Think the Constitution guarantees your right to vote? Think again – The Boston Globe

Aside January 7, 2020January 2, 2020 GDaniels Civil Rights, Democracy, elections, race discrimination

This article argues for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to vote. It highlights the recent gains in rights of restoration work as examples for the need for uniform standards.

Federal Judge Blocks NC’s Voter ID Law, Citing State’s ‘Sordid History’ of Racist Voter Suppression | Common Dreams News

Aside January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 GDaniels Civil Rights, Democracy, elections

A federal judge in North Carolina blocked it’s voter ID law finding, among other things, troubling racial disparities. “The evidence suggests that minority voters are not just less likely to have an acceptable form of ID, but that the legislature excluded photographic ID that could have greatly reduced that discrepancy,” the judge wrote.

Watch Night 2020

Aside January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 GDaniels Civil Rights, race discrimination, Voting Rights

January 1st is a significant day in civil rights history. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which proclaimed that “all persons held as slaves … are, and henceforward shall be free.” It is said that slaves in the confederate states watched all night on December 31, 1862, to see what freedom looked like on January 1st. Accordingly, 157 years later, in the African American culture, we continue to attend watch night services on New Year’s Eve. Maybe in 2020, we can truly see what freedom looks like. #freedom #watchnight #vote

Federal Judge Allows Georgia to Remove 100,000 Voters – Mother Jones

Aside December 30, 2019 GDaniels Civil Rights

Voting rights advocates argue the removals violate people’s constitutional right to vote.

Source: Federal Judge Allows Georgia to Remove 100,000 Voters – Mother Jones

Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights

Aside November 8, 2019 GDaniels Civil Rights, Democracy, elections

Join me at the ABA’s Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights, 11/8, 11:30 a.m., Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC. This annual luncheon panel is the fourth of its kind and is the perfect place to get up-to-speed on the upcoming election and the current state of voting rights.

Source: Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights