North Carolina Republicans enacted new congressional and legislative maps.
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A True the Vote Voter Intimidation Case Goes to Trial in Georgia ([link removed])
By Madeleine Greenberg
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Voters have notched three big wins recently.
* A federal judge rejected ([link removed]) a Republican lawsuit seeking to block a new Nevada law that protects election officials from intimidation, harassment and interference. The law will continue to safeguard election workers from increasing threats.
* The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld ([link removed]) a 1992 consent decree requiring Louisiana to have a majority-Black district in Orleans Parish for state Supreme Court elections.
* The Michigan Legislature passed ([link removed]) a bill to overturn an 1891 law that makes it a crime to hire transportation to take voters to the polls in the state. The bill heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) for her likely signature.
Here are some other updates from today.
* After weeks of dysfunction, House Republicans finally elected ([link removed]) a speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R) of Louisiana. Johnson voted against certifying the 2020 election and led the House effort to support a lawsuit to disenfranchise millions of voters. Learn more about Johnson’s record here ([link removed]) .
* North Carolina Republicans enacted ([link removed]) new congressional and legislative maps. The districts are highly gerrymandered to favor Republicans and are not subject to the Democratic governor's veto.
* Also in North Carolina, the State Board of Elections is opening ([link removed]) another application period for educational institutions and government agencies to apply to have their student and employee photo IDs approved for voting purposes in the 2024 elections.
* A hearing was held ([link removed]) in a lawsuit alleging that Louisiana's voter registration policy for those with prior felony convictions violates the National Voter Registration Act and the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow.
* Trial will begin in a federal lawsuit ([link removed]) challenging True the Vote’s alleged voter intimidation tactics in Georgia — it’s expected to last 10 days. For a primer on the case, check out senior case coordinator Madeleine Greenberg’s Case Watch here ([link removed]) .
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