Voting Rights Act

Judge Dismisses Democrats’ Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements

May 10, 2024

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging Wisconsin’s absentee voting regulations, a decision that preserves the law in advance of the upcoming presidential election. U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson dismissed the lawsuit, citing the law’s longstanding presence since the 1960s. The ruling maintains Wisconsin’s requirement for witness signatures on absentee…
North Carolina Voter ID Trial Commences Amidst Dispute Over Discrimination Claims

May 6, 2024

The onset of a federal trial scheduled for Monday in Winston-Salem marks a pivotal moment in the legal battle surrounding North Carolina’s controversial photo voter identification law. The lawsuit, initiated more than five years ago by the state NAACP and various local chapters, challenges the constitutionality of the law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly…

Judge Dismisses Democrats’ Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements