Category Archives: absentee ballots

“All-mail voting in Colorado increases turnout and reduces turnout inequality”

August 15, 2021, 8:45 amabsentee ballotsDerek Muller

New article from Adam Bonica, Jacob M. Grumbach, Charlotte Hill, & Hakeem Jefferson in Electoral Studies: The COVID-19 crisis has generated interest in all-mail voting (AMV) as a potential policy solution for avoiding in-person elections. However, the quality of… Continue reading

The effect of Brnovich v. DNC on the intentional discrimination lawsuit against Georgia

July 23, 2021, 8:00 amabsentee ballots, Department of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActDerek Muller

Over at RealClearPolitics, I have this piece looking at the potential effect of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee on intentional discrimination claims, including the lawsuit recently filed by the Justice Department against portions of Georgia’s SB 202. Much of the… Continue reading

“Audit finds folds behind New Hampshire election miscount”

July 14, 2021, 12:56 pmabsentee ballots, voting technologyDan Tokaji

AP: “Auditors concluded that miscounts in a New Hampshire election were primarily caused by the way ballots were folded, according to a report released Tuesday.” You can find the report here.

“Texas Republicans Reveal Bills of Far-Reaching Voting Restrictions”

July 10, 2021, 7:02 amabsentee ballots, voter idDan Tokaji

NYT: Republicans in the Texas Legislature on Thursday fully unveiled their plans to overhaul the state’s election apparatus, outlining a raft of proposed new restrictions on voting access that would be among the most far-reaching election laws passed this… Continue reading

“Arizona Cites High Court Win to Back Another Voting Restriction”

July 8, 2021, 6:39 amabsentee ballots, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

Bloomberg: Arizona urged a federal appeals court to reverse a 2020 ruling that forces the state to give voters who forget to sign envelopes for their mail-in ballots as long as five days after Election Day to sign them.At… Continue reading

Brnovich on Brnovich v. DNC

July 8, 2021, 4:24 amabsentee ballots, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

Mark Brnovich’s WSJ op-ed: The court’s ruling is a win for election integrity at a time when the far left conducts propaganda campaigns to trick people into believing any election law that protects against voter fraud is “Jim Crow… Continue reading

“Judge rejects attempt to stop parts of Georgia voting law”

July 7, 2021, 10:53 amabsentee ballotsDan Tokaji

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A federal judge denied an effort to invalidate parts of Georgia’s voting law Wednesday, the first court ruling upholding new rules passed after last year’s elections.U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee wrote in his order that he wouldn’t… Continue reading

“Long waits for Pa. election results are here to stay after a key GOP lawmaker closed the door on changes”

July 7, 2021, 9:30 amabsentee ballotsDan Tokaji

From the Philly Inquirer: “The point person on election issues for state House Republicans says he’s done considering election legislation until 2023, after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf last week vetoed the bill he wrote.”

Divided Sixth Circuit Rejects Preliminary Injunction That Allowed First-Time Tennessee Voters to Vote by Mail During the Pandemic; Judge Readler’s Troubling Concurrence

June 22, 2021, 10:57 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Three opinions, including a troubling concurrence by Judge Readler that says that states don’t need to make accommodations to assure people can vote in the face of natural disasters: “And even when the law is viewedthrough the unique lens… Continue reading

“Florida Republicans rushed to curb mail voting after Trump’s attacks on the practice. Now some fear it could lower GOP turnout.”

May 3, 2021, 7:18 amabsentee ballots, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Amy Gardner for WaPo: Virtually every narrow Republican victor of the past generation — and there have been many, including two of the state’s current top officeholders, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott — owes their victory, at least… Continue reading

Five Years Probation for a PA Man Who Admitted to Voter Fraud by Voting His Dead Mother’s Absentee Ballot for Donald Trump

May 3, 2021, 6:22 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP reports.

Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, and Mindy Romero: Did mail voting reforms in 2020 raise turnout or help Democrats?

April 19, 2021, 9:36 amabsentee ballots, votingRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, and Mindy Romero: The pandemic forced a lot of states to consider expanding access to voting by mail (VBM) in a way they hadn’t before to lower the risk… Continue reading

Michigan: “Judge rules Benson’s ballot signature verification guidance ‘invalid'”

March 15, 2021, 3:29 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Detroit News: State Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray has ruled invalid Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s guidance issued to Michigan clerks in early October that instructed them to presume the accuracy of absentee ballot signatures.Because Benson did not go… Continue reading

“Iowa governor signs controversial law shortening early and Election Day voting”

March 9, 2021, 6:57 amabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CNN: Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed into law a controversial bill aimed at limiting voting and making it harder for voters to return absentee ballots, her office announced Monday.The legislation, which passed both Republican-controlled chambers… Continue reading