I am a big NBA fan. This article is not about basketball, but about Udonis Haslem’s and this country’s reality. “I’m no doctor, or no politician, or no public health expert. But I know one thing, man. We all got a responsibility to those kids.”
— Read on www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/udonis-haslem-nba-covid-the-real-miami
Author: GDaniels
Supreme Court allows Wisconsin to throw away absentee ballots in gift to Republicans.
This is voter suppression. WI has made a number of last-minute changes in response to the coronavirus, such as drastically reducing polling places. Now, the Supreme Court told the state that it can’t make the changes that allow tens of thousands of its eligible persons to cast a ballot. Read about it here. #VoterSuppression
DMV Closures Hurting Voter Registration Numbers | KXNT 840 AM
A consequence of COVID-19 is widespread DMV closures and the inability to register to vote. You can read about Nevada’s experience here. DMVs and other voter registration options are sparse or non-existent in most states. Additionally, organizations that usually engage in voter registration activities are unable to do so in this state of emergency. #voterregistration #votingrights #COVID19
Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Florida Presidential Primary
Filed a complaint in Florida seeking accommodations for the many Floridians who are displaced and/or unable to cast ballots in the presidential primary. Read the full complaint here:
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Here’s a livestream from today’s book launch. #Uncounted
Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post
Considering expanding the vote to all residents of a locality regardless of citizenship status, read here.
Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres “The Queens delegation is split over a city bill that would grant green card holders and many other legal immigrants.”
Source: Queens Council Members Split Over Granting Non Citizens NYC Voting Rights | Jackson Heights Post
Federal Appeals Court Wades Into Felons’ Voting Rights Battle | Daily Business Review
Here, timing is everything. The closer we get to an election, the less likely that the courts will interfere.
“Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said the appellate ruling will ‘have far-reaching effects, as it will determine whether the state must comply with the court’s injunction in upcoming elections of national, state, and local significance in 2020.’”
Source: Federal Appeals Court Wades Into Felons’ Voting Rights Battle | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Restoration of Rights Case
The fight over the restoration of voting rights continues in Florida. The state supreme court ruled that Amendment 4, which potentially returned the right to vote to more than1 million people in Florida, required the completion of fines and fees before voting rights could be restored. Read the story here.
Federal judge lets North Dakota Republicans block Native Americans from voting.
Here’s an example of modern day voter suppression.
Republicans’ voter ID law is designed to disenfranchise Native Americans. It’s working.
— Read on slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/federal-judge-lets-north-dakota-republicans-block-native-americans-from-voting.html
