Category Archives: voting

Federal Court Orders Do-Over in Arizona City Council Election

August 23, 2014, 5:38 amabsentee ballots, election administration, votingDan Tokaji

The TRO in Krieger v. Peoria arises from the inadvertent omission of one candidate’s name on the ballot for the August 26 primary, for which early voting began July 31. The court orders that any ballots cast in the August… Continue reading

ACLU Challenge to Hawaii County Election

August 22, 2014, 1:03 pmelection administration, votingDan Tokaji

From the press release announcing the complaint in Lathers v. Abercrombie: “A lawsuit filed Thursday, August 21 by Pahoa residents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i Foundation (“ACLU”) asks the State Supreme Court to allow any registered voter… Continue reading

‘Voter Registration in Ferguson Called ‘Disgusting’”

August 19, 2014, 3:59 pmThe Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Read Juliet Lapidos at NYTs’ Taking Note ed blog.

Mandatory Voting for Businesses in Australia?

August 19, 2014, 3:10 pmvotingRick Hasen

Unfortunately Not the Onion.

“Yup’ik Ballots in Alaska Illuminate Language Challenges for Ballots, Election Materials”

August 19, 2014, 7:37 amvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“How whites have retained political power in Ferguson, and why they’ll lose it soon”

August 18, 2014, 7:52 amvotingRick Hasen

Matt Yglesias writes for Vox.

“Trying to Ensure the Fundamental Right to Vote”

August 18, 2014, 7:41 amvotingRick Hasen

NYT Letters to the editor from Rob Ritchie and Barry Feldman.

“Senator Brian Schatz Wins Close-Fought Democratic Primary in Hawaii”

August 16, 2014, 9:15 amvotingRick Hasen

NYT: “Mr. Schatz secured the victory over his challenger, Representative Colleen Hanabusa, by fewer than 1,800 votes — less than 1 percent of the total cast — after two precincts here on the east coast of the Big Island… Continue reading

“L.A. Ethics Commission suggests a new approach to buying votes”

August 16, 2014, 9:12 amvotingRick Hasen

Jon Healey (LAT ed board) does not like payment for turnout.

“How Ferguson exposes the racial bias in local elections”

August 16, 2014, 9:09 amvoting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Brian Schaffner, Wouter Van Erve and Ray LaRaja: The conflict in Ferguson, Mo., has captured the nation’s attention and once again put race front and center in American politics. This piece, for instance, notes that while Ferguson is… Continue reading

In Longshot Bid, McDaniel Files Judicial Complaint Asking to Be Declared Winner of #MSSEN Race

August 14, 2014, 2:12 pmcampaigns, chicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

You can read the 8 page complaint at this link. The complaint essentially incorporates McDaniel’s 243-page complaint filed with the MS Republican Party into the complaint. He asks for votes from Hinds County and elsewhere to be thrown out,… Continue reading