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My first steps in political activism
I took my first step into the world of political activism this week, joining other supporters of the #DoYourJob campaign in a demonstration and press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court. It was overwhelming at first. I didn’t know what to expect; all I knew about press conferences was what I’d seen on TV. I thought the courthouse steps might be packed with the press and supporters, eager to hear senators and congressman talk about the need to fill the vacancy – now nearly nine months old – left by the death of...
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Gerrymander Gazette: Breaking News in Illinois and Maryland
On the redistricting litigation front, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. We'll start with the bad news.
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Common Cause PA Makes the Case for Fair and Transparent Redistricting to Legislative Committee
Common Cause Pennsylvania Senior Advisor and Fair Districts PA Co-Chair Barry Kauffman urged committee members to support HB-1835, a bill that would create an independent citizen redistricting commission to draw districts using nonpartisan standards.
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Helping New Yorkers Register to Vote
Recap of voter registration drive at Brooklyn Flea.
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Movement for Black Lives demands a better democracy
Movement for Black Lives demands a better democracy.
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Texas and Wisconsin Federal Courts Step Up to Protect Voters
Federal court decisions in Texas and Wisconsin last month should put the brakes on legislative efforts across the country to keep Americans from voting.
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North Dakota Court Recognizes Discrimination in Voter Law
Federal Judge Daniel L. Hovland this week blocked enforcement of North Dakota’s voter ID requirement, ruling that the law violates the voting rights of thousands of Dakotans who cannot easily obtain the required identification. The lawsuit was filed by members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, who argued that many Native Americans could not afford the necessary ID.
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Kansas judge expands vote to thousands
Shawnee County district Judge Larry Hendricks ordered the state of Kansas to count votes in the primary election from people who registered without proof of citizenship. This blocked a rule from Kansas’s Secretary of State, which would have prevented 17,500 citizens from voting in state and local elections.
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Federal court strikes down North Carolina Voter ID law
Wide-ranging legislation to make voting in North Carolina more difficult was struck down last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Common Cause North Carolina is among the plaintiffs that challenged the constitutionality of that law.
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Court Upholds Straight-Ticket Voting in Michigan
On July 21, a federal judge struck down Michigan’s attempt to ban straight-ticket voting, finding that the restriction placed a “disproportionate burden on African-Americans’ right to vote.” The court also ruled that Michigan’s $5 million plan to upgrade the machinery of its elections to offset that burden was “woefully insufficient.”
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Gerrymander Gazette | July 27, 2016
Unpacking, uncracking and unstacking redistricting news since 2016.
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Copy of Gerrymander Gazette | July 27, 2016
Unpacking, uncracking and unstacking redistricting news since 2016.