Category Archives: absentee ballots

“Improving our Voting Systems: A presidential report suggests good reforms, but its support for no-excuse absentee ballots is wrong.”

January 26, 2014, 9:20 pmabsentee ballots, chicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

John Fund on Bauer-Ginsberg. I’ve long said that those genuinely concerned with fraud need to start with controls on absentee ballots. As the PCEA report itself noted, “Fraud is rare, but when it does occur, absentee ballots are often the… Continue reading

“Expanding California’s Electorate: Will Recent Reforms Increase Voter Turnout?”

January 22, 2014, 9:00 pmabsentee ballots, voter registrationRick Hasen

Eric McGhee has written this report for PPIC: To address declines in voter turnout, California has adopted same-day registration—so voters can register and cast ballots on the same day—and implemented online registration. A proposal to relax the deadline for returning… Continue reading

#VAAG: “Report of the Fairfax County Electoral Board on Issues Surrounding the Counting of Absentee and Provisional Ballots in the November 5, 2013 General Election”

December 11, 2013, 10:38 pmabsentee ballots, election administration, provisional ballots, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

For your reading pleasure.

“You’re Not The Boss of Me: Pinellas County, FL Secretary of State Resolve Differences – For Now”

December 6, 2013, 7:29 amabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A Chapinblog.

“Colorado turnout numbers way up under new mail-ballot election law and passion-driving local issues”

December 2, 2013, 7:15 amabsentee ballots, election administration, votingRick Hasen

The Denver Post reports.

“Some Florida Election Supervisors Stunned By New Voter Restrictions”

November 26, 2013, 11:32 amabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

ThinkProgress: Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) chief election official issued new rules Monday night that could hamper absentee voting, just months before Floridians in the state’s 13th Congressional district take part in a special election to replace the late… Continue reading

“So far, so good for mail balloting in Colorado”

November 11, 2013, 8:56 pmabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Denver Post editorial.

“Possible discrepancy in Fairfax absentee votes could affect count in AG race”

November 8, 2013, 7:14 amabsentee ballots, election administration, recountsRick Hasen

WaPo: “The Fairfax County Electoral Board is investigating a possible irregularity in the number of absentee ballots cast in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction that Democrats say could shift votes in the still-unresolved race for Virginia attorney general…. According to… Continue reading

Absentee Ballot Fraud Allegations in New Haven

November 3, 2013, 7:38 pmabsentee ballots, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

See this editorial in the New Haven Register.

“Fla. congressman’s ex-chief of staff jailed for voter fraud scheme”

October 21, 2013, 8:29 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

FOX News reports.

“Milwaukee man pleads guilty to five counts of voter fraud”

October 16, 2013, 8:15 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Monday to illegally voting five times last year in West Milwaukee, when in fact he did not have residency there. Leonard K. Brown, 56, still faces a charge of voting twice in… Continue reading

“Curiouser and Curiouser: Detroit Clerk Summoned to Court About Absentee Ballots”

October 2, 2013, 7:57 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

A Chapinblog.

“Miami-Dade elections department plans software update to catch phony absentee-ballot requests”

September 6, 2013, 5:18 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryDan Tokaji

The Miami Herald reports that the county will make it easier to flag suspicious applications, rather than making it more difficult to request absentee ballots. This follows allegations of political operatives illegally making online requests for absentee ballots on behalf… Continue reading

“Prosecutors charge 2 campaign aides for Miami mayoral candidate Francis Suarez in absentee-ballot probe”

August 22, 2013, 5:48 pmabsentee ballots, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Miami Herald: “Miami-Dade prosecutors on Thursday charged two political operatives for Miami mayoral candidate Francis Suarez — including his campaign manager — with unlawfully submitting absentee-ballot requests online on behalf of voters….Francis Suarez, a sitting city commissioner and lawyer,… Continue reading