Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Constitution Check: Are driver’s licenses the answer to voter ID laws?”
Lyle Denniston writes at Constitution Daily.
“Kansas May Be The Toughest Place to Vote in America”
John Hockenberry talks to Kansas SOS (and fraudulent fraud squad huckster) Kris Kobach on The Takeaway.
Kobach admits that most noncitizens are registering (or voting) not because they want to commit fraud but because someone else has (mistakenly) told… Continue reading
“Blue States Make Voting Easier, As Red States Add Restrictions”
Alex Altman and Maya Rhodan report for TIME.
“Transparency Advocates At Odds With Wisconsin GOP Over Election Law Changes”
Wisconsin Public Radio:
Watchdog groups say Republican bills to dismantle Wisconsin’s elections agency and rewrite state campaign finance laws will lead to corruption and scandal in government.
In addition to ending Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Government Accountability Board, the bill up… Continue reading
“When it comes to election law, red America and blue America are not at all alike”
I have written this oped for the LA Times. A snippet:
It is easy to praise Democrats for taking the high road, but let’s not lose sight of partisan motivations on both sides: Conservatives and liberals alike believe that making… Continue reading
“Fair Elections Act blamed for confusion at polls”
Globe and Mail:
Voters in ridings across Canada reported confusion at the ballot box on Monday, with many attributing the issues to the Fair Elections Act, a controversial bill that ushered in many changes to the electoral process, from… Continue reading
Federal Court Denies Partial Relief in Wisconsin Voter ID Case
ACLU:
A federal district court today rejected a request to increase access to the ballot for Wisconsin voters. The American Civil Liberties Union sought to expand the list of acceptable identification to include IDs for veterans and students… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton: Alabama remains front line of voting rights battle”
Hillary Clinton oped at Al.com:
First, Congress should put principle ahead of politics and pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This bipartisan bill would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
Second, we should set a standard across… Continue reading
“Dismantling GAB Weakens Government”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial:
t appears the state Assembly will take up this week the bill aimed at wreaking Republican revenge on theGovernment Accountability Board, replacing it with a system that doesn’t work particularly well on the… Continue reading
“Automatic voter registration is aim of Illinois proposal”
“Editorial: Voting volley; It’s surprising that the Kansas secretary of state didn’t choose more high-profile examples of voter fraud for his first prosecutions”
“Clinton goes on the attack over voting rights in Alabama”
In Which I Call Kansas SOS Kris Kobach a Huckster
Bryan Lowry, Kobach’s voter prosecutions draw scrutiny to proof-of-citzenship requirement:
Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law would have done nothing to prevent the type of voter fraud Secretary of State Kris Kobach alleges three people committed in recent elections.
Kobach’s office announced three … Continue reading