“Live Wire: 631 cases of voter fraud in 12 years”
This is in North Carolina. How many suspected cases do you think of impersonation fraud—the kind of fraud a voter id law targets?
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Category Archives: The Voting Wars
The Uniformity Question and Early Voting: Ohio and North Carolina
Via Doug Chapin comes news today from WFAE that some North Carolina want to cut back further on early voting. This comes after Ohio SOS Husted announced uniform rules for hours for early voting throughout Ohio. Husted’s announcement was… Continue reading
“Voter Suppression, Equal Rights, and the Promise of Democracy”
Great event coming to Harvard March 6.
“Wisconsin Supreme Court justices raise concerns about voter ID law”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices expressed concerns Tuesday about the state’s requirement — halted since soon after it was enacted — that voters show photo identification at the polls.
Among those raising questions was Justice Patience Roggensack, widely viewed… Continue reading
“Early voting eliminated on Sundays across Ohio; Democrats decry ruling by GOP secretary of state”
Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Money quote:
State Rep. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, in a General Assembly committee discussion this month about early voting, dismissed Sunday voting. “There’s that group of people who say, ‘I’m only voting if someone drives me down… Continue reading
“Battleground Texas Fires Back at Critics”
Texas Tribune: “Allegations that Battleground Texas broke the law during its voter registration activities are “entirely without foundation,” the Democratic group wrote in a letter to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday.”
Cagle Cartoon on New Ohio Voting Restrictions
Here.
“Race, Party, and the Consequences of Restricting Early Voting in Florida in the 2012 General Election”
Political Research Quarterly has posted this forthcoming paper by Herron and Smith. Abstract:
In mid-2011, the Florida legislature reduced the state’s early voting period from fourteen days to eight and eliminated the final Sunday of early voting. We compare… Continue reading
“Iowa Fraud Probe Ends: Another Learning Opportunity?”
“Iowa voter fraud investigation concludes; 80 additional cases referred to prosecutors”
Des Moines Register:
Since September, when DeCamp took over as the lead investigator, the effort has scrutinized 245 individual voters. Of those, more than 80 have been referred to county attorneys for possible prosecution.
It will be up to… Continue reading
Federal Court, Relying on Crawford, Rejects Challenge to TN Voter ID Law
“State officials investigating Democratic activists”
AP: “The Texas Secretary of State referred three complaints against Democratic group Battleground Texas for possible prosecution as violations of a state election law on Friday.”
Ohio Christian Alliance Celebrates Decline in Voting Opportunities
Newsletter: “So-Called ‘Golden Week’ is Gone! SB 238 Passes Ohio House by a vote of 58-36.”
“Kasich signs both elections bills; ‘livid’ FitzGerald may take action”
Columbus Dispatch:
With Gov. John Kasich’s signature now on two Republican-sponsored bills that reduce early voting, eyes turn toward his likely Democratic challenger to see if he follows through on a threat to challenge the new laws in court.… Continue reading