Voting

Lawsuits Aug 8, 2016

Civil Rights Groups File Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Gwinnett

Three groups representing minorities and civil rights interests are suing Gwinnett County in federal court, arguing the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education districts violate federal voting law. The Georgia NAACP, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Monday morning. The groups are accusing the county …

Lawsuits May 26, 2016

Lawsuit: Straight-Ticket Ban Will Disenfranchise Voters

A new Michigan law that eliminated straight-ticket voting will create longer lines on Election Day, disproportionally affect African- …

Legal News May 24, 2016

Virginia GOP File Lawsuit to Block Felons From Voting

Virginia Republicans asked state’s highest court Monday to block more than 200,000 felons from voting in November, arguing that Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe abused his power by restoring the voting rights of thousands of convicts who’ve completed their sentences. In a lawsuit GOP leaders filed in the Virginia Supreme Court, they say McAuliffe violated the separation of …

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Nov 10, 2016

The President-Elect Faces Court Date in Fraud Case

After an election, a president-elect has an enormous amount of work to do. The period between Election Day and Inauguration Day flies by, and an incoming leader has to assemble a team, receive policy briefings, put an agenda in place, and attend a seemingly endless stream of meetings. In Donald Trump’s case, there’s another part of his upcoming schedule that most presidents-elect don’t have to …