: “he Arkansas Supreme Court today issued a split ruling on staying Circuit Judge Tim Fox’s ruling last week invalidating the state’s new Voter ID law. The effect seems to mean that, barring an uncommonly fast ruling, early… Continue reading
Breaking News: Federal District Court Strikes Wisconsin Voter ID in ACLU Case
Here are my initial thoughts on Frank v. Walker, in which a federal district court held that Wisconsin’s voter id law both violates the Constitution and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act:
1. This is about the best possible… Continue reading
Pa Voter ID Case May Soon Go to State Supreme Court
News from Pa:
A Commonwealth Court judge on Monday denied the Corbett administration’s motion to reconsider his ruling overturning the state’s two-year-old voter identification law.
In his 29-page decision, Judge Bernard L. McGinley said the law requiring voters to produce… Continue reading
“How North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Could Actually Help Democrats This Year”
Kate Nocera reports for BuzzFeed.