Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“North Carolina’s Student Voting Battle Is Not Over”
Penda Hair of Advancement Project has this post on HuffPost’s Blog.
“Two voter fraud cases close with meager findings”
The latest from Florida.
The March @50: Episode 2: Voting Rights
“District Attorney Bruce Brown: Non-citizen voter fraud suspicions unfounded”
Summit Daily (Summit, CO):
Suspicions of voter fraud in the 5th Judicial District of Colorado are unfounded, according to a news release issued last week by the district attorney’s office.
In July, at the request of Colorado Secretary of State… Continue reading
“NC Elections Board to hear cases that touch on student voting rights; State elections board says Elizabeth City college student can seek local office”
News Observer:
The state Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously agreed that an Elizabeth City State University student can run for local office, reversing a decision by the Pasquotank County elections board.
Montravias King registered to run for the… Continue reading
“Would-be voters are exasperated by Kansas’ new registration law”
Kris Kobach’s onerous voter registration rules are a “pain in the tush.”
“Watauga Elections Board To Consider Legends Polling Place, Backtracking on Combining Three Boone Precincts”
The latest from North Carolina.
A Reply from My Critic on North Carolina
Following up on this post, here is a very lengthy reply from my critic below the fold. (I don’t have the time now to continue the debate with this reader, but I would point out that some things are… Continue reading
A Thoughtful Critic of My Take on North Carolina, and a Brief Response
As I presume with anyone who writes these days on current controversies, I get a lot of emails disagreeing with my positions. Many are intemperate; some are filled with obscenities.
But some are really thoughtful and heartfelt. Below the fold… Continue reading
“Reid Keeps Expectations Low on Fixing Voting Rights Act”
USA Today Ed Board v. NC Gov. McCrory on Voting Rights
USAT Ed: “What several states are engaged in is less about vote protection than vote suppression.”
Gov. McCrory: “The need for photo ID has been questioned by those who say voter fraud isn’t a problem in North Carolina.… Continue reading
Is President Jimmy Carter Evolving on Voter ID?
A knowledgeable reader writes:
Jimmy Carter in 2008:
“As [James Baker and I] stated in our 2005 report, voter ID laws are not a problem in and of themselves. Rather, the current crop of laws are not being phased… Continue reading
“Obama: ‘We’re Not Going To Wait For Congress’ To Act On Voting Rights Act”
Video from PBS News Hour interview.