Category Archives: voting

“DOJ to investigate allegations of voter fraud in Red Clay referendum”

March 4, 2015, 7:18 amchicanery, votingRick Hasen

News from Delaware: A Delaware senator has asked the state attorney general’s office to investigate alleged voter fraud in last week’s Red Clay Consolidated School District’s referendum. Sen. Karen Peterson, D-Stanton, made the request of AG Matt Denn following a… Continue reading

“L.A., you’re being played by politicians”

February 26, 2015, 12:26 pmvotingRick Hasen

David Holtzman oped. More here.

“Obama Calls Out America’s Dismal Voter Turnout: ‘Why Are You Staying Home?'”

February 25, 2015, 9:51 pmvotingRick Hasen

HuffPo.

Josh Douglas: “The Right to Vote Amendment is Worth At Least One Candle: A Reply to Heather Gerken”

February 25, 2015, 9:38 pmSupreme Court, votingRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Josh Douglas: A new constitutional amendment affirmatively granting the right to vote could have a significant impact on protecting voting rights for all Americans. Most significantly – and perhaps paradoxically – we… Continue reading

“Obama Administration Using Century-Old Racist Case Law to Block Citizenship”

February 23, 2015, 2:14 pmvotingRick Hasen

Mother Jones: Well, this is awkward. This month, five people from American Samoa—the only place in the world where babies born on US soil are denied US citizenship—argued in federal court that the government’s refusal to grant them birthright… Continue reading

Is it Possible to Be In Favor of a Right-to-Vote Amendment but Against Amending the Constitution? Yes.

February 23, 2015, 8:38 amelection law and constitutional law, voter id, votingamendment, right to voteHeather Gerken

The DNC Executive Committee has just endorsed the idea that we should amend the Constitution to add a right to vote. I’m entirely in favor of a constitutional right to vote. But I’m against amending the Constitution to add it.… Continue reading

“Special delivery: Time to consign undemocratic boss-driven special elections to history”

February 22, 2015, 10:52 amcampaigns, political parties, primaries, votingRick Hasen

NYDN.

“Right to Vote Amendment Secures Unanimous Backing of DNC Executive Committee”

February 22, 2015, 10:38 amvotingRick Hasen

FairVote. MORE at Brad Blog.

“Officials seek ways to boost L.A. County’s voter turnout

February 21, 2015, 8:09 pmvotingRick Hasen

LA Times.

Cert. Petition Filed at #SCOTUS in Colorado Secret Ballot Case

February 18, 2015, 8:53 amSupreme Court, votingRick Hasen

Read it here.

“Federal judge orders Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a date for special congressional election”

February 17, 2015, 9:46 amelection administration, votingRick Hasen

Article, with link to Judge Weinstein ruling.

“Special interests are at center of L.A. election date debate”

February 15, 2015, 9:37 pmvotingRick Hasen

LAT: The debate, and Feng’s role in it, is unusual for L.A. politics. Feng, who heads the government watchdog group California Common Cause, frequently raises alarms about campaign spending and special interests. This time around, she’s fielding questions about… Continue reading

“100 poll workers fired for not voting”

February 10, 2015, 11:55 amelection administration, votingRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: More than 100 Hamilton County poll workers got fired Thursday for failing to do the one thing that matters most on Election Day. They didn’t vote. The board of elections said goodbye to the 104 workers after… Continue reading