Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Limbaugh Suggests Voter Fraud May Be Only Reason Dems Stay in Power”
We are in full charlatan mode now.
“N.C. Supreme Court blocks App State voting site”
I have removed this post because it linked to a story which turned out to be incorrect. For an update, see here.
“Carl P. Leubsdorf: Supreme Court’s next move will reveal its true intent toward voting rights”
“‘Calibration error’ changes GOP votes to Dem in Illinois county”
We see these stories every election where people vote on touch screens. Sometimes the votes go the other way—but always the tin-foiled hat people yell conspiracy.
“The Supreme Court and voting rights; Silent treatment”
Steven Mazzie writes at The Economist.
“Concern Over New-Voter Registration In Georgia Ahead Of Election”
Breaking: Justice Ginsburg Fixes Her Texas Voter ID Dissent After ELB Notes Error
Yesterday I had a post noting an apparent small error in Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in the Texas voter id case. The Justice said a Veterans ID card was not acceptable for voting, but it appears that it is acceptable.
Today… Continue reading
“Christie says GOP gubernatorial candidates need to win so they control ‘voting mechanisms'”
Wow:
Would you rather have Rick Scott in Florida overseeing the voting mechanism, or Charlie Crist? Would you rather have Scott Walker in Wisconsin overseeing the voting mechanism, or would you rather have Mary Burke? Who would you rather… Continue reading
“Republicans Set to Gain from Laws Requiring Voter IDs”
“How Voter Friendly Is Your State?”
The Guardian with a fun and informative interactive.
Another Sign The Election is Close: Armies of Lawyers Stories Appear
“Bleak voting rights landscape for election and beyond”
Zack Roth writes for MSNBC.