Category Archives: NVRA (motor voter)
“Motor voter problems mean delays at polls”
USA Today reports (via Doug Chapin).
“Judge: True the Vote lawsuit not a case of voter fraud”
The latest on #MSSEN.
True the Vote Refiles #MSSEN Complaint in New Court
Press release via email:
JACKSON, MS. — July 9, 2014: True the Vote (TTV), the nation’s leading voters’ rights and election integrity organization, today refiled its lawsuit against the Mississippi Secretary of State, the State Republican Party, and ten newly… Continue reading
Another Narrow Ruling on NVRA’s Disclosure Provision
Yesterday I explained why, at least on first look, True the Vote’s attempt to gain access to the poll books under the NVRA looks weak.
Today a reader passes along this 2009 decision from a federal district court from the… Continue reading
In #MSSEN, True the Vote Appears to Have Weak Statutory Argument for Poll Book Review Request
In True the Vote’s complaint, it asks for review of the poll books (looking apparently for voters who both voting in the Democratic primary a few weeks earlier and the Republican primary). I agree that if the campaign (or… Continue reading
True the Vote Files Federal Lawsuit in #MSSEN Seeking Records of Voters Voting in Democratic Primary
Press release via email:
TRUE THE VOTE FILES SUIT AGAINST MISSISSIPPI, STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY
REQUESTS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO ELECTION RECORDS AHEAD OF CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
OXFORD, MS. — July 1, 2014: True the Vote (TTV), the nation’s leading voters’ rights and… Continue reading
“Reps Say Obamacare Isn’t Doing Enough To Encourage Voter Registration”
Ryan Reilly reports for HuffPo.
10th Circuit Grants Stay in Kobach v. EAC Case
In this brief order, the 10th Circuit has stayed the district court’s order requiring the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to modify its federal voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship for AZ and KS residents.
The appellate… Continue reading
“Court issues temporary stay over voter citizenship”
AP:
Kansas and Arizona residents can continue to register to vote for now using a federal form without having to provide proof of citizenship, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed a… Continue reading
“Pew Reviews National Voter Registration Act”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Extended Version of AP Story on Kobach v. EAC Now Posted
Here.
“Judge refuses to stay order over voter citizenship”
AP: “A federal judge in Wichita has refused to stay his order for federal election officials to immediately enforce Kansas and Arizona laws requiring new voters to document their U.S. citizenship.”
“Measuring Motor Voter: Room for Improvement”
New Pew report:
In 2012, The Pew Charitable Trusts commissioned comprehensive research to measure how efficiently and effectively state motor vehicle agencies are providing voter registration services as required by the National Voter Registration Act.
The analysis found that… Continue reading