“BREAKING: Judge Rejects Fraud Claim In SD-27”
The latest from NY. And MORE about how to prevent another absentee ballot debacle.
Category Archives: voting
“Voter registration down among Hispanics, blacks”
WaPo: “The number of black and Hispanic registered voters has fallen sharply since 2008, posing a serious challenge to the Obama campaign in an election that could turn on the participation of minority voters….For both Hispanics and blacks, the… Continue reading
“The Woman Who Dared to Vote: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony”
A copy of this book by N.E.H. Hull just arrived in the mail, part of the University of Kansas’s excellent “Landmark Law Cases and American Society” series.
“Take Your Souls to the Polls: Voting Early in Ohio”
The ACLU has issued this podcast. Description: “During the 2008 presidential elections, many African-American churches took advantage of early voting to promote ‘take your souls to the polls’—programs that encouraged voting by taking church members directly from Sunday services to… Continue reading
More on the Voter Impersonation Fraud Case in Fort Worth
Yesterday I had a blog post, Allegation of Actual Impersonation Voter Fraud Attempt in Texas…and An Illustration of Why Such Fraud is Rare and Stupid, which linked to a Fort Worth Star Telegram story.
I wanted to get more… Continue reading
More Election Fraud Allegations in Indiana [corrected], And This Time It’s the Usual Kind
The usual kind? Election officials committing absentee ballot fraud.
Correction: The original post said this was in Austin, Texas. It is Austin, Indiana.
“Between Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs”
Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center has written this oped for the NYT “Campaign Stops” blog.
“Marks prevails in Jefferson County case”
Aspen Times: “A District Court judge has deemed election records in Jefferson County open to public review and has awarded attorney’s fees to Aspen election activist Marilyn Marks, who was denied access to the information. Judge Randall Arp, in… Continue reading
“Voter ID Laws Take Center Stage at House Judiciary Hearing”
Two Blog Posts by Janai Nelson
“Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?”
The video [now part of TED-Ed]. Soboroff doing stand-up.
“Appeals court calls Iowa method to vet justices acceptable”
AP: “A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a legal challenge to the Iowa commission that nominates candidates to serve on the Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal… Continue reading
“As Viewing Habits Change, Political Ads Switch Screens”
Important NYT report.
“Primary Turnout Could Signal Trouble for G.O.P.”
The NY Times reports.