Voter ID Laws

On Wednesday, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the state’s voter ID law. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Bishop Council Nedd, Francesca Chambers and Paul Butler) had a spirited discussion over the decision and the use of voter ID laws that many say suppress the Black vote. Listen to their entire heated […]

A new study provides evidence that Voter ID Laws are discriminatory. Marshall Walter Taylor, Chanelle Hardy and Raynard Jackson joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss the findings of the study conducted by the University of Southern California. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV […]

The showdown between voting rights advocates and the state of Pennsylvania took a new turn Friday, after a judge struck down a requirement that voters provide ID before voting. The nearly two-year law will now move to the state’s Supreme Court in what looks to be a contest of weighty circumstances. SEE ALSO: What The […]

Now in its second week, the first trial challenging the voter ID law in the state of Wisconsin highlights what appears to be a growing trend across the nation to hamper the voting process. The federal lawsuit, brought by civil rights group Advancement Project with co-counsel Arnold & Porter, brings to light the restrictive nature […]

Your vote always matters, but in a year without federal elections, such as this one, your vote carries special weight. That’s because voter turnout is likely to be relatively low. According to FairVote, mayors of major cities often are elected with single-digit turnout. So, ensuring that your vote is cast and properly counted on Election […]

In 2007, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit in Indiana upheld the nation’s first voter ID law along party lines. At the time, Democrats and the American Civil Liberties Union argued that a voter ID law passed by a Republican-controlled legislature in Indiana would have a disparate impact on the poor and minorities due to […]

As has been the case for the upcoming presidential election, the battleground states figure prominently for both President Barack Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Ohio has been a hotbed of political activity of late, with the civil rights group Advancement Project helping to get a “wrong precinct” law struck down. Now the organization is celebrating another […]

In one of the more high-profile cases of voter suppression ahead of the November presidential elections, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge has issued an injunction that blocks the state’s strict Voter ID law and effectively clears the way for voters to cast regular ballots without government-issued identification cards, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. RELATED: BREAKING: Pa. […]

As the showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney takes shape before the November elections, the courts of battleground state Pennsylvania are battling over a controversial voter ID law. On Tuesday, the state’s highest court sent word to the lower Commonwealth Court to stop the divisive law from going ahead as planned. […]

In key swing states, just ahead of the November showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney, voter ID laws and election rules are being challenged as the presidential race heats up. Despite protests by groups, such as the NAACP, a judge in Pennsylvania has upheld a strict voter ID requirement that Democrats […]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 stands as both a landmark achievement in the fight for equality during the turbulent times of the Civil Rights Movement — and also a chilling reminder of the brutal assault police forces made on African-American marchers who were peacefully demonstrating for their right to vote in Selma, Ala., on […]

Last year was a busy 12 months for Black America. It brought us painful reminders of injustice like the  execution of Troy Davis and uplifting stories like Kimberly Anyadike, the young black girl who flew across the country with coaching from a Tuskegee Airman. SEE ALSO: Understanding The Iowa Caucuses The 2012 news cycle is […]