Voter ID Laws

Red, white and blue sign says "Vote here" with an arrow and an American flag
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 10, 2018 5:09PM EDT

What You Need to Know About the Voter ID Law SCOTUS Refused to End

Native Americans say the North Dakota law was designed to keep them from the polls and violates the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Constitution and the state Constitution. The Supreme Court just declined to get involved.
White sign has a red and blue American flag and the words "vote here" on it
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 13, 2018 3:15PM EDT

People Of Color Are Still Being Locked Out of the Democratic Process

A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reinforces what many already know: the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act made it easier for states to discriminate at the voting booth.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 7, 2018 2:02PM EDT

Reject Racism Campaign Pressures Tech Giants to Skip North Carolina

“One way Amazon and Apple can demonstrate a real commitment to espoused values of diversity is by making it clear that they won’t move their headquarters to a state that is rapidly sliding backward on racial oppression and voting rights.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Oct 16, 2017 1:28PM EDT

ICYMI: NAACP LDF Asks Texas to Accommodate Voters Displaced by Hurricane Harvey

“The Texas code already recognizes that a natural disaster is an extenuating circumstance necessitating accommodations.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Aug 25, 2017 11:37AM EDT

ICYMI: Judge Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law as Discriminatory, Again

“It imposes burdens disproportionately on Blacks and Latinos.”
Red, white and blue handmade sign says, "Vote."
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 11, 2017 2:06PM EDT

Judge Rules—Again—That Texas Voter ID Law is Intentionally Discriminatory

The legislators who created SB 14 wanted to keep Black and Latinx voters away from the polls.
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Kenrya Rankin  Feb 27, 2017 3:52PM EST

DOJ Reverses Course on Texas Voter ID Law Challenge

“This signals to voters that they will not be protected under this administration.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Nov 3, 2016 1:57PM EDT

New Video Says Strict Voter ID Laws Are 'The New Jim Crow'

Media Matters for America breaks down how strict voter ID laws lock Black and Latinx people out of the electoral process.
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Kenrya Rankin  Oct 6, 2016 12:11PM EDT

WATCH: This Video Breaks Down the Link Between Voter ID Laws and Structural Racism

“Voter impersonation is rarer than being struck by lightning.”
A poster outlines North Carolina voter identification requirements, people stand in line at the polls
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 1, 2016 11:39AM EDT

Supreme Court Says No to North Carolina's Racist Voting Law

An appeals court ruled last month that the law “target[ed] African Americans with almost surgical precision.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Aug 9, 2016 12:14PM EDT

Trevor Noah Agrees With Trump, Says Election is Rigged

The Daily Show Host: “I know that this systemic level of election rigging must have come as a shock to Americans. Because had Americans known, surely the world’s greatest democracy would have done something about it by now.”
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 1, 2016 11:47AM EDT

Court: North Carolina Voter ID Laws Targeted Blacks With 'Almost Surgical Precision'

The appeals court decision repeals provisions put in place under the guise of reducing voter fraud.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 20, 2016 11:07AM EDT

Federal Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter ID Law

The ACLU argued that the law prevents poor people of color from voting.
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 26, 2016 2:35PM EDT

Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Laws

Critics say the provisions will keep people of color away from the polls.
Sameer Rao  Apr 11, 2016 4:00PM EDT

Kansas Officials Call Error-Ridden Spanish-Language Voting Guides 'An Administrative Error'

The original Spanish-language guides contained an incorrect voter registration deadline and did not tell voters that they can use a passport as acceptable photo ID. 
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 1, 2016 11:16AM EST

Are You Voting Today?

It’s Super Tuesday, and that means 12 states and one U.S. territory are holding primaries and caucuses today. Is it time for you to head to the polls?
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 15, 2016 3:17PM EST

WATCH: This Video Exposes the Harm and Hypocrisy of Voter ID Laws

John Oliver hilariously dismantles the case for enacting restrictive voter identification laws.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 3, 2016 3:50PM EST

STUDY: Voter ID Laws Are Fantastic at Keeping People of Color Away From the Polls

“Voter ID laws skew democracy in favor of Whites and those on the political right.”
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 25, 2016 4:37PM EST

Trial Begins for North Carolina's Allegedly Discriminatory Voter ID Law

The plaintiffs argue that it was intentionally created to cheat people of color out of their right to vote.
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 6, 2015 5:22PM EDT

Federal Appeals Court Weakens Texas' Discriminatory Voter ID Law

Court says the law discriminates against people of color and the poor but stops short of saying the state did it on purpose.