All posts by Rick Hasen

Supreme Court Ignores the Purcell Principle in Its Latest Voting Case on Arizona, Creating Confusion and Potential Disenfranchisement for Newly Registering Voters in the Period Before the Election

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I have long been critical of the application of the Purcell Principle, a Supreme-court created rule that discourages court orders in the period before the election on grounds that it can cause election administrator difficulties and voter confusion. I initially… Continue reading

Breaking: Supreme Court Issues Split Emergency Order in Arizona Case; CJ Roberts and J. Kavanaugh Cast Deciding Votes to Allow AZ to Bar from Registering Those Who Use State Form and Don’t Provide Documentary Proof of Citizenship [UPDATED]

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The Court’s order reads in full as follows: Application (24A164) is granted in part and denied in part by the Court. The district court’s May 2, 2024 judgment is stayed only to the extent it enjoins enforcement of Ariz. Rev.… Continue reading