“Is the Voting Rights Act Doomed?”
Nate Persily writes for NYT’s “Campaign Stops” blog.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“New Poll: Americans Strongly Support National Standards for Voting”
MacArthur Foundation: “Eighty-eight percent of Americans who voted in last week’s election support establishing national standards for voting, including the hours polls are open, who is eligible to vote, and the design of ballots, according to a new poll… Continue reading
“On Election Day, Republicans Suffered Consequences of Voter Suppression Strategy”
Donna Brazile and Will Crosley write for HuffPo.
“Rick Scott asks Sec. of State to talk reform with county election officials”
The latest from Florida.
“Black Vote in Ohio Fueled by Voter-ID Bills”
National Journal reports.
This is quite consistent with Chapter 3 of The Voting Wars. Efforts to suppress the vote often backfire these days and may actually increase turnout.
“Federal judge rips Jon Husted for unconstitutional change to Ohio election rules”
“10 Right-Wing Election Myths Debunked by Reality in 2012”
This item appears at AlterNet.
Quote of the Day
“The Court also notes, with grave misgivings, that [Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted] changed an election rule on a Friday evening for an election scheduled for the following Tuesday, after repeatedly asserting, to both this Court and the Sixth… Continue reading
Florida As Election Disaster Area: Exhibit 1000
WSVN: “Nearly a thousand ballots that were not included in Florida’s final count have been found in a warehouse in Broward County.”
Don’t worry. Election officials tell us this is “routine” in Broward.
“Agreement in ballot dispute in Barber-McSally race”
Arizona Republic: “Disputed ballots in the contentious southern Arizona congressional race between Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and GOP opponent Martha McSally will be added to the final tally, attorneys agreed Tuesday. But the votes will be set aside, so… Continue reading
“Romney Co-Chair: Voter ID Would Have Won Us Wisconsin”
“West asks court to order full recount of early votes in St. Lucie County”
The latest from Florida.
“Judge Rules in Favor of NEOCH Plaintiffs in Ohio Provisional Ballot Case”
Moritz: “Nov. 13 (6:45 PM) – U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley today issued an opinion and order granting a motion by the plaintiffs in NEOCH v. Husted. Judge Marbley agreed with the plaintiffs’ argument that a directive issued by… Continue reading