Posts Tagged ‘voter supression’

Mar
2012
7

USA! USA! Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Temporarily Halted By Judge…

USA! USA! Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Temporarily Halted By Judge…
Striking down what he called “the single most restrictive voter eligibility law in the country,” Dane County Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan put a temporary injunction on Wisconsin’s voter ID Law on Tuesday. A trial to determine whether or not the injunction will become permanent is set for April 16th. The temporary injunction...
Nov
2011
9

ELECTION NIGHT BUZZKILL: Mississippi Passed a Voter ID Measure Last Night

On a night of electoral victories for progressives from state to state, Mississippi gave Democrats one of their few defeats. After rejecting a fairly radical anti-abortion initiative, voters in the Magnolia state voted in favor of a voter ID law that forces potential voters to show a photo ID in order to cast their ballot. ...
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