Category Archives: Election Assistance Commission

When Worlds Collide: Election Administration Edition

February 7, 2014, 3:54 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, PCEA (Bauer-Ginsberg Commission), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

As previously noted, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is going to hear from Mr. Bauer and Mr. Ginsberg on Feb. 12 at 10 am about the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. But now on… Continue reading

“Kansas and Arizona Lose on Procedure, in Case Over Federal Voter Registration Form”

February 5, 2014, 11:21 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Richard Winger reports.

“Kansas, Arizona rekindling lawsuit over proof-of-citizenship voter registration”

February 5, 2014, 7:11 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: “Kansas and Arizona have rekindled a lawsuit seeking to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require residents to show proof-of-citizenship when registering to vote, arguing that a recent agency decision to deny the requests was unlawful.”

“Rumors of Our Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: EAC Responds on Proof-of-Citizenship Issue”

January 22, 2014, 7:19 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Doug Chapin blogs.

“Power play: Federal ruling forbids states from checking voters’ citizenship”

January 18, 2014, 2:35 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Washington Times: “A federal commission rejected three states’ requests to ask voters for proof of citizenship, issuing a complex decision Friday that said it’s up to the national government, not the states, to decide what to include on… Continue reading

“Want to Rock the Vote? Fill the Election Assistance Commission”

January 9, 2014, 8:43 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Abby Rapoport writes for TAP.

“Iowa senator pushes US Senate to confirm Election Assistance Commission nominees”

January 8, 2014, 7:34 amelection administration, Election Assistance CommissionRick Hasen

AP reports. It’s going to take a lot more than this to get a quorum on the EAC!

“Kill the Election Assistance Commission? Two commissioner nominees languish as Congress mulls axing bedraggled body”

December 12, 2013, 5:04 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“IT’S … ALIVE?! EAC to Get New Commissioners Soon?”

December 4, 2013, 7:39 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A Chapinblog.

A Sign that Senate Democrats May Be Ready to Confirm 2 EAC Commissioners

December 2, 2013, 4:43 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

COMMITTEE NOTICE There will be a meeting of the Committee on Rules and Administration on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in SR-301, Russell Senate Office Building, to receive testimony on the nomination of Thomas Hicks and Myrna Pérez… Continue reading

“Groups Oppose Arizona and Kansas Laws Regarding Proof-of-Citizenship for Voter Registration”

November 13, 2013, 5:24 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, Elections Clause, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Press release: A council of 21 Indian tribes in Arizona, two Arizona citizen groups, and an Arizona state senator filed a motion today in federal court in Kansas to intervene in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), to… Continue reading