CTD: Voting Rights

PLCY 220

Richard v. Ramirez

CA constitution permanently disenfranchised anyone convicted of an infamous crime, unless the right to vote was restored by an executive pardon or court order

Shelby County v. Holder

• a covered jurisdiction sought invalidate secions 5 and 4b

Brnovich v Democratic National Committee

Limits Implementation of Section 2 of the voting rights act – need to demonstrate disparate

Voting Rights Act (1965)

Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the constitution

Help America Act

All first time voters in federal elections who registered by mail must show some form of ID

John Lewis Voting Rights Act

• Introduced in US House in 2021. Voted on in Senate in 2021, 22 (twice) but failed to overcome vote for filibuster

• Updates language in Section 2

• Broadened scope of courts

• Restore Pre-clearance with a new formula

Voter ID Laws

Laws regarding voter IDs. Changes on a state to state basis

Voter Roll Maintenance

 the regular, ongoing process of keeping voter registration records accurate

Voting Method Reforms

• 43 statesallow for early, in person voting. IN 2020, 25% of voters nationwide casr ballots early in person 

• All states allow some voting by mail about 30 of which allow for no excuse absentee voting.

Voter Purges

 an often flawed process to “clean up the voter registration rolls” be deleting names