VRA on Life Support

Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Today Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg accused the majority of the court in Shelby County of using the Voting Rights Act’s provisions to kill the act itself.  […]

By Greg Sargent, Washington Post In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court today ruled that an Arizona state law may not require documentary proof of citizenship from voters. In tossing out this requirement, SCOTUS concluded […]

By Huffington Post Latino Voices Local election officials are less likely to give basic information about voting requirements to Latinos, according to a study released this month. Political science graduate students […]

By Sahil Kapur, Talking Points Memo Voting rights advocates are sounding the warning sirens as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments Monday on a low-profile but important case on whether […]

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We circled today’s date on NewsTaco’s calendar several months ago. Today is the day that the U. S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) hears arguments in the case […]

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Here’s a small blip on the radar that’s sure to be getting brighter this year: Six out of the nine states covered under Section 5 of […]

Friday July 13, 2012 Obama Slips With Latino Voters: Quinnipiac Poll (Huffington Post):  President Barack Obama still has a considerable lead with Latino voters, but it may be slipping, according to […]

The way things now stand, 10% of Latino voters have had their right to vote suppressed in the states that have approved voter ID laws. The prospect for the future is that […]

By Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative, District 103 On March 12, 2012 the Department of Justice (DOJ) stood up for Texas voters by refusing to pre-clear the strict photo ID […]

By Howard L. Simon and Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU With Florida’s primary recently completed, all eyes have been on the Sunshine State. And in an effort to shine a light on the […]