DOJ to 5th Circuit: Texas voter ID law needs to be fixed ASAP
AUSTIN — The Obama administration and several civil rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to fast track the process of temporarily fixing Texas’ voter ID law in time…
How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election
America’s next president could be eased into office not just by TV ads or speeches, but by Google’s secret decisions, and no one—except for me and perhaps a few other…
Mathematician may have uncovered widespread election fraud, and Kansas is trying to silence her
Kansas loves them some voter fraud hysteria. From going to the Supreme Court to try and make doubly-sure that non-citizens can’t vote in their elections to setting up a voter…
Federal court strikes down ‘discriminatory’ Texas voter ID
A federal appeals court struck down Texas’ voter ID law on Wednesday in a victory for the Obama administration, which had taken the unusual step of bringing the weight of…
If Congress Can’t Fix Voting Rights, Let’s Make Voting Easier, Senator Says
WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court threw out a key portion of the Voting Rights Act two years ago, it told Congress to fix it. Congress hasn’t, failing to take…
A Democratic presidential candidate just offered 2016’s boldest voting rights proposal yet
Former Maryland governor and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley called for a constitutional amendment “to protect every citizen’s right to vote” today, reports CNN. In the crucial early primary state of South Carolina,…
Tens Of Thousands Of Californians Are About To Get Their Voting Rights Restored
SAN FRANCISCO — Tens of thousands of California residents will soon have their voting rights restored as the state drops its appeal of a ruling that found the state could…