Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Lesson for Democrats: Don’t Joke About Voter Fraud
Fox Nation on a video allegedly of the father of a Landrieu staff member.
“Schultz looks ahead to serving as county attorney”
AP: “After four tumultuous years adamantly pursuing voter fraud and lobbying for voter identification, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz is preparing to leave office with no regrets and a determination to prosecute criminals of another kind.”
“North Carolina widow fulfills husband’s dying wish, is charged with voter fraud”
NYDN: “When she was confronted about the [absentee] vote, she said it was her husband’s last dying wish to vote on the Republican ticket, but he died a few months before he was able.”
“Studies Back Up That Few Elections Are Swung by Voter ID Laws”
Nate Cohn for NYT’s The UpShot:
Last week, I wrote an article arguing that voter ID laws don’t swing many elections.
This week, the Brennan Center for Justice says I have it “wrong” on voter ID. Yet,… Continue reading
“Plaintiffs Seek Expedited Appeal in Texas Voter ID Case to Restore Right to Vote for Hundreds of Thousands in 2015 Elections”
Press release: Today, attorneys at the Campaign Legal Center, who serve as co-counsel for plaintiffs Congressman Marc Veasey and LULAC, filed a motion to expedite a pending appeal in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Veasey v. Perry—the… Continue reading
“Ballot Bedlam”
Sam Issacharoff has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In both law and public scrutiny, renewed attention is being given to the simple act of casting a ballot. At a time when the formal act of voting… Continue reading
“Almost 800 cast provisional ballots because of voter ID law”
‘Alabama’s photo voter ID law declared a success; not everyone agrees”
Democracy North Carolina Responds to My Post on Its New Report
Following up on my post from this morning, linking to Democracy NC’s new report, I received the following response via email:
The 30K to 50K estimate is not based on assuming an equal number of voters who used same-day… Continue reading
“Making Ohio’s Electoral System a National Model”
Dec. 10 Bipartisan Policy Institute event at Ohio State:
Ohio is at the epicenter of electoral policy discussions in the United States. Over the next two years, Ohio will again engage in debates about redistricting reform, early voting, voter registration… Continue reading
Democracy NC Claims Up to 50,000 Voters “Silenced” by New Voting Restrictions
See this release from Democracy North Carolina.
I’m quite skeptical of the 50,000 figure, based upon how the group explains part of its calculations:
How many voters were blocked by the new law? The number easily exceeds 30,000 and likely … Continue reading
“Separating Fact from Fiction on Voter ID Statistics”
Brennan Center responds to @Nate_Cohn:
In “Why Voter ID Laws Don’t Swing Many Elections,” Nate Cohn understates the impact of restrictive voting laws. Yes, it is likely rare for an election to be close enough for voter ID… Continue reading
True the Vote Fundraising Appeal Predicts Noncitizen Voting, Citizens Turned into “Subjects”
Sigh (and the reference to “ammunition” is particularly disturbing):
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TRUE THE VOTE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO KEEP ELECTIONS AMNESTY-FREE
Congress can talk of repeal, the states can talk of lawsuits; but while all the political sabers rattle in stereo,… Continue reading