Federal judge tosses new Texas voter ID law; state plans to appeal
Federal judge tosses new Texas voter ID law; state plans to appeal
A federal judge has tossed out a new law softening Texas’ strict voter ID requirements. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos on Wednesday ruled that Senate Bill 5, signed […]
Voter ID Agreement Means More Texans Can Vote in November
*This is good news for some Latino voters, who were adversely affected by the Texas Voter ID law. It could also be the beginning of the end for the Voter […]
Five Points On The Big Court Losses For GOP Vote Suppressors
*This is a good list. The voter suppression wave that gained strength after Shelby v Holder is starting to break. Things are starting to pick up for November. VL By […]
Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act, Court Rules
*I know it’s not dancing cats on Facebook, or ridiculous memes about cribbed political speeches, but this is a BIG deal. VL By Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune Texas’ voter identification law […]
State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions
*Some facts to consider: there are 22 states that have some form of voter restriction in place; in 15 states this will be the first presidential election with these restrictions […]
Study: Law Discouraged More Than Those Without Voter ID
*This is in Texas, where voter ID kept Latinos from the polls. The same could apply to all the other states where and ID requirement directly affects the outcome of […]
Appeals court strikes down ‘discriminatory’ Texas voter ID law
*This is huge! And surprising, given the 3 – 0 final decision. It’s great news for Latino voters in Texas, especially on the eve of the Voting Rights Act 50th […]
Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law?
*This is important, happening today. It has nation-wide implications, especially going into the 2016 election. Latino voters have much or gain or lose in the outcome. Of course, there’s still […]
U.S. top court rejects challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law
*This does not bode well in the battle to defend voting rights. VL By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to Wisconsin’s […]
New evidence shows election officials are biased against Latino voters
*This goes beyond Voter ID, this is about elections officials’ attitudes and actions towards Latino voters. It’s startling to know that a total of 8,000 people control the administration of […]
