2016 Postmortem

JackBoik

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78. Acoording to the Brennan Center for Justice, seventeen

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 10:35 AM

Jul 2016

New Voting Restrictions in Place for 2016 Presidential Election

In 2016, 17 states will have new voting restrictions in place for the first time in a presidential election. The new laws range from strict photo ID requirements to early voting cutbacks to registration restrictions.

Those 17 states are: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

http://www.brennancenter.org/voting-restrictions-first-time-2016

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*****BREAKING NEWS***** Court strikes down North Carolina voter ID law [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 OP

Finally. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #1

it was “passed with racially discriminatory intent" is all too obvious. They over-reached again. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #59

What was it Alito asked during the case to gut the voting rights act? Volaris Jul 2016 #72

WOOT! ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #2

Great news liberal N proud Jul 2016 #3

I hope they don't leave yellow stains on the white sheets they wear nikto Jul 2016 #61

Not this one LOL I'm swinging from the chandeliers. n/t Mira Jul 2016 #67

Yes! G_j Jul 2016 #4

Could be the difference in the election if it's close MattP Jul 2016 #5

... treestar Jul 2016 #6

AWESOME news leftynyc Jul 2016 #7

Wonderful news Hekate Jul 2016 #8

FANTASTIC! If GOTV efforts are strengthened there auntpurl Jul 2016 #9

YES WE WILL! nt ncgrits Jul 2016 #50

K&R! Bobbie Jo Jul 2016 #10

Cool! nclib Jul 2016 #11

HAPPINESS! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #12

FANTASTIC! MoonRiver Jul 2016 #13

Great news! B Calm Jul 2016 #14

Excellent news! -nt Bradical79 Jul 2016 #15

Great - now what are the odds the pollworkers will conveniently "forget" this? whatthehey Jul 2016 #16

Great news! mcar Jul 2016 #17

Win :) RexCasual Jul 2016 #18

To quote Joe Biden, "This is a BFD!" MADem Jul 2016 #19

Yippee! meow2u3 Jul 2016 #20

This very long opinion reads like a primer on the deliberate disenfranchisement of black voters... Princess Turandot Jul 2016 #21

Ok, WI, MI, NC...I know there is another state. How many states this month have AllyCat Jul 2016 #22

tx dsc Jul 2016 #24

These are all swing states except TX. Wow! AllyCat Jul 2016 #25

"...Struck these immoral, unethical and deceptive Laws down" nikto Jul 2016 #62

I just read this else where. Skidmore Jul 2016 #23

Fantastic! SharonClark Jul 2016 #26

OH HELL YES! Raster Jul 2016 #27

That will help HRC in North Carolina bluestateguy Jul 2016 #28

And the down-tickets. Don't forget the down-tickets! Beartracks Jul 2016 #71

WOOOO!!!! yes! nt retrowire Jul 2016 #29

BOO-YA!!!! benld74 Jul 2016 #30

Can't let them steal this one. Good news. mountain grammy Jul 2016 #31

Bad news for Tump humpers (nt) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #32

Woooohoooo! n/t lillypaddle Jul 2016 #33

This is great news! lovemydog Jul 2016 #34

Great news K&R nt Andy823 Jul 2016 #35

Hurray!!! Hulk Jul 2016 #36

K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #37

There needs to be precinct observers in place. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #38

Fear the party that fears your vote bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #39

Takeaway lesson: Its not just the Supreme Court justices that the president appoints, progree Jul 2016 #40

Your post right here is the most important one in this thread. So true!!!! UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #42

Very true about the wonderful news, and the importance of N.C. in this election progree Jul 2016 #46

That's what it's all about. yardwork Jul 2016 #51

How many is that now? Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #41

...at least 3 this month. LonghornJack Jul 2016 #43

huuuuuuge WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #44

Great News -- Especially for Rev. Barber LonghornJack Jul 2016 #45

I love Reverend Barber. yardwork Jul 2016 #52

Awesomeness. KeepItReal Jul 2016 #47

yay! Javaman Jul 2016 #48

Oh. My. GOOOOODDDDDDD! ncgrits Jul 2016 #49

That is the 4th state in the last two weeks where this law was struck down!!! Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 #53

And what a fantastic trend it is! calimary Jul 2016 #64

N Carolina getting smacked around not just for voter ID laws, but they were intended to be Racially Sheepshank Jul 2016 #54

K&R! sarae Jul 2016 #55

What about Texas? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2016 #56

Moral Monday's ruled wryter2000 Jul 2016 #57

How many states is this now? nt procon Jul 2016 #58

YeSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nikto Jul 2016 #60

Wonderful news! n/t ornotna Jul 2016 #63

I am SO happy. wildeyed Jul 2016 #65

Nice!! unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #66

There is a good chance this decision will tip NC blue in November obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #68

Oh jeez, and now KS? AllyCat Jul 2016 #69

147 Recs. Thank you !!! DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #70

May I please recommend this again? Mira Jul 2016 #73

YES! Orcrist Jul 2016 #74

I hope SheriffBob Jul 2016 #75

Two different people called me about this ruling Gothmog Jul 2016 #76

How many other swing states have these laws? nt jcgoldie Jul 2016 #77

Acoording to the Brennan Center for Justice, seventeen JackBoik Jul 2016 #78

Ohio and virginia I would guess are the big ones jcgoldie Jul 2016 #79