Judge decides voter ID proposals threaten massive Wisconsin and Texas voter suppression

Great News For Voting Rights In Wisconsin And Texas

While all eyes have been on the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, two voter suppression laws that could have affected the November election were blocked in Texas and Wisconsin on Tuesday. Milwaukee federal judge Lynn Adelman stuck down a law that would have required Wisconsin voters to present a photo identification card in order to vote…

Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law, Claims It’s ‘Racially Discriminatory’

The Fifth Circuit upheld an earlier court ruling Wednesday that found Texas voter ID law violates the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) because of its discriminatory effect on minority communities. In a 9-6 vote, the full court affirmed an earlier ruling that found the Texas law, which requires voters to present a state-issued identification card before…