Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Voter ID Laws Renew ‘Right to Vote’ Appeal”
Josh Douglas oped in Politico.
My Appearance on Rachel Maddow Talking About Fixing Our Election System
You can now watch it here.
A number of viewers wrote to me to praise Washington/Oregon all vote-by-mail elections. I don’t think this is a good system for the entire country, for a number of reasons, beginning with a… Continue reading
“Home Florida, still counting votes, winds up not counting in 2012 presidential election”
Sun-Sentinel: “In the end, Florida didn’t actually matter at all. And that’s a good thing. Because even though President Obama got more than enough electoral votes to win reelection Tuesday, Florida is still officially up for grabs.”
“Florida’s Votes Go Unclaimed, but This Time Less Depends on Them”
“How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls?”
To the Point’s Reporter’s Notebook:
How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls? (1:00PM)
Yesterday’s presidential election was decided early this morning, but Florida came close to another debacle. Although this time, it just didn’t matter, it was… Continue reading
“Analysis: U.S. battle over ballots averted, but not forever”
Joan Biskupic writes for Reuters.
Scheduled to Be on Rachel Maddow Show Tonight
These things are always subject to last minute change. I’ll be talking voting problems and solutions.
“The Morning After: Searching for Civility in Politics”
This item appears at the RNLA blog.
Andrew Cohen: Romney Lost Because Republicans Tried to Suppress Votes
See here. Color me dubious.
“Voter Fraud In District 23 Congressional Race?”
Keep your eye on this important Texas district—tied up in voting rights/redistricting challenges.
Let’s Declare Florida an Election Disaster Area and Bring in the Feds
It is worth pointing out how close we’ve come again to another meltdown. CNN still has not called the race, though it is likely to be called soon for Obama. (If so, Florida will be the only state I missed… Continue reading
“‘We Have to Fix That’: Will Long Lines Be the Next Major Focus for Election Reform?”
“By the way, we need to fix that”
Ned Foley’s election wrap-up thoughts.