Contents tagged with Voting rights
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 5:33 PM Mar. 14, 2013
Report Finds "Mistrust" & "Polarization" Inside Justice Department Over Voting Rights
The law protecting the voting rights of Americans should be applied equally and without discrimination. According to the Justice Department's Inspector General, that is not happening inside the Justice Department. In a 180-page report released this week, the IG said it's lengthy investigation revealed "several incidents in which deep ideological polarization fueled disputes and mistrust that harmed the functioning of the voting section.” At the same time, the report focused on what many ... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 10:23 AM Oct. 11, 2012
Military Voting Rights Case to be Appealed to the Supreme Court
Ohio’s Attorney General has decided to appeal a federal appeals court decision on a military voting rights law to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision by the lower court could have far-reaching and disastrous affects on the voting rights of the men and women our armed forces. On Friday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that halted the implementation of a series of early voting laws in Ohio that would have provided members of the military three extra days to ... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 4:19 PM Aug. 8, 2012
Obama Lawsuit Could have Disastrous Effects on Military Voting Rights
Why are 15, non-partisan, veterans groups opposing President Obama’s lawsuit against an Ohio law that allows military personnel three extra days to vote before Election Day? The President’s campaign claims he is merely trying to extend voting rights. The reason these military groups - representing hundreds of thousands of veterans - oppose the President is because his claim is just plain false. Despite what the Obama re-election campaign says in press releases about wanting everyone... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by ACLJ.org | 4:51 PM Aug. 7, 2012
Jay Sekulow on Hannity Radio Discusses Obama’s Lawsuit against Military Voting Rights
Jay Sekulow, ACLJ Chief Counsel, talked with Sean Hannity about President Obama’s lawsuit to prevent members of the military from having 3 additional days of early voting before Election Day. Listen as Jay explains that this lawsuit against military voting rights is absurd because the Supreme Court has consistently recognized that the military is in a unique class and in a unique situation serving and defending our nation. Listen now:... Continue Reading
