Tag Archives: voting rights

SCOTUS weighs in big on gerrymandering

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Naomi

Here’s the whole story in DailyKos Elections Digest today. Could this mean the Supreme Court is ready to decide against gerrymandering election districts throughout the U.S? There’s the important Wisconsin case which should come before it soon. And I’m wondering … Continue reading →

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Do voter ID laws discourage voters? Yes

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Naomi

Does this sound familiar? Over the last few months I’ve found myself caught up in a serial argument about the election. The argument: Hillary lost because… I’m not going to repeat the list of reasons sane and informed people present … Continue reading →

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Be still, my beating heart! Voting rights litigation around the country

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Naomi

Got so excited reading this calm and lucid summary of what’s going on around the country, state by state, with voting rights litigation. I.e., anti-gerrymandering and anti-voter ID lawsuits. At least one of these lawsuits–Wisconsin’s Whitford v. Gill–could change everything. … Continue reading →

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