New Orleans There’s a new virus spreading. This time it’s not Ebola or something from the Middle East or Africa, but the pernicious attacks on democracy through voter suppression now leaping from the United States to United Kingdom. Not surprisingly, it starts easily enough with some seemingly small tweaks in voter registration. In …
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Tide Turning on Voter ID Suppression
New Orleans As long as Republicans realize that their appeal is to a minority segment of the United States population, but fortunately for them, one that votes more steadfastly that Democrats, they will try to erect barriers in the road to voting since we do not have automatic suffrage. You would think that would be …
Judges Recant, but Voter Suppression Goes into Overdrive
New Orleans Explain to me how in a rational world hunting licenses in Texas can be an acceptable form of voter identification, but a student ID from the University of Texas cannot be? Stumped aren’t you? How exactly does North Carolina cutting back on early voting by one week ensure the sanctity of the ballot …