Voting rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana Gov. >> IT WAS A HUMAN ERROR.
The lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and voters from Baton Rouge and Hammond. Terrebonne Parish's population is 113,328, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 estimate.
Because whites out-number blacks in the parish and whites rarely vote for black candidates in contested races, the system has prevented the election of a black candidate, according to the lawsuit.
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. In depositions, state lawmakers who oppose of the suit have pointed to the election earlier this year of a black State District Court judge in Terrebonne, Juan Pickett, as proof that black candidates can win there. BATON ROUGE, La. The organizations say Louisiana is doing too little to protect ballot access in its November and December elections and should widen mail-in voting options amid the coronavirus outbreak. A separate case brought by the NAACP in Fayette County, Georgia, set to go to trial later this year, makes similar claims. Gov.
The New Orleans Saints could evacuate to Indianapolis, Indiana due to Hurricane Delta. Bobby Jindal under the Voting Rights Act to force a change.
Lawsuit: Louisiana doing too little to protect voting rights, GINA: EARLIER THIS MONTH, WDSU INVESTIGATES UNCOVERED A MISTAKE THAT LEFT OUT MORE THAN 300,000 LOUISIANA VOTERS FROM AN EFFORT TO EXPAND MAIL-IN VOTING. WHEN WDSU ASKED ABOUT THOSE VOTERS, IT WAS DISCOVERED ANOTHER 300,000 SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. GREG LAROSE, WDSU NE. LOUISIANA IS ONE OF 17 STATES WHERE YOU NEED AN EXCUSE TO VOTE BY MAIL, LIKE BEING SICK, OUT OF TOWN, OR IN THE MILITARY. GINA: WHAT HAS PEOPLE WORRIED? The lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and voters from Baton Rouge and Hammond. An episode involving a white parish judge underscores how little voting power the parish’s black residents appear to have. For decades, minority advocates have urged the state legislature to change the at-large system to a district-based one, but lawmakers have declined to act. The organizations say Louisiana is doing too little to protect ballot access in its November and December elections and should widen mail-in voting options amid the coronavirus outbreak. >> IN THE CRISIS WE’RE EXPERIENCING NOW, IT IS REALLY HARD TO ARGUE THAT THAT OPTION SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY. Lawyers for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund say the problem is the discriminatory voting system the parish uses, and last year they sued Gov. The organizations say Louisiana is doing too little to protect ballot access in its November and December elections and should widen mail-in voting options amid the coronavirus outbreak. Ardoin crafted an emergency plan for the state's July and August elections that increased early voting and expanded mail-in balloting. Registering to vote by mail or in person in Louisiana for the November election has the earliest deadline: Oct. 5.
This page is a clearinghouse for all elections-related information, from elections and voter registration information to statistics and educational materials. Lawyers for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund say the case highlights the need for a strong Voting Rights Act. REPORTER: VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATES SAY THOSE WHO WORRY MAIL-IN BALLOTS LEAD TO FRAUD DON’T HAVE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO BACK UP THE CLAIM. >> THE CORONAVIRUS IS FORCIN FOLKS WORRYING ABOUT HOW TO HOLD SAFE ELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN POLLING PLACES. The Rapides Parish School Board is releasing an update on how COVID-19 has impacted schools since the transition into Phase 3 of the “Re-Opening Rapides with a Strong Start” plan. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund says the at-large system was adopted deliberately to weaken black voting power—a tactic employed by numerous southern jurisdictions in response to the 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act. Inside the state capitol building, State Treasurer John Schroder defended how a $275 million grant program he’s overseeing that was set up by the legislature is going. Voting rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana Gov. They say the at-large system doesn’t violate the Voting Rights Act’s ban on racial discrimination in voting. REPORTER: FIVE STATES SEND OUT MAIL-IN BALLOTS TO VOTERS FOR EVERY ELECTION, 28 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL GIVE MAIL BALLOTS TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM. A MAJORITY OF LOUISIANA’S 65 AND OLDER VOTERS ARE DEMOCRATS, 54%, COMPARE THAT TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS, OF WHICH DEMOCRATS MAKE UP 41%. John Bel Edwards signs law restoring felon voting rights after five years Some 2,000 felons in Louisiana will have their voting rights restored in March, after Gov. HALF THESE NUMBERS WERE AS OF JUNE 9, AFTER ARDOIN INITIAL OUTREACH TO SENIORS BUT BEFORE MOST OF THE 300,000 HE HAD LEFT OUT WERE CONTACTED. “After a half century, we still are struggling for representation for all voters at the ballot box.”. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. ©2020, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WDSU-TV. On Friday, they filed papers asking a federal judge for a summary judgment in their favor.
John Bel Edwards and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Over the last two decades, black candidates have received an average of just 8% of the white vote when opposed by a white candidate, the lawsuit said. The plaintiffs say they named Jindal as a defendant because he has the power to sign legislation into law that would change the system.
>> RECEIVING ONE-TIME MONEY DURING AN UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS AT THE EXPENSE OF RADICALLY CHANGING OUR ELECTION SYSTEM IS A TRADEOFF WE’RE NOT WILLING TO MAKE.
