Clinton-allied Democrats Challenge Voter Restrictions in Battleground States

[wyldwolf]

Democrats allied with Hillary Rodham Clinton are mounting a nationwide legal battle 17 months before the 2016 presidential election, seeking to roll back Republican-enacted restrictions on voter access that Democrats say could, if unchallenged, prove decisive in a close campaign.

The Democrats began last month with lawsuits filed in Ohio and Wisconsin, presidential battleground states whose governors are likely to run for the Republican nomination themselves. Now, they are most likely going to attack a host of measures. They include voter identification requirements that Democrats consider onerous, time restrictions imposed on early voting that they say could make it difficult to cast ballots the weekend before Election Day, and rules that could nullify ballots cast in the wrong precinct.

The effort, which is being spearheaded by a lawyer whose clients include Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, reflects an urgent practical need, Democrats say: to get litigation underway early enough so that federal judges can be persuaded to intervene in states where Republicans control legislatures and governor’s offices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/us/politics/democrats-voter-rights-lawsuit-hillary-clinton.html?ref=politics&_r=2

[misterhighwasted]

1. Tough challenge, but Hillary's 1st Class Team is not missing a beat, with the RW crooked politics.

This is necessary on many levels.
I wish them great success.

[RobertEarl]

2. Underground?

Your sig line:
"What is the background of the name 'Democratic Underground?' We were the "Underground" fighting against the Republicans, who were in power at the time. Ironically, it seems that many people took the name to mean 'Underground fighting against Democrats.' I was so naive. Back when I started this site I had no clue so many Democrats hated Democrats." - Skinner

Many of us were quite disgusted that the establishment Dems sat on their thumbs while bush stole the election. Yeah, we are pissed at some Dems. Duh! Still are! Duh!

[wyldwolf]

3. Relevance to OP?

Duh!

[RobertEarl]

4. Hill did say bush stole the election - kinda

But like most, she sat on her thumb while elections were stolen all across the US. We need real change and hope for clean elections. I doubt Hill will bring it.

Vote Bernie!

[wyldwolf]

7. relevance to OP? OH, I get it! You couldn't find a way to trash Hillary for the OP, so..

... so you're trashing her for something irrelevant.

[forthemiddle]

5. As I understand Wisconsin law

It was written to mirror the Indiana law the the Supreme Court already verified.
I also remember that the SC has refused to review Wisconsins law, so it is now the law of the land here, so how do they think they will prevail.

[Iliyah]

6. K & R!

[Ford_Prefect]

8. The op headline is misleading regarding the source of the lawsuits and Clinton's participation.

Mrs. Clinton’s campaign is not a party to the lawsuits, although her aides have said her team supports them.

The suit in North Carolina began over a year ago without any notice or help form either HRC or most of the rest of the Democratic party Leadership.

Late again to the dance Third Way gangsters. Thanks for doing exactly nothing for North Carolina Democratic voters once again!

[uponit7771]

9. unnnn..."The effort, which is being spearheaded by a lawyer whose clients include Mrs. Clinton’s...

... campaign"

There have been associative links in other post that have been more .... light

[Ford_Prefect]

11. Elias is another political operator who is leveraging this issue to the advantage of the candidate

he represents. There have been lawsuits since the laws were changed but this appears to be the first time HRC has said anything at all about the issue, let alone the particular voters affected.

Mr Elias seems to have a rather divided agenda:

According to Politico, Mr. Elias played a pivotal role in pushing through a rule in last year’s federal spending bill that drastically increased the maximum amount of money donors can give to both major party committees every year.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/03/04/clinton-hires-campaign-lawyer-ahead-of-likely-run/

[wyldwolf]

14. Elias is a leading Democratic lawyer on voter protection issues who represents four of the party’s..

... national campaign committees. He's a veteran campaign finance lawyer who was general counsel for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004, and is Mrs. Clinton’s lead campaign lawyer.

[Ford_Prefect]

16. I am aware of this and other cases Mr. Elias has advised or joined.

HRC and Democratic leadership are still quite late to the issue, along with Holder. Only interested once the cause has been lost and can then be used to scare others during fund raising.

Bobby Kennedy would have been all over this. Holder et al sat on their thumbs during the last 6 years while the laws were promoted and passed, even though the constitutional reading was clear. Too busy protecting Bankers and the NSA to protect ordinary voters or NC Democrats.

[wyldwolf]

17. So how is the OP headline misleading?

[Ford_Prefect]

18. You're right. It is the NY Times who steered the article Title. You merely repeated their error.

[wyldwolf]

19. So how is it misleading?

[wyldwolf]

12. A lawyer and Democrat who works for Clinton is certainly 'Clinton-allied.'

[sadoldgirl]

10. I thought that the ACLU brought a number of charges already. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Hillary is accumulating lots of chits./NT

[Sancho]

15. This is someone who walks the walk - go get 'em Hillary!