Michigan Straight-Ticket Laws On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed Michigan to continue use of straight-ticket voting options. Straight-ticket voting is an option that allows voters to choose all ballot candidates of an specific affiliated party with one notation. The law that was struck down by the Supreme Court was signed into effect by … [Read more...]
Voting Rights Groups and DOJ File Lawsuit Against Texas Officials
Voting rights advocates and the US Department of Justice recently filed a motion against Texas state officials for miss-educating the public with regards to the new voter ID law issued in July. The case was filed with the Federal District Court in Corpus Christi, and is expected to be heard by US District Judge Nelda Ramos on Monday. Why the … [Read more...]
Four States Eliminate Laws That Restrict Voting
In August, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin and Kansas have amended state laws that restricted voting rights. This wave of legislative reform is in response to judicial decisions enjoining laws that discriminated against African American voters. North Carolina The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals voted unanimously in a three judge panel to bar … [Read more...]
Request to Restore North Carolina Voting Law Rejected by Supreme Court
On Wednesday, August 31st, a four-four split vote by the Supreme Court regarding North Carolina’s voting law allowed the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling to stand. Case Background North Carolina’s voting law was created in 2013 shortly after the Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder, which allowed states to create their own … [Read more...]
DOJ is Advising Supreme Court Not to Allow North Carolina’s Voting Law to Continue
On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated that allowing North Carolina to continue to enforce its voting laws “would inflict irreparable injury to minority voters” which regards to the upcoming election. The law has already been deemed unconstitutional in the 4th Circuit of Appeals in a unanimous verdict. Civil rights groups that … [Read more...]
Settlement Reached in DOJ Voter Registration Act Complaint against Connecticut
The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Connecticut reportedly resolved a dispute about the State’s voter registration practices. The DOJ had accused the state of not having complied with national guidelines which govern the process of registering citizens to vote in federal elections. Connecticut Fails to Comply A DOJ investigation … [Read more...]
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