Tag: Hispanic Voters

Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.

Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic April 29th decision that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits using race in redistricting decisions didn’t just affect African American communities in the South. It also eroded the chance for Hispanic, Native, Asian and other majority-minority communities to elect the candidate of their choice, too.
CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, SWATing in NY

CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, ‘Swatting’ in NY

Only days before the November 4th elections in California and New Jersey, the U.S. Justice Department announced DOJ personnel would be sent to select counties to monitor for “transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.” State officials raised concerns of voter intimidation, though Democratic turnout overwhelmed any attempt at suppression.