Monthly Archives: August 2013
“Fox59 Exclusive: Charlie White Claims Carl Brizzi is at Fault for Voter Fraud Conviction”
“Kay Hagan Seeks Federal Review Of North Carolina Voting Law”
Video of My Segment on North Carolina Voting on “All in With Chris Hayes”
Watch Chris with Susan Myrick, Rev. William Barber, and me.
“McCrory hopelessly confused about elections bill he signed”
“The Voting Wars Will Outlive the Obama Presidency”
Alec MacGillis writes for The New Republic.
Scheduled to Be on “All In” with Chris Hayes Today at 8 PM Eastern/5 Pacific
Talking about North Carolina’s new voting law and lawsuits.
As always these appearances are subject to last minute change.
Details.
Read the NAACP Federal Complaint Against Harsh New North Carolina Voting Law
Here. This one challenges a number of provisions of the law, including voter id, the end of same-day voter registration, the cutback in early voting days, and other provisions under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and under… Continue reading
Read the State Court Complaint Filed Against North Carolina’s Tough Voting Law
Here, via Ari Berman. This particular suit challenges only the voter id provision and only under various parts of the state constitution.
NYT Profile of Rep. John Lewis, and Right to Restore Voting Rights Act
Australia’s Compulsory Voting, Short Campaign Season Get the Daily Show Treatment
“ACLU Threatens Legal Action if Kansas Fails to Comply With Federal Voting Law”
“Race at Center of North Carolina Voting Law Battle”
“Gov. Pat McCrory: Why I signed the Voter ID/election reform bill” and Why the Governor is Wrong
He calls the voter id requirement “non-burdensome.”
For most people that’s true, but not for all. And put the other parts of the law together, and there is a large burden on some voters and at least a small burden… Continue reading