Category Archives: voting

“Petition for Certiorari Filed in Keith Lepak, et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas”

December 26, 2012, 9:51 amvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Project on Fair Representation sent this release via email: Yesterday, the plaintiffs in Keith Lepak et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and overturn the lower court decision which upheld the… Continue reading

Great Lineup for the Overseas Vote Foundation/US Vote Foundation Annual Summit

December 6, 2012, 11:34 amabsentee ballots, votingRick Hasen

Check it out. I was hoping to speak there but have a scheduling conflict.

Two from TPM on Running Elections

November 8, 2012, 7:13 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Voting Limits Caused Less Chaos this Year than Epic Lines Poll: Democratic Demographics Faced Significantly Longer Voting Lines

Two from FairVote

November 7, 2012, 8:27 pmalternative voting systems, election administration, redistricting, votingRick Hasen

Press Release: How FairVote Correctly Projected 333 Congressional Races Last July Press Release: We Know 35 States That Will Not be 2016 Swing States

“This Year’s Turnout May Fall Short from 2008”

November 7, 2012, 8:25 pmvotingRick Hasen

USA Today reports.

“Early Voting in Florida 2012”

November 6, 2012, 4:24 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Updated (and to be updated again) paper by Herron and Smith. Abstract: In this paper we examine early voting patterns in the days preceding the 2012 General Election. Drawing on the Florida statewide voter registration database (as of October… Continue reading

“Nonpartisan Goal: Ensure All Voters Have Access to the Polls”

November 6, 2012, 7:40 amelection administration, votingRick Hasen

Josh Douglas has written this oped.

“Change in Florida voting law is felt at polls”

November 5, 2012, 7:46 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registration, votingRick Hasen

Herald Tribune: “Changes in the state election law may have reduced the number of Florida voters who participated in early voting this year by an estimated 300,000 votes. That reduction in early voting — from about 2.7 million voters… Continue reading

Settlement of Early Voting Lawsuit in 3 FL Counties

November 5, 2012, 2:15 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Apparently the three stipulations are about the same: a. On Monday, November 5, 2012, there shall be in-person absentee ballot voting until 5:00 pm. Anyone in line at 5:00 pm will be provided a ballot so long as that ballot… Continue reading

“Huge turnout, long lines for early voting in Ohio”

November 4, 2012, 8:36 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. It is worth recalling the words of Judge White, concurring in the Sixth Circuit case which forced the state of Ohio to restore this final weekend of early voting which the legislature had taken away… Continue reading

How Does OH Early Voting Stack Up to 2008 Totals?

November 3, 2012, 9:33 pmelection administration, votingRick Hasen

WaPo: Four years ago, early voting was a option for each of the five weekends during the voting period. This year that was reduced to one. Some Ohio election boards, particularly in urban counties, have been reporting that fewer… Continue reading