Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Video of My Keynote, The Voting Wars Revisited, Now Posted

March 28, 2013, 12:56 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Last week I spoke at an excellent conference at the University of Virginia, sponsored by the Journal of Law and Politics. The university has now posted video and audio of my talk: 3.23.2013 Richard Hasen on the State of Election… Continue reading

“Legislative Battles Over Voting Rights Continue in 2013”

March 27, 2013, 12:33 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Project Vote press release: Washington, DC – In a report released today, voting rights organization Project Vote analyzes all of the voting related bills introduced, passed, or rejected across the country in the first quarter of 2013, and finds… Continue reading

“McDonnell signs bill requiring photo ID for voting”

March 26, 2013, 7:27 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Richmond Times Dispatch: “Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation requiring voters to present photo ID at the polls.” The law now requires approval from DOJ or a court under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

“Arkansas governor vetoes bill requiring voters to show photo identification at polls”

March 25, 2013, 1:09 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP reports.

“DOJ Responds to Vitter on Voting Issue That Could Hinder Perez Nomination”

March 23, 2013, 10:04 pmdirect democracy, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Roll Call: “The Justice Department responded Friday to Sen. David Vitter’s request for more information about its enforcement of a federal voter registration law — a response the Louisiana Republican demanded before deciding whether to drop his threat… Continue reading

“University of South Carolina professor hacks Courier-Journal online poll to ‘get the discussion going'”

March 23, 2013, 7:17 pmchicanery, election administration, internet voting, The Voting Wars, voting technologyRick Hasen

Courier-Journal: An unscientific online poll conducted on The Courier-Journal’s website was hacked Thursday by two University of South Carolina students and a professor. The poll, hosted by Polldaddy, asked website viewers, “Should overseas U.S. military personnel be allowed to… Continue reading

“America’s Top Model: The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board”

March 22, 2013, 3:10 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji has posted a draft of this important paper on SSRN (forthcoming UCI Law Review election law symposium issue). Here is the abstract: The United States is an outlier among democratic countries when it comes to the institutions charged… Continue reading

“Repeal of voter ID law rejected in N.H. House”

March 22, 2013, 8:12 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: “The New Hampshire House rejected a proposal Thursday to repeal the state’s voter identification law, instead passing legislation that would prevent tighter regulations from taking effect until the attorney general’s office completes an inquiry into the last election.”

“Ariz. Voter Registration Measure Undermines Congress’s ‘Broad Power Over Federal Elections'”

March 22, 2013, 7:07 amelection administration, Elections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jack Chin blogs.

“Students Preserved Voting Rights in Last Presidential-Election Cycle, Report Says”

March 22, 2013, 7:03 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Chronicle of Higher Ed.: “Despite confusion over changing voter-registration and voter-ID laws, students, faculty and staff members, and advocates effectively defended students’ voting rights in last year’s presidential-election cycle, says a report released on Thursday by the Fair Elections… Continue reading

“Defending the NVRA from the ever-present and persistent specter of state sovereignty”

March 21, 2013, 1:07 pmElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Franita Tolson blogs.

“Kentucky Democrats say online voting would be more secure than vulnerable Florida system”

March 21, 2013, 8:32 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voting technologyRick Hasen

Courier-Journal: “As Kentucky Democrats make a last-minute push to allow U.S. military personnel overseas to vote online, Florida is reporting what appears to be the first case of someone trying to manipulate U.S. voting through the Internet.” Let me… Continue reading