[EL] ELB News and Commentary 7/25/13

Thu Jul 25 22:11:55 PDT 2013

    "Justice Department to challenge states' voting laws"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53527>

Posted on July 25, 2013 10:01 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53527> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Washington Post reports 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-to-challenge-states-voting-rights-laws/2013/07/25/c26740b2-f49b-11e2-a2f1-a7acf9bd5d3a_story.html?hpid=z3>.

The final version of the NY Times story I linked to earlier is here 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/us/holder-wants-texas-to-clear-voting-changes-with-the-us.html?hp&pagewanted=all>.

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    "North Carolina Voter ID Law Targets Student Voters, Too"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53524>

Posted on July 25, 2013 9:53 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53524> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

HuffPo reports. 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/north-carolina-voter-id_n_3654826.html>

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    "Elections bill headed to McCrory"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53521>

Posted on July 25, 2013 9:49 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53521> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Charlotte Observer offers this report. 
<http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/25/4190990/changes-to-election-laws-move.html>

I'm quoted a few times in here, but I don't believe I was quoted quite 
accurately. For example, I do not believe I said "I look at this 
package, and I can't for the life of me see how it's justified on voter 
ID grounds." I believe I said that I could not see how it could be 
justified on anti-fraud grounds.

Further, I'm cited as follows "A federal lawsuit would have to clear a 
high bar, legal experts said. If the bill passes, it could be challenged 
under a section of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits intentional 
discrimination in voting. But there's never been a successful challenge 
brought under this section of the law, Hasen said."

I was referring to section 2, and it does not require proof of 
intentional discrimination in voting.

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    "Why The Justice Department's Eyes Are Upon Texas"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53518>

Posted on July 25, 2013 9:42 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53518> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Frank James reports for NPR. 
<http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/07/25/205551053/why-the-justice-departments-eyes-are-upon-texas?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter>

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Posted in Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | 
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    "Justice Department to take on states over voting rights"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53515>

Posted on July 25, 2013 9:39 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53515> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

McClatchy reports 
<http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/national-world/justice-department-to-take-on-states-over-voting-rights/article_7d394e82-12ad-54ae-b83a-22152bb8739e.html>.

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    "Justice Department Targets Texas With 'Band-Aid' on Voting Laws"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53512>

Posted on July 25, 2013 5:18 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53512> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg reports. 
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-26/justice-department-targets-texas-with-band-aid-on-voting-laws.html>

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    LA Times on Texas Bail-in Request <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53509>

Posted on July 25, 2013 5:10 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53509> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0726-holder-voting-rights-20130726,0,2638473,full.story>.

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    "FEC likely to delay vote on information sharing with DOJ"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53506>

Posted on July 25, 2013 3:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53506> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WaPo 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/07/25/fec-likely-to-delay-vote-on-information-sharing-with-doj/>:

    The Federal Election Commission is likely to put off the highly
    charged question about how much latitude the agency's staff
    attorneys should have to share information with the Department of
    Justice until two new nominees to the agency are confirmed by the
    Senate.

    In a letter Thursday to Republican leaders of the House
    Administration Committee, FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub indicated that
    she was inclined to delay the matter until the Senate confirmed Ann
    Ravel and Lee Goodman, who were recently nominated to the FEC
    <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-taps-two-for-federal-election-commission/2013/06/21/7382d7a0-daaf-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html>
    by President Obama....

    During Thursday's FEC meeting, he pointedly alluded to the debate as
    the panel discussed a motion to allow gay spouses to contribute in
    the same manner as married straight couples
    <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/07/25/fec-rules-that-married-gay-couples-have-same-rights-as-straight-spouses/>.

    "So it's okay that I vote on this?" McGahn asked. "I don't know,
    only five commissioners. A lot of people say that's a problem."

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    Demos Amicus Brief in McCutcheon <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53503>

Posted on July 25, 2013 3:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53503> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://www.demos.org/publication/amicus-brief-supreme-court-mccutcheon-v-fec>.

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    "Holder: DOJ Wants To Oversee Texas' Voting Laws Again"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53500>

Posted on July 25, 2013 3:29 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53500> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Carrie Johnson reports 
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=205548318> for NPR.

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    Roll Call Confirms What I Suspected: DOJ Bail-In Move Makes Congress
    Much Less Likely to Fix VRA <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53497>

Posted on July 25, 2013 3:24 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53497> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Roll Call 
<http://blogs.rollcall.com/goppers/republicans-to-eric-holder-dont-mess-with-texas-on-voting-rights/>:

    Republican members of the Lone Star State House delegation made
    their position clear to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on
    Thursday: Don't mess with Texas.

    They also had another message for the head of the Justice
    Department: he might have just poisoned the well of future
    bipartisan House efforts to update the Voting Rights Act before the
    end of the 113th Congress.

    "Ain't gonna happen," Rep. Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, said.

As I explained this morning <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53425>, this 
had to be part of the calculus in seeking bail in.

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    "Widespread voter fraud not an issue in NC, data shows"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53494>

Posted on July 25, 2013 3:13 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53494> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NBC News reports 
<http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52580393/ns/local_news-raleigh_nc/t/widespread-voter-fraud-not-issue-nc-data-shows/#.UfGi2FMd43Y>.

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    "Voting rights challenge in Texas opens up new Obama-GOP fight"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53491>

Posted on July 25, 2013 2:59 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53491> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Hill reports 
<http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313583-dojs-texas-challenge-likely-for-other-states->.

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    "Judge says Palmdale elections unfair to blacks, Latinos"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53488>

Posted on July 25, 2013 2:43 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53488> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The LA Times reports. 
<http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-palmdale-judge-voting-20130725,0,2820429.story>

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    "Holder's Move Against Texas Could Send The Voting Rights Act Back
    To The Supreme Court" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53485>

Posted on July 25, 2013 2:38 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=53485> by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

TPM reports. 
<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/07/holder-texas-voting-rights-act-supreme-court.php>

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UC Irvine School of Law
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