Voter

Lawsuits May 10, 2017

Voting Rights Groups File a New DMV Lawsuit, Saying It’s Still Too Hard for Californians to Register to Vote

A two-year dispute over California’s Department of Motor Vehicles voter registration procedures has again landed the agency in court. On Tuesday, a coalition of voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit alleging DMV officials still require drivers renewing their registration by mail to fill out a separate card if they also want to register to vote. That separate step, the lawsuit said, …

News Apr 27, 2017

[Opinion] AJC Watchdog: DC Lawyers, Liberal Groups Push 6th District Lawsuit

With the nation’s most closely watched congressional race headed to a runoff in June, a D.C.-based voting rights advocacy group is pressing in federal court to reopen voter registration. It is the latest legal maneuver for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law. The non-profit law firm dates back to the Kennedy administration, but it’s been very active in Georgia since the …

Legal News Feb 17, 2017

Federal Judge Sanctions Texas in Voter Registration Lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered sanctions against the state of Texas for blowing past deadlines and ignoring a court order to hand over thousands of pages of documents in a lawsuit challenging its voter registration practices. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office’s “months-long delay” in producing the documents “has been disruptive, time consuming, cost consuming” and has burdened plaintiffs …

Lawsuits Jan 17, 2017

NY Elections Board Illegally Purged 117,000 Brooklyn Voters

© Saul Martinez / Reuters The Department of Justice alleges the New York Board of Elections broke the law when it purged approximately 117,000 Brooklyn voters before the presidential primary. The federal agency intervened in a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Elections (NYCBOE) over the purge which had many Brooklyn residents showing up at the polls to vote to be told they were not …

News Nov 7, 2016

NJ State Democratic Committee Files Lawsuit Alleging Voter Intimidation – News

The New Jersey State Democratic Committee has filed a lawsuit to bar the New Jersey Oath Keepers – which has been described as a militia extremist group – from monitoring polling places on Election Day, arguing it would amount to voter intimidation. The complaint was filed late Thursday night in U.S. District Court against the Oath Keepers. Rep. Scott Garrett, R-Wantage, attended a meeting last …

Lawsuits Nov 4, 2016

US Justice Department Shows Interest in NAACP Lawsuit Challenging NC Voter Roll Purges

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in the NAACP lawsuit challenging elections boards in three North Carolina counties where voters complain they were inaccurately purged from voter rolls. The NAACP went to federal court in Winston-Salem on Wednesday seeking intervention from U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs. In their lawsuit filed Monday, the NAACP and voters from …

News Nov 1, 2016

North Carolina NAACP Files Lawsuit to Reinstate Canceled Voter Registrations

The North Carolina NAACP claims Republicans are trying to suppress the minority vote in the Tar Heel State. So, group is suing the state to stop county election boards from marking voter registrations void. Election officials felt the need to cancel several registrations because mailings to voters’ addresses came back as undeliverable.

Lawsuits Oct 28, 2016

Democrats Just Filed a Federal Lawsuit Accusing the Republican National Committee of Voter Intimidation

The Democratic National Committee is accusing the Republican Party of coordinating to intimidate voters. And it’s taking the GOP to court. The DNC filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee on Wednesday night , alleging that the GOP was violating a 34-year-old court order that bars the RNC from using “voter fraud” as an excuse to suppress votes.

Lawsuits Oct 28, 2016

Second Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s ‘Ballot Selfie’ Statute Filed in Federal Court

A second lawsuit arguing Colorado’s laws forbidding people from taking pictures with their ballots is unconstitutional has been filed in federal court, and the matter is likely to be resolved before the Nov. 8 General Election. The second suit was filed in U.S. District Court of Colorado Tuesday, and names three people as plaintiffs: Caryn Ann Harlos, who is the Communications Director …

News Oct 21, 2016

Lawsuit Filed Against Cabell Clerk Over Online Voting

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cabell County Clerk Karen Cole for refusing to recognize and permit online voter registration within the county. Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and the National Voting Rights Project filed the lawsuit on behalf of Marshall University student Allison Mullins in Federal District Court in Huntington. “Clerks …