Ari Berman’s Take on the Texas Voter ID Decision
Here, at The Nation.
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Reactions to Texas Voter ID Decision
Breaking News: Federal Court Holds Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act [Now Updated with Analysis]
You can read the unanimous 56-page opinion by Judge Tatel at this link.
The court has put in a scheduling order to address at a later date whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.
1. This is… Continue reading
“Amid Lawsuits and Controversy, States Prepare for Voter ID”
‘Author of Voter ID Law Admits to Racist Email”
Political Wire reports.
More from McClatchy.
More on the Problem of Local Discretion in Administering Voter ID Laws
Back in July I blogged about the problem with pollworker discretion when it comes to implementing Pennsylvania’s voter id law. Under the PA law, pollworkers are allowed to accept id’s which “substantially conform” to state requirements. I suggested this… Continue reading
Douglas: Sanctioning Disenfranchisement, At Least for One Election
Here is a guest post from Josh Douglas.
One aspect of the trial court’s decision in the Pennsylvania voter ID case that has gone mostly unexplored is the court’s ruling on the difference between facial and as-applied challenges. The… Continue reading
“Minn. Supreme Court rejects challenge, leaves voter ID on ballot”
News from Minnesota: “The high court tossed out a lawsuit from left-leaning groups who argued that lawmakers had failed to give voters the full scope of the changes that would result from the amendment. In a separate decision, the court… Continue reading
“South Carolina Voter ID Trial: GOP State Senator Admits Law Couldn’t Address His Examples Of Voter Fraud “
“Voter ID: South Carolina Says Law Will Keep Whites From Voting, Too”
TPM: “Lawyers for South Carolina argued in a federal courtroom on Monday that its contested voter ID law would actually affect more white than minority voters and should be approved under the Voting Rights Act.”
“Obama Voting Fight on Photo ID Targets South Carolina”
Bloomberg reports.
“U.S. court to test South Carolina voter ID law”
Reuters reports.
“The week for a Texas voter ID ruling?”
Michael Li blogs.
I expect we will hear something by Friday.
Oops: “Pa. lawmaker changes his story about voter fraud”
AP reports that Pa. lawmaker who had earlier claimed his identity was stolen and someone voted in his place was not accurate.
He blamed it on “human error.” Here’s more background to the story.