The pushback continues against the Republican plan to purge unwanted voters from North Carolina and other states. The Texas Observer features our day of action at the NC General Assembly in its short report about the GOP’s 20-state crusade; it also includes quotes from election administrators in Iowa and Wisconsin who explain the multiple safeguards [...]
Local TV stations featured reports about today’s “Stop Photo ID: Respect My Vote” Lobby Day in Raleigh and other developments in the debate over requiring North Carolina voters to show an ID each time they vote. WRAL-TV’s coverage included an interview with Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland County) who said Republicans plan to introduce a strict [...]
It’s amazing how easily lawmakers sent to the state capital this year to repair the economy get side-tracked with legislation designed to preserve their own power. New Hampshire legislators are taking the next step in the movement to weed out voters they consider unfriendly to their party. It’s an object lesson for where the North [...]
The fate of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the single most effective law protecting the voting rights of minorities, could hinge on a case heard today in federal district court. Officials in Shelby County, Alabama, contend VRA’s Section 5 requirement is outdated and unconstitutional because it unfairly requires them to pre-clear with federal authorities all [...]
Facing South has another installment in its analysis of Republican proposals to require voters to show a photo ID each time they vote. This one focuses on the high costs of implementing a photo ID requirement, based on the fiscal notes prepared for legislation introduced in various states. The high cost for no gain is [...]
WRAL-TV has a lengthy news report tonight on the upcoming controversy about requiring NC voters to show a photo ID each time they vote. The viewer may think a legislative proposal has already been filed but the NC General Assembly doesn’t begin until January 26; the reference in the WRAL report is to a bill [...]
The Pope Civitas Institute is trumpeting a poll designed to help Republican lawmakers who want NC voters to show a government-issued photo ID each time they vote (except, oddly, for when they vote through the mail). The Pope Civitas poll says 83% of voters would approve a government ID requirement. And it claims that 99% [...]
A new edition of Democracy NC's brochure featuring quotes and photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is now available. It includes information about the upcoming H K on J assembly in Raleigh, the redistricting process affecting local and state political districts, the controversial proposal to require a photo ID for voting, and Dr. King's challenge [...]
Legislatures with Republican majorities around the country are chomping at the bit to pass new legislation of vital importance. What could this proposal be that has such urgency and broad appeal among GOP lawmakers? A plan for stimulating new jobs? An answer for balancing the state budget? No, the new legislation pretends it addresses the [...]
For better or worse, a gaggle of “firsts” this year will have a lasting impact on North Carolina politics. Here’s the Top 10 list from Democracy North Carolina. Happy New Year!!