Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“How The Voting Debates Will Be Different In 2015”
Pam Fessler for NPR:
State legislatures are back in session, under more Republican control now than at any other time in U.S. history. One issue they’ll be debating a lot is voting — who gets to do it and how.… Continue reading
“These 5 states could be next to pass voter ID”
Zack Roth reports for MSNBC. Chapin comments.
“Democrats open new front in voting wars in Oregon”
Reid Wilson for WaPo.
Texas Files Partially Redacted Brief in 5th Circuit Voter ID Appeal
“Judge to take several weeks to rule on NC voter ID challenge”
“Want to Vote? Get Fingerprinted.”
“Critics of NC’s voter ID law to present their case in court Friday”
This is a state court case. The federal case goes to trial in July.
“How Fair Rules Can Be Designed for Photo Identification at the Ballot Box”
Theodore Arrington writes at SSN.
“Lynch Pressed on Voting Laws at Confirmation Hearing”
Mike Sacks reports for BLT.
“Kobach defends suspended voter list; study shows 59 percent on list are eligible to vote”
Thumbprint As an Alternative to Voter ID for Voting?
I suggest it in The Voting Wars as a way to get around people losing their ids—as part of a bigger package including universal voter registration conducted by the federal government.
Here’s a more limited proposal in that direction, and… Continue reading
“How to Protect the Vote: Democrats face significant obstacles in the fight to strengthen voting rights”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
“The Truth About Voter ID Laws”
Interesting Chicago Tribune editorial.