A new article in The American Prospect hails last week’s rejection of South Carolina’s Voter ID law as a watershed for the Justice Department, with Eric Holder’s reinvigorated Civil Rights Division making clear its priorities. The new DOJ assessment of South Carolina’s restriction is the clearest indication that the department is handling civil rights disputes … Continue reading »
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The Justice Dept. Stops S.C.’s Assault on Voting Rights
From The Nation: By Ben Adler December 25, 2011 The US Department of Justice took an important step in combating the epidemic of Republican vote suppression efforts on Friday. The Justice Department blocked a South Carolina law requiring voters to present photo identification, because the law would disproportionately disenfranchise minority voters. South Carolina is one … Continue reading »
No Surprise: S.C.’s Voter ID Law Hits Blacks Hardest
From The Associated Press: By Jim Davenport Oct 19, 3:17 AM EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s new voter photo identification law appears to be disproportionately affecting minority voters in one of the state’s largest counties and black precincts elsewhere, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. For instance, nearly half the voters who … Continue reading »
How Not To Sell A State That’s Feeling The Pinch
From The Economist: Hello, sunshine! Oct 8th 2011 | COLUMBIA | from the print edition IT’S a great day in South Carolina, and if you don’t believe it, ask Governor Nikki Haley. On September 27th the governor ordered the 16 directors of cabinet agencies under her direct control to change the way their employees answer … Continue reading »
