Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Florida Sen. Nelson: GOP disenfranchised voters”
“Election Protection 2012: A Preliminary Look at the Problems Plaguing the American Voter”
The Lawyers’ Committee has issued this report.
“Voting Problems To Be Examined By Congress”
AALS Election Law “Hot Topic” Panel
Coming January 4 to New Orleans to the American Association of Law Schools’ annual meeting….
Hot Topic Workshop on Democracy and the Public Trust: Equality, Integrity, and Suppression in the 2012 Election
Moderators: Steven Bender, Seattle University School of… Continue reading
The Voting Wars Now on the Nook
The election is over and Hanukkah has passed, but if you are looking for a Christmas present for a political junkie, The Voting Wars is finally available for The Nook. (It has been available since August in hard copy and… Continue reading
“Crist to testify against voter ID laws”
Politico: “Testifying with Crist will be Nina Perales of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund as well as Gilda Cobb Hunter, a Democratic member of the South Carolina legislature who has opposed voter ID laws.”
“Speedy Appeal on Voter ID Law”
Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSBlog: “The time may be short for the Supreme Court to act on the state of Texas’s power to impose a new voter photo ID law, but the state nevertheless plans to pursue a prompt appeal in… Continue reading
“Provisional ballots spike, but Florida elections supervisors say they’re not needed”
The Miami Herald reports. The report includes direct evidence that one recent Florida law was intended to make it harder for college students to vote:
Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, sponsored the law that included the provisional ballot changes. Despite the… Continue reading
“Panel clears way for appeal of Texas voter ID ruling to SCOTUS”
“Dems to Justice Department: probe Florida election law”
“Miami-Dade Group Meets To Consider Election Law Changes”
“RNC Official Alleges Voter Fraud Under Past Mayors In Detroit, Voters Found In Pool Halls And Bused To Polls”
“Numbers Show Ohio at Unique Risk of Disputed Presidential Votes”
Must read Ned Foley:
Ohio thus currently stands in a different posture than Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—the other presidential swing states with a somewhat elevated risk of hosting a dispute over the counting of their presidential ballots. Whereas… Continue reading