Monthly Archives: July 2013
“Key date for test of voting law’s preclearance requirement”
Lyle Denniston:
A key date — July 26 — has now been set for a test of the Obama administration’s view on a legal mechanism for continuing to protect minority voters against discrimination at the polls — including court… Continue reading
“Colo. judge won’t block recalls over gun votes”
AP reports. Sounds like application of the Democracy Canon.
“Republican Who Tossed Voter Registration Forms Let Off The Hook”
Ryan Reilly:
The young Republican who grabbed national headlines after being arrested for throwing voter registration forms into a dumpster before the 2012 election won’t be facing any legal consequences.
A judge in Virginia dropped several misdemeanor charges against… Continue reading
New Project Vote White Paper on Interstate Matching Programs for Voter Registration
Here.
“On Voting Rights, Discouraging Signs From the Hill”
Josh Blackman: Justice Stevens Neglects to Mention He Signed NAMUDNO, Which Paved the Way for Shelby County
He writes:
And this part is too rich. Stevens critically references an opinion Roberts wrote–NAMUDNO–that Stevens joined!
The Court’s heavy reliance on the importance of a “fundamental principle ofequal sovereignty among the States,” while supported by language in an… Continue reading
2013 Election Law Casebook Supplement Now Available
The 2013 Supplement to Lowenstein, Hasen, and Tokaji, Election Law–Cases and Materials (5th ed. 2013), is now available for download at this link:
https://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013-supp-final.pdf
The Supplement is up-to-date, and includes edited versions of Shelby County v. Holder, ATP v. Bullock,… Continue reading
“Conservatives not keen on effort to revise key section of Voting Rights Act”
Tom Curry reports for NBC News.
“Some Republicans quietly cheer end of voting rights act”
“North Carolina Republicans Push Harsh New Voter ID Law”
“The Court & the Right to Vote: A Dissent”
Must-read review by Justice Stevens of Gary May’s new book on the Voting Rights Act. While partially a review of May’s book, it is also an endorsement of Justice Ginsburg’s dissent, and critique of the Chief Justice’s majority opinion, in… Continue reading
FairVote Collecting Links of Written Testimony Submitted on Fixing Voting Rights Act
Here.
“Watchdog ‘Disturbed’ IRS Withheld New Documents Showing Progressive Groups May Have Been Targeted Too”
AP:
The investigator who wrote a scathing report about the Internal Revenue Service targeting tea party groups says he is “disturbed” the agency withheld newly-released documents showing progressive groups may also have been singled out for additional scrutiny.
In… Continue reading