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Major Wins on the Voter Suppression Front: Judge Restores Early Voting in Ohio

8/31/2012

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This has been a great week for those on the front line defending voter's rights.  As reported by Talking Points Memo a federal judge in Ohio on Friday restored early voting rights in the three days before the election, ruling in favor of the Obama campaign.  

On Thursday  CBS News reported that a federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.   

On Wednesday civic groups and Florida voters scored a decisive victory when a federal judge indicated he will permanently remove controversial restrictions on community-based voter registration drives. 

On Tuesday a redistricting plan signed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) intentionally discriminated against Hispanic voters, a three-judge panel unanimously ruled.  The three judges said they were overwhelmed with the amount of evidence showing the congressional redistricting plan was intentionally discriminatory, writing in a footnote that parties “have provided more evidence of discriminatory intent than we have space, or need, to address here.” 

On Monday  a federal court in DC began hearing a week-long trial to decide whether South Carolina’s new voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act. The Department of Justice objected to the law last December under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, finding that South Carolina had failed to prove that the measure would not disenfranchise minority voters.  We hope that this case follows suit.

This has been a great week.  There much more to do but let's take a moment to celebrate what is right and just. 
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    Ernest R. Heyward is the Founder and President of the Marketplace for Social Awareness and Social Responsibility Inc. 

    The Marketplace promotes and supports programs, initiatives, and events that address the needs of culturally diverse and economically challenged youth. 

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