“Ellis: Texas unable to prove ID law won’t discriminate”
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Category Archives: voter id
“Ex-DOJ Voting Section Chief Now Representing South Carolina in Voter ID Fight”
Main Justice: Christopher Coates teams up with Paul Clement in a case that could well bring down section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. One of Coates’ former co-workers writes of sadness at this development.
“Holder Speaks At Voting Rights Rally”
NPR reports.
“Dead’ Voter Talking: O’Keefe Voter Fraud Stunt Confused 23-Year-Old For Dead 84-Year-Old”
TPM reports.
“Voter ID bill begins moving toward passage in Virginia House”
The Pilot reports.
A Sea Change in Republican Presidential Attitudes on the Voting Rights Act
In July 2006, President Bush signed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in a ceremony praising the participation of civil rights leaders, including family members of Dr. King. The bill passed 98-0 in the Senate and 390-33 in the… Continue reading
CBS News on DOJ Objection to Preclearance of South Carolina Voter ID Law
CBS News reports.
“Voter ID Legislation Could Come Up Next Week”
News from Pa.
Quote of the Day
We need – and the American people deserve – election systems that are free from discrimination, free from partisan influence, and free from fraud. And we must do everything within our power to make certain that these systems are more,… Continue reading
“Attorney General to speak on voting rights in South Carolina”
Reuters: “Attorney General Eric Holder plans to deliver a speech on voting rights on Monday at a Martin Luther King holiday rally in South Carolina, a state where just weeks ago his Justice Department blocked a new voter identification… Continue reading
“Voter ID Still Languishing at the Department of Justice”
The Texas Tribune reports that Texas has responded with more information to DOJ, starting a new 60-day clock.
AARP Bulletin Tackles Voter ID
Here.
New report of potential “dead voters” in South Carolina … and it’s not even Halloween
In the wake of James O’Keefe’s latest videos about fictitious “dead voters,” now comes a new investigation in South Carolina, looking for “actual” “dead voters.” In reviewing the state’s motor vehicle records and its voting rolls, there is apparently evidence… Continue reading
“Voter ID cases could test Voting Rights Act”
This post appears at Facing South.