Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“NC Lawmakers Don’t Have To Give Up Emails In Election Lawsuit”
More on Butler/EAC
In an earlier post, I wrote of my concern that given Mr. Butler’s background at Media Matters, etc. there is a risk he would be quite partisan in his position at the EAC. Justin pushed me a bit on this… Continue reading
Myrna Perez Withdraws from EAC Consideration; President Nominates Matthew Butler
The rumors turned out to be true. The Brennan Center’s Myrna Perez has withdrawn her nomination and one of the Democratic-appointed EAC commissiners. In her place, Matthew Butler.
Butler’s current twitter bio makes it sounds like he could be quite… Continue reading
“Why Voter ID Laws Don’t Swing Many Elections”
Nate Cohn for NYT’s The UpShot. He concludes: “Voter disenfranchisement is anti-democratic, regardless of whether it swings elections. But voter ID laws haven’t been swinging elections.”
As I told the NY Times in a different article running today:
“Wholly… Continue reading
“It Is What It Is: Poll Reveals Fundamental, Permanent National Divide on Voter ID”
“Texas ID Law Keeps Hundreds of Ballots From Being Counted”
“With Midterms Over, Voter ID Law Effects Get Close Look”
Trip Gabriel and Manny Fernandez write for the NYT. A snippet:
Voting rights advocates raised eyebrows about the role of voting restrictions in races that were narrowly decided. Wendy Weiser, director of the democracy program at the Brennan Center for… Continue reading
“Court Rulings Impact Elections in 2014”
That’s the lead story in the November 2014 issue of The Canvass.
“Georgia senator: Ban driver’s licenses for immigrants with DACA”
AJC:
Similar legislation died on a bipartisan vote in the state Senate during this year’s legislation session. Critics said Senate Bill 404 would have punished children for the choices their parents made and blocked them from working and contributing… Continue reading
“Voter ID laws: A microcosm of a divided America”
Aaron Blake writes for WaPo.
“Edward Fitzpatrick: Gorbea weighs in on voter ID, mail ballots, trailblazing”
News from Rhode Island.
“For Democrats, Turnout Efforts Look Successful (Though Not Elections)”
NYT’s The UpShot looks at some turnout data, including data on North Carolina early voting. That’s particularly important because there is controversy over whether the early voting changes made in that state decreased turnout or not.
Palast Suggests GOP Voter Purges Helped Republicans Win CO, NC Senate Race, KSGOV
Here in Al Jazeera. I’ve suggested using caution with Palast’s claims, and from what I hear caution remains in order.