Alabama voters can indeed sue to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 14

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Here are some updates from today.
* A federal judge upheld ([link removed]) part of Florida's new omnibus voter suppression law that prohibits people with certain felony convictions from helping third-party voter registration organizations. Other restrictive provisions of the law remain blocked.
* In a win for voters, a federal court rejected ([link removed]) Alabama Republicans' argument that voters cannot sue to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case — which challenges Alabama's state House and Senate districts — will head to trial on Nov. 12.
* The Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans and two voters filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit alleging that Minnesota’s witness requirement for absentee ballots violates Section 201 of the Voting Rights Act.
* Nearly 50 million Americans — 21% of the voting-age population — lack active, current driver's licenses, new data from VoterRiders reports ([link removed]) , showing how strict voter ID laws can wreak havoc on ballot access and undermine democracy.
* The Missouri Supreme Court ruled ([link removed]) that the state’s Senate district map is constitutional. The ruling stems from a lawsuit alleging that the map, drawn by a six-judge commission, unconstitutionally split a county and a city.
* Voto Latino and Arizona Alliance For Retired Americans asked tointervene ([link removed]) and defend ([link removed]) Arizona's Election Procedure Manual in two additional lawsuits from the RNC and a right-wing group.

Read Marc’s latest piece on Republicans’ legal assault on our elections.
* In just the first six weeks of 2024, Republicans and their allies have filed 10 lawsuits aimed at making voting more difficult and elections less secure. Half of them are in Arizona, focusing specifically on the state’s Elections Procedure Manual — the election official’s bible, which spells out in detail precisely how elections are to be conducted. Read more here. ([link removed])

Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow.
* The New York Independent Redistricting Commission will vote ([link removed]) on a new congressional map to send to the state Legislature for approval.
* The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in a legal challenge over North Carolina’s Republican-drawn state Senate map. Black voters filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit arguing that the map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power in the northeastern part of the state.
* A state judge will hear arguments in two lawsuits filed ([link removed]) on behalf of a voter against Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) challenging two redistricting ballot initiatives.

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