Tag: DOJ

Texas Sues to Implement New Voter ID Law

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Claiming that the Obama Administration is “hostile” toward voter ID laws, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot is suing for approval... Read more

DOJ Shuts Down South Carolina Voter ID Law

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Over the holiday, the Department of Justice came to a decision on whether to approve South Carolina‘s photo voter ID... Read more

Holder Maintains Foundation of Voting Rights Act in Timely Speech

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Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the partisan assault on voting rights, the likes of which we have not seen... Read more

DOJ Leader to Discuss Voting Rights; Advocates Urge Him to Protect Voters

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Tomorrow night, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will hold a timely speech to address voting rights at the Lyndon Baines... Read more

Voters Speak Up on Voting Rights Restrictions

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The battle over voting rights reached a new peak yesterday, when voters in Maine and Mississippi voted on controversial measures... Read more

Senator Asks for Federal Investigation of New Voting Laws

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Voter ID and other restrictive voting laws may be subject to a federal investigation for voter suppression and voting rights... Read more

Controversial Changes to Florida Election Law Remain in Question

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Today, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced that the Justice Department approved part of a controversial new election law... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Justice Dept. to Reject S.C. Photo ID Law

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Civil and voting rights groups urge the Justice Department to reject South Carolina’s photo ID law, stating in an 18-page... Read more

DOJ Sues Louisiana to Comply with Federal Voter Registration Law

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The state of Louisiana is being challenged by the Justice Department for violating a federal election law that requires state... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Ask Justice Department to Block Discriminatory Fla. Law

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Project Vote has joined the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the Florida ACLU in asking the Department of Justice to... Read more