Great Profile of Judges Adelman and Randa–Both Decided Controversial WI Election Law Cases Recently
Read.
And both could well be reversed on appeal.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Quote of the Day
“Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing.”
–Senator Rand Paul, quoted in NYT’s Paul Says G.O.P. Push on Voting Laws Is Alienating Blacks.
“Plaintiffs in election date lawsuit file response to city of Augusta”
Augusta Chronicle:
The plaintiffs seek an injunction against the election date change from the November general election to the May 20 primary election. They contend the move will result in discrimination against minority voters, whose turnout is much lower… Continue reading
Voter ID Battle in New Mexico Town
“Report on Iowa voter fraud investigation released”
AP: “A two-year investigation of voter fraud in Iowa turned up 117 cases of illegal voting but only 27 people have been charged so far, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz said Thursday when releasing a final report of… Continue reading
Big News: PA Won’t Appeal Ruling Striking Down Voter ID
AP has the news.
As I’ve said, one cannot consider the constitutionality or permissibility of “voter id” in a vacuum. Each state’s law must be evaluated separately in terms of the types of i.d.’s required, the means by which i.d’s… Continue reading
You Want All of Your Crazy, Unsubstantiated Right Wing Voter Fraud Paranoia in One Place?
“Missouri voters may see dueling ballot measures”
“North Carolina voting law causes confusion at the polls”
“Judge rewrites description of Nevada voter measure”
LVRJ: “A state judge Wednesday rewrote a description that details the effect of a voter photo identification initiative backed by conservative activist Sharron Angle.”
“Is the Voting Rights Act making a comeback?”
Zack Roth reports for MSNBC.
“As States Vote In Primaries, Voter ID Laws Come Under Scrutiny”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“New voter ID laws: Nothing like it ‘since Reconstruction'”
Rotker Responds to RNLA on Voter Fraud Allegations in Wisconsin, and a Milwaukee Police Report
Here is a guest post from Karyn Rotker, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Wisconsin (lead counsel in Frank v Walker). It responds to an RNLA post on voter fraud in Wisconsin, and more broadly on my response to the RNLA… Continue reading