Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes
Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans.
Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID law
A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights.
In Wisconsin, ID law proved insurmountable for many voters
Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes went to Republican Donald Trump. But the battle over voter ID laws continues.
Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law.
This election, nine states are enforcing new laws requiring eligible voters to present government-issued photo IDs at the polls. And other factors, including voter purging in Ohio and possible voting machine malfunctions, could also affect voters. Wendy Weiser, of The…
New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout.
Experts and civil rights advocates worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation's polling places.
Texas is back in federal court yet again defending one of the nation's strictest voter ID laws — this time against charges that the state is violating its own recent agreement to soften the rules ahead of the November election.
A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.
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