Court Activity
Federal Court Rejects Green Party Attack on Voter ID
A federal court in Tennessee has dealt a serious setback to those attacking photo voter identification laws around the country - including Eric Holder's Justice Department in North Carolina. United States District Court Judge Ronnie Greer has thrown out a lawsuit brought by the Green Party challenging the Volunteer State's photo voter ID law. While the decision was bad for the Green Party in Tennessee, the opinion may be even worse for voter ID opponents nationwide such as the NAACP, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund and Eric Holder.
ACRU Sues Texas County over Corrupt Voter Rolls
SANDERSON, TX (Jan. 28, 2014) – The has filed suit against a Texas county for having more registered voters than age-eligible residents. The suit marks the first legal action following the ACRU’s sending letters to [...]
ACRU’s Complaint against Terrell County, Texas
SANDERSON, TX (Jan. 28, 2014) – The (ACRU) has sued a Texas county for having more registered voters than age-eligible residents. The suit filed on Jan. 27 marks the first legal action following the ACRU’s [...]
Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania Photo ID Law
A Pennsylvania judge on Jan. 17 struck down the state's voter ID law, which was signed in early 2012 and is one of the strictest in the nation, ruling that the statute "unreasonably burdens the right to vote." "Voting laws are designed to assure a free and fair election; the Voter ID Law does not further this goal," Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley wrote.Pennsylvania's law requires all voters to bring to the polls identification issued by the state government or the U.S. government, or another valid credential such as a student ID with an expiration date, in order to cast their vote. If a would-be voter does not have an appropriate ID, that person can cast a provisional ballot and the vote will be counted if an adequate ID is brought to the local elections office within six days. The state's Republican-led Legislature passed the law in spring 2012, saying it would help prevent voter fraud, and GOP Gov. Tom Corbett signed it shortly thereafter.
Kansas, Arizona Seek to Have Feds Require Citizenship on Forms
(CNSNews.com) - The Secretaries of State of Kansas and Arizona are trying to force the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to change federal voter registration forms, which do not require documented proof of U.S. citizenship, to match their state forms, which do. Their lawsuit (Kobach, Bennett v EAC) is scheduled to be heard next week in U.S. District Court in Wichita.
Wisconsin Trial over Voter ID Law Underway
A federal trial began on Nov. 4 over Wisconsin's voter ID law. The trial involves two cases and is expected to last two weeks. A Dane County judge in a different case has already blocked the law, but opponents of voter ID are pursuing the federal litigation in an attempt to ensure the requirement never goes back into effect. Minorities and senior citizens testified Monday about costly and time-consuming difficulties they faced in getting photo identification as they pressed their case to permanently invalidate Wisconsin's voter ID law. Assistant attorneys general defended the law in court, saying requiring IDs was a reasonable way to curb fraud and maintain public confidence in the way the state runs elections.
Five More Plead Guilty in Kentucky Vote Fraud Case
LEXINGTON -- Five former officials in Clay County have pleaded guilty to charges in a case that alleged widespread vote fraud, bringing the case to a close. Three others charged in the case previously pleaded guilty. All eight were charged with being part of a racketeering conspiracy that used the county Board of Elections as a tool to buy or steal votes in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
ACRU Warns Arizona County
"Dirty voter rolls are Step One to vote fraud," said J. Christian Adams, Policy board member. WASHINGTON D.C. (November 1, 2013) -- The (ACRU) sent a notice to Apache County, Arizona officials that they are violating Section 8 of the National Voter Registration ("Motor Voter") Act. The county has more registered voters in the state than voting age-eligible residents, according to official data from the U.S. Census and state voter registration office.
ACRU Warns Alabama Counties
WASHINGTON D.C. (Oct. 30, 2013) -- The (ACRU) has sent notices to numerous Alabama counties that they are in violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration ("Motor Voter") Act. The counties have more registered voters than voting age-eligible residents, according to official data from the U.S. Census and state voter registration offices.
ACRU Warns Kentucky Counties
WASHINGTON D.C.-- The (ACRU) has put numerous Kentucky counties on notice that they are violating Section 8 of the National Voter Registration ("Motor Voter") Act. The counties have more registered voters than voting age-eligible residents, according to official data from the U.S. Census and state voter registration. offices.https://52.86.162.202/acru/acru_warns_kentucky_counties_over_voting_law_violations/