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Ernest A. Canning is a retired attorney, author, and Vietnam Veteran (4th Infantry, Central Highlands 1968). He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Veterans For Bernie. Canning has been a member of the California state bar since 1977. In addition to a juris doctor, he has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science. Follow him on Twitter and Bluesky.
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7th Circuit: WI Photo ID Restriction to Remain in Place, Based on New Assurances from State

Court cites State promise to make free IDs available without restriction, opponents remain dubious, concerned about disenfranchisement...

Trump Campaign CEO Just Latest High Level GOPer Accused Of False-Residency Reg Fraud

Stephen Bannon doubles-down after revelations, joins long list of prominent Repubs flouting laws designed to prevent voter fraud...

6th Circuit Panel Upholds Right to ‘Straight-Party’ Voting In Michigan, Republican AG Vows to Appeal

UPDATE: SCOTUS denies Michigan's request to overturn stay blocking its elimination of 'straight ticket' voting...

NC Files for Emergency Stay of Unlawful, Racially Discriminatory Voter Suppression Law at SCOTUS

Emergency Petition Filed at 7th Circuit to Avoid Mass Photo ID Law Disenfranchisement in WI

Action sought as partisan court panel rolls back remedy meant to restore voting rights to nearly 10% of WI electorate...

Revolution at a Crossroad

While distasteful for many, Clinton may represent progressives best path forward, at least in swing states...

4th Circuit Denies North Carolina’s Motion to Stay Injunction of It’s Illegal Voter Suppression Law

Gov. McCrory ignores previous promise, vows appeal to SCOTUS...

Texas Agrees To Court-Ordered Remedies Ending Disenfranchisement by Unlawful Photo ID Law

Terms allow those without photo ID to cast regular ballots, requires state to spend $2.5M on voter education...

Fate of Democracy in Hands Of the Electorate Following Recent Election Law Victories

Major wins for voting rights advocates in NC, WI, elsewhere could be reversed by the next appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court

UPDATES: U.S. District Court blocks implementation of ND Photo ID Law; NC Republicans Seeks Stay pending petition to Supreme Court

Austrian Court’s Call for Second Presidential Election is a Victory for Election Integrity

Mere possibility that Vote-By-Mail tally could have been manipulated ruled enough to overturn election results...

Nearing an End to NRA/GOP/SCOTUS’ Willful Misinterpretation of the 2nd Amendment?

MO Republicans Seek To Amend State Constitution To Impose Photo ID Voting Restrictions

Some state Democrats back 'compromise' legislation that leaves otherwise legally registered voters at risk of disenfranchisement...

U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Finally Orders (Some) Fixes to WI Photo ID Voting Restriction

Overdue ruling may ameliorate disenfranchisement for some voters...

Absent Court Intervention, 608k Registered TX Voters Face Unlawful Disenfranchisement (Again!)

U.S. Supreme Court must quickly restore Lone Star State voting rights...

CA Legislature Asks State Supremes to Finally Put ‘Overturn Citizens United’ Prop 49 on 2016 Ballot

After Court erred in nixing 2014 'advisory measure', lawmakers petition to have original initiative placed before voters this year...

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