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No thanks to that vigorous NVRA Section 8 enforcement of the Department of Justice.   

American Thinker: “What’s also needed is for citizens to monitor voting stations — it’s time for the Tea Party to saddle up and follow Catherine Engelbrecht of True the Vote. Catherine delivered a terrific speech (video) at the most recent Restoration Weekend of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, with John Fund making powerful points in his introductory remarks. . . . Winston Churchill once observed that Americans will always do the right thing, but only after they’ve exhausted all the alternatives. But Churchill’s bromide breaks down when it comes to our election systems, where so-called ‘experts’ all stand around debating about how many teeth horses have when there’s a perfectly docile nag at hand for them to examine. Our ‘experts’ will do anything but look into the horse’s mouth.”

The Nebraska Tea Party was at the capitol supporting the (photo ID) measure.

“We
believe that anytime there’s even a possibility of a voter fraud, where
you have people voting that are not who they say the are, they
disenfranchise those that have a legal right to participate in voting,”
said Mark Gill, NE Tea Party Patriots.  While several other groups, including the League of Women Voters of Nebraska, showed opposition to the bill.

“We’re
talking longer lines at the polling places and many more, many more
provisional ballots, we’re talking needless government regulations when
needless government regulations are in general very unpopular,” said
Linda Duckworth, League of Women Voters of Nebraska.

..The bill is expected to be heard before committee on Friday.

full story at link

Election officials were pleasantly surprised during Tuesday’s primary with how voters are handling the changes brought on by the new Voter ID law, which took effect for the first time.
link here.

Los Angeles is wading through a messy redistricting.  LA Observed:

“The redistricting commission plan, Ochoa said, would reduce Latino representation and “will directly put Latino and African American communities in electoral conflict throughout the coming decade.” If Latino representation is reduced, the city could conceivably be found in violation of the Voting Rights Act, which is designed to assure equal representation for minorities.”

The story presents a battle between the black and Hispanic “minority” in LA.  No word on how the plans affect other minorities.

Link here.

Right now, Nebraska doesn’t have any voting requirement. Voters can use a paycheck, bill, or bank statement.  (State Senator Charlie) Janssen wants that changed to a government issued ID, such as a drivers license. “There’s just no valid reason as to why somebody at the polls not wanting to show their ID, other than they want to commit fraud.”

story here.

 This is going to be fun.  PDF here.

Why not?  Charlie Savage got one for doing the same thing, but not as well or a thoroughly.  Here’s more.

Correction officers at Rensselaer County Jail pushed to register inmates to vote in last fall’s primary and general election as part of an effort to unseat Sheriff Jack Mahar.

State and federal law enforcement agencies have launched broad investigations into the activities of the correction officers, including whether their initiative to garner inmates’ votes violated state or federal laws. The probes are part of a broader investigation that began when a group of correction officers accused their labor leaders of fraud and looting union dues for personal use. 

Story here.