“Give Military Voters Extra Consideration”
This letter to the editor (responding to my recent oped) appears in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Category Archives: military voting
“Report says fewer in military register to vote; Absentee ballot requests from military members and spouses are alarmingly low this election year, a voter advocacy group says.”
“Republicans Plot Assault On Iowa Caucuses On Military Voter Issue”
Fascinating BuzzFeed report. And I’ve long agreed that military disenfranchisement and other issues are a reason to kill the caucuses.
Retired Military ID OK in PA
In this earlier post, a reader suggested that a military ID for a retiree which says “indefinite” would not be usable to vote under PA’s voter id law. I asked whether this was correct.
Thanks to a reader who points… Continue reading
“Military voters as political pawns”
I have written this cover piece for the Sunday San Diego Union-Tribune opinion section. It begins:
It’s the election season, and the battle for the presidency and control of Congress is being fought not just through voter registration drives, endless… Continue reading
Military Voters and Pa. Voter ID
A reader sends along the following thoughts:
While I firmly believe the Voter ID initiatives by several states are politically aimed at voter suppression among blacks and other minorities,I found myself being able to identify personally with the effects as… Continue reading
Must-Read Ned Foley Post on Husted Early Voting Decision, Military Voting Case, and Pa Voter ID Case
Ned Foley has a must-read post, Analyzing a “Voting Wars” Trifecta.
Here’s a taste on each of the three areas Ned covers.
On Husted’s uniform voting requirement: “But one can reasonably question whether Husted’s new directive upholds the standard… Continue reading
“Campaigns spar over Ohio election law”
AP: “It doesn’t take much to start a political spat in Ohio, where jockeying for every presidential vote is practically blood sport. The latest pits President Barack Obama’s campaign against groups representing military voters, an uncomfortable place for the… Continue reading
“Commentary: Protect votes of servicemen”
Jocelyn Benson in the Detroit News: “When Michigan’s sons and daughters, husbands and wives put aside their safety to protect ours and serve in the military, it’s our responsibility to ensure that they can exercise their right to vote. Dealing… Continue reading
“Fact check: Obama not trying to curb military early voting”
Factcheck.org reports.
A Walk-Back on Walk-Back on Military Voting?
Following up on this post, see the Obama campaign statement appended as an update to this BuzzFeed story:
UPDATE: Adam Fetcher, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, sent BuzzFeed the following statement:
“It is not correct that the Obama campaign… Continue reading
“Commission: Only Ohio Distinguishes Military, Civilian Early Voters”
BuzzFeed: “Ohio’s nonpartisan Legislative Service Commission finds that no states set the broad distinction that Ohio law does for early in-person voting — and only two states draw any legal distinction. Husted had it wrong.”
Mazur: Should We Have VIP Lanes for Military Voters?
Here is a guest post from Prof. Diane Mazur:
Should We Have VIP Lanes for Military Voters?
The Obama campaign has challenged an Ohio law that extends the early voting period for members of the military, but not for… Continue reading
“Obama Campaign Opens Can of Worms with Ohio Early Voting Lawsuit”
National Journal reports.