Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Read the En Banc Brief in 7th Circuit Wisconsin Voter ID Case
You can find the brief at this link (via Mike Scarcella). The brief makes a compelling case, relying on the Supreme Court’s opinion in Purcell v. Gonzalez and other cases, that implementing voter id in Wisconsin at the last minute… Continue reading
The Electoral Chaos in WI Gets Chaos-ier with Big Student Voting Issues Looming
New fight over ballot formats as en banc petition on WI voter id looms. Meanwhile, how the hell is the id law going to get off the ground with no time left. Look at how GAB head Kevin Kennedy describes… Continue reading
Ohio Files Merits Brief in 6th Circuit Early Voting Case
You can read the brief here.
No word yet that I have seen whether Ohio will go to the Supreme Court to seek a stay of the district court’s order which the 6th Circuit denied on Friday.
As Chris … Continue reading
“Electoral Chaos in Wisconsin”
Very strong NYT editorial against the last-minute 7th Circuit order to try to implement Wisconsin voter id on the fly. We are still awaiting word if there will be an emergency motion to the Supreme Court.
WI Voter ID: Electoral Chaos Begins
AP story on confusion over what to do about absentee ballots already mailed and those in holding pattern.
Friday’s 7th Circuit order was the height of irresponsibility which did not even bother to consider or mention the difficulty of rolling… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“We’re the Ping-Pong ball on the table.”
—Diane Hermann-Brown, the clerk for the City of Sun Prairie, WI, on changing WI voter id rules.
“‘A Big, Big Mistake’ on Voter ID”
Jesse Wegman on Wisconsin voter id decision, in NYT’s “Taking Note” Ed blog, quoting my blog post from Friday:
Rick Hasen, a professor of election law at the University of California, Irvine, called the decision a “big, big mistake… Continue reading
“Court OKs Voter ID in Wisconsin”
Josh Gerstein reports for Politico.
Coverage of WI Voter ID 7th Circuit Developments
Breaking: 7th Circuit Allows WI Voter ID Law to Go Into Effect Immediately
You can read the order here. From the order:
After the district court’s decision, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin revised the procedures to make it easier for persons who have difficulty affording any fees to obtain the birth certificates… Continue reading
“Wisconsin’s Scott Walker OKs new voter ID process”
Don’t Be Surprised 7th Circuit Skeptical of Voting Rights Claim in Wisconsin Voter ID Case
Here is my analysis of the district court order.
3. Both the constitutional law and VRA section 2 claims are controversial. On the con law point, the judge purports to apply the “Anderson-Burdick” balancing test that the Supreme Court applied… Continue reading
Doesn’t Sound Good for WI Voter ID Opponents
Journal-Sentinel: Appeals panel questions why voter ID shouldn’t be in place Nov. 4
Attorneys representing groups that successfully sued over Wisconsin’s voter ID law came in for tough questioning Friday before a panel of three federal judges, with Judge Diane… Continue reading