Representative Clyburn: ‘Voter ID is Not a Problem’… Really? Representative Clyburn: ‘Voter ID is Not a Problem’… Really?
Is the civil rights icon Representative Jim Clyburn throwing in the towel in the battle over photo voter ID laws?
May 22, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
Congress Speaks on Voting Rights—and Mississippi Hollers Back Congress Speaks on Voting Rights—and Mississippi Hollers Back
The intersection between what Congressional Democrats and state Republicans are attempting around voting shows a tragic collision in which democracy, citizens of color and many liv...
May 18, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not? Is Black and Latino Voter Registration Threatened or Not?
There may be some disagreement on the numbers, but we should agree on one thing: while voter registration numbers may not be as bad as reported, that doesn’t mean it’s ...
May 11, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
‘True the Vote’ Still Out to Screw the Vote ‘True the Vote’ Still Out to Screw the Vote
If so many people believe voter fraud exists, it’s because groups like this have spread myths while suppressing the truth.
May 1, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence
Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.
Apr 26, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
Time to Undo ALEC’s Damage Time to Undo ALEC’s Damage
ALEC claims that its real focus is “economic vitality.” Its investment in restrictive Voter ID and “kill at will” Stand Your Ground laws says otherwise.
Apr 17, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
How Gender Identity May Determine the Right to Vote in 2012 How Gender Identity May Determine the Right to Vote in 2012
Thanks to strict, new voter ID laws that have swept through states, transgender citizens and others whose gender identities don’t match the state’s declaration of it ma...
Apr 16, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
The War on Women Voting The War on Women Voting
Photo voter ID laws will have a disproportionate impact on women voters, who are more likely to have name and address changes.
Apr 12, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
DOJ Hovers Over Today’s Wisconsin Primary to Protect Civil Rights DOJ Hovers Over Today’s Wisconsin Primary to Protect Civil Rights
Confusion abounds in Wisconsin over new redistricting and voter ID laws, as well as how to ensure military members and Spanish-speaking residents can vote.
Apr 3, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
Organized Confusion: Votes Killed, Destroyed, Stressed Organized Confusion: Votes Killed, Destroyed, Stressed
Voter ID supporters rely on tricky language. Missouri didn’t fall for it.
Mar 30, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock