Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Kansas, Arizona rekindling lawsuit over proof-of-citizenship voter registration”
AP: “Kansas and Arizona have rekindled a lawsuit seeking to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require residents to show proof-of-citizenship when registering to vote, arguing that a recent agency decision to deny the requests was unlawful.”
“Election officials expect Voter ID problems in Texas”
“The Voting Rights Playbook: Why Courts Matter Post-Shelby County v. Holder”
New report from the Center for American Progress.
“The exciting war to make secretaries of state more boring”
“Going on Offensive to Expand the Vote”
WaPo: “Here’s a very interesting development that suggests Dems are beginning to take the war over voting far more seriously than in the past — and are gearing up for a protracted struggle over voting access that could make… Continue reading
“Missouri likely to pass voter ID bill this year”
“Nevada will be key battleground on voter ID”
Sharron Angle Files Voter ID Initiative in Nevada
The essential Jon Ralston has the details.
“Obama Touts Voting Rights Bill, Patent Reform”
NLJ:
“Last year, part of the Voting Rights Act was weakened,” Obama said tonight. “But conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats are working together to strengthen it.”
Obama also touted the report of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration to… Continue reading
“GOP wants to change Missouri constitution for voter ID”
PA Still Not Decided on Appeal of Voter ID Ruling
But the state files motion for reconsideration in the trial court.
“Improving our Voting Systems: A presidential report suggests good reforms, but its support for no-excuse absentee ballots is wrong.”
John Fund on Bauer-Ginsberg.
I’ve long said that those genuinely concerned with fraud need to start with controls on absentee ballots. As the PCEA report itself noted, “Fraud is rare, but when it does occur, absentee ballots are often the… Continue reading