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moore versus harper a case we have discussed a lot on the show, north carolina republicans as the supreme court to intervene after two of their congressional maps were struck down by state courts because of partisan gerrymandering. at the center of these cases of fringe theory that we have talked about before, it's called the independents state legislator clause which republicans have used to argue that the constitution, gives state legislators the power to determine rules in federal elections. the other case centers on border i.d. requirements, in december you might remember the supreme court strikes down a voter identification law, ruling that republicans intentionally discriminated against black voters. since 1993 the north carolina supreme court has only re-heard two cases, and now, in the short time since the quart switch from majority democratic to majority republican, two more cases will be re-heard. as judge anita earls and
that had already been decided. one is a redistricting case that has since made its way to the supreme court. moore versus harper a case we have discussed a lot on the show, north carolina republicans asked the supreme court to intervene after two of their congressional maps were struck down by state courts because of partisan gerrymandering. at the center of these cases of fringe theory that we have talked about before, it's called the independents state legislator clause which republicans have used to argue that the constitution, gives state legislators the power to determine rules in federal elections. the other case centers on voter i. d. requirements, in december you might remember the supreme court strikes down a voter identification law, ruling that republicans intentionally discriminated against black voters. since 1993 the north carolina supreme court has only re-heard two cases, and now, in the short time since the quart
State Sen. Sally Turner, a former county clerk, said she’s not seen evidence of election fraud in Illinois, but she said some voters may feel disenfranchised.
State Sen. Sally Turner, a former county clerk, said she’s not seen evidence of election fraud in Illinois, but she said some voters may feel disenfranchised.
gop attorneys general those very states will probably appeal the ruling to the supreme court. the north carolina supreme court struck down the states voter identification law. the democratic led court ruled the law was unconstitutional because it discriminated against black voters. it also ordered a state senate map to be redrawn due to gop gerrymandering. and the company that helped build the giant aquarium of the ruptured in berlin will send a team to venus to get what happened. two people were hurt with enormous fish tank burst, city wave of water glass and tropical fresh out into the lobby it into the seat seats streets. it was the largest of its kind. more voices after this. voices after this they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. and by switching, you could even save $652. thank you, liberty mutual. now, contestants ready? go!
chief among them, voting rights. just two days ago, a north carolina court struck down the state's voter identification law, claiming it was passed, at least in part, to make it harder for black voters to cast ballots. and while this further under -- while this further underscores the need for a new federal voting rights law that protects and expands voting access nationwide, with a 50/50 split in the senate and no change to the filibuster, it remains as unlike as ever. and a finale at the supreme court would probably not end well for democrats, either. even with assurances this week from both justices amy coney barrett and clarence thomas that the court isn't partisan -- just let that sink in -- this is a supreme court that's been remade in donald trump's image. and it's been increasingly hostile to voting rights recently. in remarks that the university of notre dame on thursday, justice thomas was right about
texas secretary of state found approximately 95,000 officials identified as noncitizens, every registration record in texas. capri, we're told this does not happen. >> well, it previously, we have heard, that the issue of voter fraud has been very minimal and very minuscule. i'll say this, even as a democrat, and i know a lot of people think the democrats are cool with just letting anybody vote, i don't think that anyone wants people who aren't citizens of the united states to be casting a ballot, you need to adhere to the rules and the law. in texas, it's my understanding they have a voter identification law, that requires i think you have to have at least one of seven qualifying peelingses of identification in order to vote there. the question we need to ask, how did this happen if they have a voter i.d. law. i have one potential answer, because in texas they do allow
this is not an issue, it is fake news but i want to read from kim paxton, the attorney general in texas who said voter fraud alert, texas secretary of state discovered approximately 95,000 individuals identified by tps as non-us citizens. how matching the registration record in texas approximately 58,000 of whom voted in texas elections. any illegal vote deprives americans of their voice. >> previously we heard the issue of voter fraud has been very minimal and minuscule. even as a democrat, a lot of people think democrats are cool with letting anybody vote. i don't think anyone wants people that are not citizens of the united states be casting a ballot. you need to and here's the rules in the law. in texas my understanding is they have a voter identification law that requires one of 7 qualifying pieces of identification. the question we need to ask is how did that happen if they have a voter id law. i have one potential answer and
be set up. i listen to your opening statement and listen to your remarks. you talked about voter id. the vc case which in texas ruled that the texas voter identification law had discriminatory portions against african-americans. the district court ruled that way. the appellate court confirmed that ruling and you withdraw from the case after two courts ruled that it was discriminatory. how does that mesh and argued on the side of texas. how does that mesh with the right to make sure that african-americans had unfettered access to the voting? >> congressman, the way that happened was that texas passed a voter id law that the coweurts d not approve and struck down. election was coming up, i believe. the court approved a voter id
further -- more obstacles would be set up. and i listened to your opening statement and i listened to your remarks since then, and you talked about voter i.d. the vicci case, which in texas ruled that a texas voter identification law had discriminatory portions against african-americans. the district court ruled that way, the appellate court affirmed that ruling, and then you withdrew from the case after two courts ruled that it was discriminatory. how does that mesh -- and then argued on the side of texas, how does that mesh to make sure that african-americans had unfettered access to the voting polls? >> congressman, the way that happened was that texas had passed a voter i.d. law that the courts did not approve but struck down. election was coming up, i