Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Prosecutor wants to review double votes”

April 10, 2013, 7:18 amabsentee ballots, election administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: “All 55 cases in which a Hamilton County voter voted via an absentee ballot and then voted provisionally must be sent to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office for review of possible criminal charges, according to a directive… Continue reading

Colorado Still Ground Zero in Voting Wars

April 9, 2013, 8:20 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Denver Post: Democrats are expected to introduce a sweeping elections bill Wednesday that would allow residents to register to vote through Election Day, and send mail ballots to every voter, according to a draft of the bill obtained by The… Continue reading

“Colo. Democrats push for big election changes”

April 8, 2013, 7:32 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ivan Moreno, who has been all over this story, for AP: “Colorado Democrats are planning sweeping changes to how elections are run in the state, to the dismay of Republican leaders who say they’ve been excluded from crafting a… Continue reading

“Voter Suppression 2.0 and Electoral Reform”

April 8, 2013, 3:37 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Lawyers Committee Event tomorrow is full, but there will be a webcast.

“‘Fixing that:’ Lines at the Polling Place”

April 8, 2013, 2:52 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Justin Levitt has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Journal of Law and Politics). Here is the abstract: “I want to thank every American who participated in this election, whether you voted for the very first time or waited in… Continue reading

“Controversy Over Provisional Ballots Leads to Litigation, Legislation in Kansas”

April 8, 2013, 7:22 amelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“Waiting to Vote in 2012”

April 7, 2013, 8:07 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Charles Stewart III has posted a very important paper (forthcoming in the Journal of Law and Politics). I heard him present this paper a few weeks ago in Charlottesville, and the data are fascinating and key to seeing how we… Continue reading

“7 Ways North Carolina Republicans are Trying to Make it Harder to Vote”

April 5, 2013, 1:57 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

“Eric Holder slams electoral vote tinkering”

April 5, 2013, 12:13 pmelectoral college, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Republican electoral vote tinkering, that is.

“Gessler slams election bills; blasts Dems Secretary of State bemoans secretive ‘reform’ process “

April 5, 2013, 12:11 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The latest from the Colorado voting wars.

“No, Tell Us What You Really Think: Black Congressmen Let Loose On The GOP Vote Suppression”

April 4, 2013, 2:02 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“The Partisanship Spectrum”

April 4, 2013, 1:55 pmelection administration, political parties, political polarization, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’m looking forward to reading this new draft from Justin Levitt: In a polarized political environment, allegations of excessive partisanship by public actors are ubiquitous. Commentators, courts, and activists levy and process these allegations daily. But with remarkable consistency, they… Continue reading

“A License to Vote? GOP Lawmakers Push Voter IDs”

April 4, 2013, 7:20 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TIME reports.

“Election 2013: Voting Laws Roundup”

April 3, 2013, 1:36 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

New release from the Brennan Center. From the overview: Since the beginning of 2013, At least 75 restrictive bills were introduced in 30 states. Of those, 64 restrictive bills are still pending in 26 states. Of those, 25 restrictive bills… Continue reading