News21’s investigation of national voting rights is ongoing, and the rest of the country is contributing to the dialogue.

Voting Rights, voter ID and the messy politics of redistricting likely will be major issues in the November election, and other media outlets and the Twittersphere seem to agree.

So every weekday at about this time — noon PDT, 3 p.m. EDT — News21 reporters will post links to articles, opinion pieces and trends that catch our eye here in the Phoenix newsroom at ASU’s Cronkite School.

It’s far from an exhaustive survey of current journalism on voting and elections, but it’s our  way of staying current.

For more of what we’re reading, be sure to follow us @WhoCanVote.

What We’ve Been Reading

“Holder’s Racial Incitement,” (editorial, 06/01, Wall Street Journal)

“Florida GOP Takes Voter Suppression to a Brazen New Extreme,” (Ari Berman, 05/30, Rolling Stone)

“Former attorney general: Economic policies will discourage Hispanics, not voter ID laws,” (Alberto R. Gonzales, 05/31, CNN.com)

“League of Women Voters of Florida v. Kurt S. Browning,” (U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinckle, Ruling, 05/31, via Brennan Center for Justice)

Twitter Trends

According to Twitter search engine Topsy.com, mentions of the phrases “Voting Rights” and/or “#VotingRights” peaked for the month on May 31, with more than 1,300 mentions in a 24-hour period.

Among those mentioning voting rights in their tweets were dozens of opponents of the state of Florida’s removal of voters from registration lists, many urging people to sign an online petition.

Looking ahead, Twitter trends for the weekend reflect interest in Tuesday’s recall election in Wisconsin, as supporters and opponents of Gov. Scott Walker and his opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, chatter about the dramatic finale of that state’s year-long political debate. #WIRecall isn’t trending worldwide — it isn’t even trending in Milwaukee — but we’ll have an update as Tuesday’s election nears.

News21 reporters, @AJVicens and @khantasha, will file from Wisconsin Tuesday. Follow them for more updates.