Dec 08 Watch Supreme Court mulls representation in ‘one person, one vote’ case By PBS News Hour Who should be counted when states divvy up their territory for representation: all residents or only those who can vote? The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday involving the very nuts and bolts of how American democracy works. Marcia Coyle… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 10:20 Inside the battle over North Carolina’s voter ID laws By PBS News Hour After the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina's Republican-led state legislature passed a new voter ID law and reversed many of the voting procedures civil rights leaders spent years trying to… Continue watching
Apr 06 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to contested North Carolina voting law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has passed up an early chance to review a contested North Carolina election law that opponents say limits the ability of African-Americans to cast ballots. Continue reading
Mar 23 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a long fight by opponents who say it's… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Here’s one voter’s angry reaction to the constant political campaigns this season Continue watching
Oct 18 Supreme Court OKs Texas voter ID law for November election By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November election. Continue reading
Oct 09 Justices uphold North Carolina’s voting restrictions By Michael Tomsic, WFAE The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina can move forward with voting restrictions this November. Here's a breakdown of what it means. Continue reading
Jul 11 Judge rules Fla. Legislature broke laws on congressional district maps By Gary Fineout, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Legislature illegally drew the state's congressional districts to primarily benefit the Republican Party, a judge has ruled, and has ordered them redrawn. Continue reading
Apr 29 Poll finds conservative millennials to be more enthusiastic as midterms approach By Chelsea Coatney A new poll by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics found that only 23 percent of young Americans say they will “definitely be voting” this November. The poll, which asked 18 to 29 year olds around the country about their outlook… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Commission finds voting process needs to catch up with how Americans live today By PBS News Hour Continue watching