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Judge blocks Michigan ban on straight-party voting
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 21, 2016 03:31pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Jennifer Chambers |
| News Date | Thursday, July 21, 2016 08:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A federal judge in Detroit has issued four preliminary injunctions against state election officials, prohibiting Michigan from enforcing a new law that bans straight-ticket voting.
In a passionate 37-page opinion issued Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin A. Drain said the new law puts a disproportionate burden on African-Americans’ right to vote and will reduce their opportunity to participate in Michigan’s political process compared to other groups of voters. |
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