Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Yet Another Story of Florida Election Incompetence as Allen West Recount Gets New Life
Palm Beach Post: “A divided St. Lucie County canvassing board decided Friday night to recount all 37,379 ballots from early voting in the tight congressional race between Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West and Democrat Patrick Murphy….West has not conceded and… Continue reading
“How to Combat Long Lines at the Polls”
I gave this interview to the Marketplace Morning Report.
“Many Agree Fla Elections Needs Change, But Can’t Agree On How To Do It”
Sixth Circuit Grants Stay in Ohio Provisional Ballot Case
You may recall when Judge Marbley ripped into Ohio SOS Husted for his last minute provisional ballot ruling? A few thoughtful readers told me to take this ruling, and the commentary about it, with some caution.
Today this… Continue reading
“I Play Basketball Every Sunday with a Black Guy”
Maine’s GOP Chair Charlie Webster explaining some comments to TPM about his claims of voter fraud involving “dozens of Black people” coming to Maine to vote.
“Primary Issues in the 2012 Election”
Here are Bob Bauer’s thoughts, reprinted here with permission, for our GW panel in the morning.
“Democrats Propose Speeding Up Voting”
Roll Call reports.
The big question: Will Republicans get aboard?
“New Legislation Would Help Shorten Voting Lines, Strengthen People’s Ability to Vote”
Congressman George Miller blogs.
“Director’s Note: Ten Things I Learned On (and Around) Election Day 2012”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Democrats complain GOP contributed to long waits to vote in Fairfax”
Robert McCartney WaPo column:
When long lines forced some Fairfax voters to wait until 10:30 p.m. to cast their ballots on Election Day, county elections chief Cameron Quinn said the delays arose partly because she had had huge problems recruiting… Continue reading
“What Effect, if Any, Did Voter ID Laws Have on the Election?”
Off to GW
I look forward very much to this symposium Friday. I’ll be presenting a bit of new data on election-related litigation, and on the first panel reflecting on the 2012 elections (with Bob Bauer, Katie Biber, Ken Goldstein, Bill… Continue reading
“A back-of-the-envelope calculation of Florida’s capacity to handle Election Day turnout without lines”
Charles Stewart blogs at Election Updates.