Category Archives: The Voting Wars

AP report on today’s hearing on the request for a preliminary injunction as to parts of North Carolina’s controversial election law. For my broader look at some of the issues in North Carolina and related cases, see R ace or … Continue reading

“Rules of the game: New laws could make it tougher for some to vote”

July 7, 2014, 11:53 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Students Joining Battle to Upend Laws on Voter ID; College Students Claim Voter ID Laws Discriminate Based on Age”

July 6, 2014, 9:46 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Civil rights groups have spent a decade fighting requirements that voters show photo identification, arguing that this discriminates against African-Americans, Hispanics and the poor. This week in a North Carolina courtroom, another group will make its case that such… Continue reading

“Hearing on N.C. voter ID law draws national attention”

July 6, 2014, 9:43 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Winston-Salem Journal reports.

In #MSSEN, True the Vote Appears to Have Weak Statutory Argument for Poll Book Review Request

July 2, 2014, 11:10 amcampaigns, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

In True the Vote’s complaint, it asks for review of the poll books (looking apparently for voters who both voting in the Democratic primary a few weeks earlier and the Republican primary). I agree that if the campaign (or… Continue reading

Serious, So Far Unproven Accusations of Illegal Votes and Stolen Election in #MSSEN

July 2, 2014, 9:32 amcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Via PoliticalWire, incendiary words from Sen. McDaniel.

“Marijuana, Voters Bill of Rights to miss Nov. ballot”

July 2, 2014, 8:33 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

The latest from Ohio.

ACLU Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Ohio Early Voting Cutbacks

June 30, 2014, 2:24 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Read it here. See page 7 to see how this request goes beyond the relief recently granted by the district court in the OFA v. Husted case.

“In Ohio, a ‘people’s movement’ for voting rights”

June 25, 2014, 2:19 pmThe Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

MSNBC reports.

65 Ways to Improve Our Democracy

June 24, 2014, 2:21 pmballot access, campaigns, citizen commissions, election administration, Fixing Election Administration, legislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarization, primaries, provisional ballots, recounts, redistricting, The Voting Warsbipartisan commission, early voting, election reform, national primary day, recountsHeather Gerken

Today the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform rolled out its recommendations and report today on strengthening American democracy. Academics are usually on the outside looking in for such processes, but I was lucky enough to serve as one… Continue reading

More on Whether Judge Posner Thinks He Was Wrong in Crawford Voter ID Case. Answer: Sorta, But Not Really, But Maybe Yes

June 24, 2014, 12:58 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

You remember there was the mea culpa, then the walkback. (My take on it was in the Daily Beast: Why Judge Posner Changed His Mind on Voter ID Laws, Daily Beast, October 23, 2013). Now comes something of Judge… Continue reading