Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Conservative “Election Observers” in Mississippi May Be Meant to Intimidate Democratic Voters in Cochran-McDaniel Race

June 22, 2014, 8:03 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The NY Times reports: [Conservative] groups will deploy observers in areas where Mr. Cochran is recruiting Democrats, Mr. Cuccinelli said. J. Christian Adams, a former Justice Department official and conservative commentator who said he was advising the effort, described the… Continue reading

“Proof of citizenship law will be focus of secretary of state race”

June 21, 2014, 7:01 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Wichita Eagle: With Aug. 5 primary elections less than two months away, more than 18,000 potential voters find themselves with an incomplete registration status because their applications have not met the state’s proof of citizenship law. The issue is at… Continue reading

Listen to My Converation on Voting Lawsuits with @DavidPlotz on @Slate Political Gabfest Extra

June 20, 2014, 1:33 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

It’s an extra for SlatePlus members. The jumping off point for the piece is this NYT story from Lizette Alvarez.

Hillary Clinton Opposes Mandatory Voting But Calls for Automatic Voter Registration

June 17, 2014, 3:32 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

From a CNN town hall (no transcript yet): 5:55 p.m.: Asked if there should be mandatory voting, Clinton “no,” but argued “there should be automatic registration.” “When a young person turns 18, that young person should be registered to vote,”… Continue reading

“New Report: Voters in 22 States Face New Laws That Could Make Voting Harder in November”

June 17, 2014, 8:20 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Press release: New voting restrictions developed since 2010 are slated to be in place in 22 states this November. In 15 of these states, 2014 will be the first federal election with new restrictions in effect, according to a… Continue reading

“Court Rulings on Voter Restrictions Create Limbo as Midterms Near”

June 16, 2014, 7:38 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Extensive NYT article begins: With the midterm elections only months away, efforts to carry out some of the country’s strictest photo ID requirements and shorten early voting in several politically pivotal states have been thrown into limbo by a… Continue reading

“Voters Bill of Rights might miss November ballot”

June 13, 2014, 8:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: “An effort to put a voting-rights amendment on Ohio’s November ballot will “go all the way up to the wire,” the organizer said Thursday, acknowledging Democratic candidates may miss out on the turnout benefit a voting-related ballot issue… Continue reading

“State GOP chairman says committee has gathered evidence of voter fraud in June 3 election”

June 12, 2014, 8:36 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Will be interesting to see if any of these pan out.

Breaking: Federal Court Orders Ohio to Restore Weekend of Early Voting

June 11, 2014, 11:40 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Federal district court judge Peter Economus just issued this order in Obama for America v. Husted. (I covered the earlier machinations in this case before the 2012 elections, and wrote about the case extensively in T he 2012 Voting Wars, … Continue reading

“Lone prosecutor in Gessler anti-vote-fraud campaign drops first case”

June 11, 2014, 10:51 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

More evidence of great exaggeration by SOS Gessler of the extent of voter fraud in Colorado.

“Voter Fraud Is Rare, but Myth Is Widespread”

June 10, 2014, 10:08 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Brendan Nyhan writes for NYT’s “The Upshot.”

“More Voting Games in Ohio”

June 9, 2014, 9:20 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT editorial.

Voting Rights Opponents Press Majority Leader Cantor on VRAA

June 9, 2014, 7:18 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights Act, VRAARick Hasen

See here and here. Not that it is likely to matter.

“Hundreds Disenfranchised By America’s Worst Voter ID Law”

June 9, 2014, 1:24 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Think Progress: “Last April, Arkansas’ Republican-controlled state legislature overrode Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) veto to enact a strict photo ID law for all voters. But while Arkansas is now one of several states which suppress voting by requiring valid… Continue reading