Category Archives: voting
“Feds OK Florida early voting plan for 5 counties”
AP: “U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder agreed Wednesday to accept Florida’s revised early-voting plan for five counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act. Holder filed his response with a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C.”
“Non-Retrogression, Equal Protection, and Ohio’s Early Voting Case”
Must-read Ned Foley column, considering and fleshing out some of my earlier observations about the case.
Federal Judge Orders Ohio SOS Husted to Personally Appear at Hearing on Not Setting Early Voting Date
How do you know when a judge is upset? When the order looks like this:
Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2012 @ 10:00 AM before Senior Judge Peter C Economus. The Court ORDERS that Defendant Secretary of State Jon Husted personally… Continue reading
Chapin on Husted’s Decision to Ignore Court Order on Early Voting Pending Appeal
Here: “Secretary Husted has clearly chosen Door #2 – a wait and see approach that likely reflects some belief that his views will prevail on appeal. I also wouldn’t be surprised if his decision also reflects an understanding of… Continue reading
Breaking News: Ninth Circuit Order Will Allow “None of the Above” Option to Appear on Nevada Ballot
A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel has issued an order which will have the effect (barring any Supreme Court action) of allowing Nevada voters to vote, as they have in the past, for “None of the Above” on races on the… Continue reading
Ohio SOS Jon Husted Refusing to Set Early Voting Hours Per Court Order until Appeals Process Over
Very interesting directive, and if the appeals process drags out then this could create some confusion close to the election.
“Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again”
Ari Berman has written this piece for The Nation.
“Way Cleared for November Vote in Texas”
“Ohio Ordered to Restore Weekend Early Voting in Judge’s Ruling”
” OFA v. Husted: Understanding Today’s Decision”
The ever-thoughtful Steve Huefner explores the nuances of yesterday’s opinion.
“On Overreaching, or Why Rick Perry May Save the Voting Rights Act But Destroy Affirmative Action”
Ellen Katz has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Election Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
The State of Texas is presently staking out two positions that are not typically pursued by a single litigant. On the one hand, Texas… Continue reading
“Ohio Must Restore Three Days of Early Voting, Judge Rules”
Bloomberg reports.
“Judge Restores Extra Early Voting Days In Ohio”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.