Tennessee Senate Maps Ruled Unconstitutional
A Tennessee Court Ruled Wednesday Afternoon That Republican-Drawn State Senate Maps Are Unconstitutional, Giving The General Assembly Until Jan. 31 To Adopt New Maps.
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Voting Rights Act
Why Tennessee Primary Turnout Is the Lowest In U.S. (William Haupt III Exclusive Editorial)
Next Time You Complain About A Massive Property Tax Hike To Your County Commissioner, Just Ask Yourself? Did You Vote For Him In The Last Primary Election? Did You Know That He Also Works For The County Road Department, And His Division Got A Huge Increase In Funding? Or Did You Vote At All?
Every Election There’s A Lot Of Focus On Who Voted. But There’s Little Debate About Who Didn’t Vote.
Most People Think Voting Is Casting Votes On Election Day Amongst A Frenzy Of Signs And Banners For State And National Offices. Those Who Say “I Voted For The Lesser Of Two Evils” Are Usually Those Who Seldom Carefully Study Their Candidates And Vote For The Best Ones Running In The Primaries.
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If All Government Is Local, So Are Elections
Today’s Local Government Political Machines Are A Mixed Bag, Depending On Demographics. In Rural Areas, You Have “The Good Ol Boys.” In The Large Cities, You Have “The Establishment.” But They Are A Tight Knit Group Of Locals Who Go Along To Get Along To Maintain Power. They Do As Much As We Allow Them To Do. Hiding Election Information Is One Thing That They Are Extremely Proficient At.
Since All Government Is Local, Local Elections Are The Most Important Place To Cast Your Vote. If You Have A City Or A County That Is Not Notifying You Of Every Single Election And Referendum, They Are Violating The 1965 Voting Rights Act. They Need To Be Reminded That “Federal Law Trumps State Law And Protects Voter Disenfranchisement.” You’d Be Surprised How Few Local Governments Have Ever Been Told This.
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Know Your Rights And How To Protect Them
Over Five Decades Ago, Congress Passed The Voting Rights Act Of 1965. It Established Standards To Protect The Voting Rights Of All Qualified U.S. Voters. Contrary To Liberal Psychosis, The Voting Rights Act Applies To Every Voter Equally. It Set Parameters For Each State To Engrain Within Its Voting Laws. To Ensure Equality, The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Was Passed To Protect The Rights Of Ethnic Minorities. But Its Core Provisions, Like The Voting Rights Act, Protects The Civil Rights Of All Americans Equally. Contrary To Leftist Logic, Neither Of These Gave More Rights To One Group And Less Rights To Another.
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AG Slatery Joins Efforts Opposing Federal Control Of State Elections
In A Letter To Congressional Leaders, TN Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III & 22 Other Attorneys General Warn That Legislation Under Consideration In Congress Would Allow The U.S. Dept. Of Justice To Federalize The Election System By Usurping The Authority States Rightly Possess Over The Administration Of Their Elections.
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Supreme Court Upholds States’ Efforts To Ensure Voter Integrity
The Supreme Court On Thursday Correctly Concluded That States Could Enact Commonsense And Necessary Protections To Ensure The Integrity Of Their Electoral Systems. States Like Georgia, Iowa And Florida Can Rest Assured That Specious Challenges To Their Legitimate Efforts To Guarantee The Sanctity Of The Vote Will Not Be Supported By Activist Judges.
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Arizona Defends Election Integrity Laws Before SCOTUS
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Made The State’s Case Tuesday For Maintaining A Couple Of Election Integrity Issues That, If Deemed Illegal, Could Change Election Laws Across The Country.
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SCOTUS To Hear Pair Of Arizona Elections Cases Today
The Nation’s High Court Is Set To Hear Oral Arguments Over Two Voting Issues That Originated In Arizona But Could Spur Significant Changes Nationwide. The Court Specifically Will Answer The Question About Whether The Ballot-harvesting Ban Was Discriminatory Against Minorities Who Are Protected Under The Voting Rights Act.
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