A Latino voting rights group called on the US Department of Justice to investigate the Republican attorney general of Texas after his office launched a series of alleged raids on the homes of Democratic activists and leaders over allegations of voter fraud.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
PROGRAM #10485 12:00 PM PT

Calls for Investigation into Apparent Attempt to Suppress the Latino vote in Texas.

A Latino voting rights group called on the US Department of Justice to investigate the Republican attorney general of Texas after his office launched a series of alleged raids on the homes of Democratic activists and leaders over allegations of voter fraud. In a letter to the Justice Department’s civil rights division, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) called for “immediate action” by the federal agency while accusing state authorities of raiding the homes of some of its volunteers, confiscating phones and computers as part of the attorney general’s investigation.

Guest: Lydia Camarillo, President and Director, Southwest Voter Registration Project, and William C. Velasquez Institute, San Antonio, TX.

Democrats Sue the Georgia State Board of Elections Over New Election Rules.

Members of the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Party of Georgia and several election boards filed a lawsuit before the Fulton County Superior Court arguing that the rules passed this month by the Republican-controlled election board were intended to give election officials in each county the ability to delay or cancel vote certification. The complaint states that such rules introduce substantial uncertainty into the post-election process and invite chaos by establishing new processes that conflict with existing legal duties.

Guest: Adelina Nichols, Executive Director, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights-GLAHR, Atlanta, GA.

With Protests, Venezuela Marks One Month Since its Presidential Elections.

Supporters of Venezuela’s political opposition and supporters of the ruling party once again held rallies to mark the first anniversary of July’s disputed presidential election this week, as arrests of opposition figures continued. Venezuela’s electoral council and its top court have proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, as the winner of the July 28 election, but have not released the full vote tally, while the Venezuelan opposition has released its own results, which show a landslide victory for its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.

Photo: Tim Evanson via Flickr

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