Voting rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana Gov. THIS IS GIVING VOTERS MORE OPTIONS SO THEY THAT CAN DO WHATEVER THEY NEED TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILY, AND NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE AND BEING SAFE IN THE TIME OF AN INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC. REPORTER: VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATE MYRNA PEREZ TESTIFIED RECENTLY BEFORE A CONGRESSIONAL PANEL ON ELECTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC. SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ARDOIN IS REACHING OUT TO SENIOR CITIZENS TO GIVE THEM THE OPTION TO VOTE BY MAIL, BUT SOME SAY MUCH MORE COULD BE DON >> WE SHOULD BE MAXIMIZING PEOPLE’S OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. Mike Foster to be laid to rest Wednesday, Report: Saints considering evacuating to Indianapolis, Hardtner Medical Center’s $30,000 donation supports CLTCC Rod Brady Practical Nursing Program, How COVID has impacted Rapides Parish Schools in Phase 3, Alexandria Fire Dept. Gov. Blacks live clustered together within the parish, meaning that if district-based voting were used, they would comprise a clear majority in one district. HE JOINS US LIVE FROM A GENTILLY POLLING LOCATION. But no such plan has been offered so far for the fall elections.
The lawsuit demonstrates how the Voting Rights Act, which was badly weakened by the Supreme Court in 2013, remains a key tool for stopping not only high-profile statewide laws like voter ID, but also a range of local election rules that often fly under the radar. The parish does have district-based voting for its council and school board, and each have two majority-black districts. Local and national elections & political news, delivered to your inbox.
(AP) - Voting rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana Gov. But no such plan has been offered so far for the fall elections. BEFORE APRIL FIRST, MORE THA 92,000 SENIORS HAD REGISTERED TO RECEIVE MAIL-IN BALLOTS YEAR-ROUND. All rights reserved. receives new ATV from Firehouse Subs, State lawmakers discuss grant program for businesses, including bars, Public Inspection File - digicomm@kalb.com - (318) 483-4211. John Bel Edwards and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. THE REAL CONCERN IS IF PEOPLE FEEL THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN STAY SAFE IS TO SAY HOME, THEY WILL ALSO STAY SILENT ON ELECTION DAY. In 2003, Judge Timothy Ellender attended a Halloween party wearing black-face makeup, an Afro wig, handcuffs and a prison jumpsuit, in an apparent attempt to mock black prison inmates. Lawsuit: Louisiana doing too little to protect voting rights, RPSO, GPSO investigating incident on Rigollette Road, STREAMING AT 3:30 PM: Gov.
John Bel Edwards and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. >> IN MANY CASES, PEOPLE WHO I THINK THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS MOST AT RISK FROM THIS PANDEMIC ARE THE FOLKS WHOSE INTERESTS ARE ALSO AT MOST RISK IN THE ELECTION. John Bel Edwards and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Ardoin crafted an emergency plan for the state’s July and August elections that increased early voting and expanded mail-in balloting. The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder made it harder to reverse discriminatory election practices in most southern states, including Louisiana. Ardoin crafted an emergency plan for the state's July and August elections that increased early voting and expanded mail-in balloting. EARLIER THIS MONTH IN GEORGIA, WHERE VOTERS STOOD IN LINE FOR HOURS TO CAST BALLOTS IN PERSON, OFFICIALS SAY THOUSANDS OF MAIL-IN VOTES WEREN’T COUNTED BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE AND SCANNER PROBLEMS. “Terrebonne’s outdated at-large voting scheme clearly illustrates the current need for the Voting Rights Act,” said Janai Nelson, associate director-counsel at the Legal Defense Fund. REPORTER: WE TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT WHO’S ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. Terrebonne’s at-large system bars its black voters from exercising the full strength of their voting rights and must be replaced.”, MSNBC Live with Kendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser.
In 2008, Ellender was re-elected through the at-large system, and was subject to mandatory retirement at the end of last year. WATCH: How voting has become harder in America, “This year, as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the crown jewel of the civil rights movement, Terrebonne voters are still fighting to ensure that their voices are represented in their judicial system,” Jerome Boykin, the president of the Terrebonne Parish NAACP and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said in a statement. >> THE ANSWER IS NOT TO TELL VOTERS THAT THEY HAVE TO WAIT IN LONG LINES IN THE PAST, LONG LINES WERE DISENFRANCHISING AND DETERRING NOW THEY COULD BE DEADLY. I’M APPRECIATIVE OF US CATCHING IT AND MOVING FORWARD TO QUICKLY EXPEDITE LETTERS TO THOSE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE THAT CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. REPORTER: CHRIS KAISER WITH THE ACLU OF LOUISIANA IS CONCERNED THAT RAPIDLY CHANGING RULES IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC COULD HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT ON VOTING RIGHTS. Direct Recording Electronic (DRE): This is the newest kind of system in use in the U.S. All the information about who and what you are voting for is on an electronic screen like a TV or computer screen. In fact, it re-elected a white parish judge who had been suspended for wearing black-face as part of a racist parody Halloween costume.
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