Category Archives: voting
“Souls to the Polls” is Real
NYT’s “The Upshot:” The Big Role of Black Churches in Two Senate Races.
“Black Turnout and the 2014 Midterms”
New report from the Joint Center.
“US court hears oral arguments on motion to sequester Article XII ballots”
The latest from the CNMI.
“Methodological challenges affect study of non-citizens’ voting”
Michael Tesler blogs at the Monkey Cage. See also my earlier post, About that Monkey Cage Item on Non-Citizen Voting, Calm Down.
CNMI Battle Continues Over Non-Indigenous Residents Voting in Ballot Measure Elections
As the case awaits a Ninth Circuit appeal, the parties are fighting over what happens in the interim.
“Voters vote on the future of voting”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Republicans’ Deeply Cynical Move: Dismiss Voting While Making It Harder”
U. Edinburgh Study Suggests Lowering Voting Age to 16
The Times of India reports on a University of Edinburgh study reviewing voting in the recent referendum on Scottish independence, in which 16 and 17-year-old citizens were allowed to vote. The study also found that active discussion of the referendum… Continue reading
Voting Cases on Today’s #SCOTUS Agenda
I expect an order from the Chief Justice (or more likely, the entire Supreme Court) today in North Carolina’s attempt to reverse a 4th Circuit ruling restoring same day voter registration and out-of-state voting in the state for this… Continue reading
“Black Voters May Carry Kay Hagan To Victory In November”
Challengers to NC Voting Law File Opposition to SCOTUS Request for Interim Stay
Following up on this post, challengers to the North Carolina voting rules have filed this response opposing an interim stay.
Given that it is past 5 pm Friday on the East Coast, election officials in NC likely will not… Continue reading
“Kar on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Decision to Block Early Voting in Ohio”
Federal District Court in NC Slows Implementation of 4th Circuit Order
Via Josh Gerstein comes this order in the federal district court requiring North Carolina to restore same day voter registration and the counting of out-of-precinct voting. The 4th Circuit had directed the district court to do that, reversing the district… Continue reading