Six Take-Aways from the Census Bureau’s Voting Report
Six Take-Aways from the Census Bureau’s Voting Report
PRESS RELEASE The report from the Census Bureau on the diversifying American electorate in 2012 confirms an historic turnout milestone first noted last December by the Pew Research Center, but undercuts a number […]
L.A. Mayoral Candidates Court Latino Voters
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times The two candidates vying to be mayor of Los Angeles courted Latino voters Saturday, promising to do more to help those who are seeking […]
Florida Republicans Target Foreign Language Voting
By Marc Caputo, Miami Herald Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old North Miami voter who became a symbol of Florida’s elections woes, could again find it tough to cast a ballot now […]
New Voter Suppression Efforts Prove the VRA Is Still Needed
By Ari Berman, The Nation In 2011 and 2012, 180 new voting restrictions were introduced in forty-one states. Ultimately, twenty-five laws and two executive actions were passed in nineteen states following the 2010 […]
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Arizona Immigration Law
By Jacques Billeaud and Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press/TIME The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents […]
Supreme Court Hears Proof Of Citizenship Voting Case
By Sahil Kapur, Talking Points Memo Voting rights advocates are sounding the warning sirens as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments Monday on a low-profile but important case on whether […]
Could Report Put Thomas Perez’s Nomination in Jeopardy?
By Fox News Latino President Obama’s rumored choice for labor secretary could face difficulty in the confirmation process now that a new inspector general’s report says Thomas Perez gave incomplete […]
Will the Supremes Axe the Voting Rights Act?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Last week the Supreme Court listened to the arguments in a case titled Shelby County, AL v Eric Holder and it was a challenge of […]
L.A. Mayor’s Race: Garcetti and Greuel Top the Field
By Los Angeles Times City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel remained ahead of the pack in the race for mayor of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning with all city […]
Arizona Bill Targets Early Ballots Key to Latino Turnout
By Amanda J. Crawford, Bloomberg Arizona lawmakers may make it a felony for community groups or political committees to gather and submit mail ballots before elections, a strategy used by Latino activists […]
