States Target Ballot Drop Boxes in Fight over Restriction of Voting Rights
From today’s Idaho Capital Sun: Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an SUV and rolled by a school bus — yet much of the battle…
Supreme Court allows Alabama election map over black vote dilution claims
From today’s ABC News Online: The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama’s new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of civil rights groups and decisions of two lower courts finding…
MI Supreme Court dismisses voting rights challenge of redistricting maps
From today’s The Detroit News: The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by the Detroit legislative caucus to redraw Michigan’s new voting maps, finding the caucus didn’t prove…
A ‘Master Class’ in Gerrymandering, This Time Led by New York Democrats
From today’s New York Times: Democrats across the nation have spent years railing against partisan gerrymandering, particularly in Republican states — most recently trying to pass federal voting rights legislation…
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In North Carolina, a Pitched Battle Over Gerrymandering and Justices
From today’s New York Times: It is the state that put the hyper in partisan politics, setting the blunt-force standard for battles over voting rights and gerrymanders that are now…
Federal Court Rejects Alabama Redistricting for Violating Voting Rights
From today’s Reuters Online: A U.S. court rejected on Monday the Alabama legislature’s redrawn U.S. congressional district map for November elections, saying it likely violated the Voting Rights Act and…
Senate Fails to Change Filibuster Rule and Pass Voting Rights Bill
From today’s CNN Online: Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is under…
Barak Obama: We Need to Follow John Lewis’ Example and Fight for Democracy
From today’s USA Today: When I spoke at John Lewis’ memorial service two years ago, I emphasized a truth John knew better than just about anyone. Our democracy isn’t a…
Sen. Kristen Sinema deals fatal blow to Democrats’ fight for voting rights law
From today’s CNN Online: Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona reiterated from the Senate floor Thursday that she is not backing off her position to uphold the filibuster, less than…