ADM for August 23, 2022: North Carolina Supreme Court May Invalidate Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Gerrymandered Legislature

Here’s a fascinating case from North Carolina that you’ll hear more about in the mainstream press in the next few days. The North Carolina Supreme Court has conditionally ruled that because the state’s legislature was elected with gerrymandered voting maps, state constitutional amendments enacted in 2018 may be invalid.

ADM for August 22, 2022: Arizona Trifecta: Three Lawsuits for on its Voter Suppression Bills All in One Day

Over the 18 months, Arizona GOP legislators passed two restrictive voting bills, one targeted at Native Americans, requiring proof of citizenship to vote by already registered voters. The other is a vague bill tightening vote-by-mail rules. Last week, Arizona hit the trifecta: The state was sued by the U.S. Justice Department, voting rights groups and the Democratic party all in one day.