Quote of the Day
“Whether you voted for the first time, or waited in line for a very long time—by the way, we have to fix that.”
—Barack Obama, in his acceptance speech.
We are ready with ideas to fix that, and it should… Continue reading
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Huge News: Voter ID Amendment Poised to Lose in Minnesota
MPR reports the near concession. This is a huge deal. Before this year, voter id had been supported in public by both Democratic and Republican voters (though opposed by Democratic elites). This is the year that voter id and the… Continue reading
“Apparent Obama victory makes major post-election legal challenges unlikely”
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“In swing states, voting is marked by heightened vigilance”
Alex Keyssar on Our Voting Problems
“Early Voting in Florida 2012”
Updated (and to be updated again) paper by Herron and Smith. Abstract:
In this paper we examine early voting patterns in the days preceding the 2012 General Election. Drawing on the Florida statewide voter registration database (as of October… Continue reading
“Photo ID ballot question awaits answer”
“Voting Glitches, Partisan Disputes Mar Vote”
“Top Ohio Democrat Warns On Cincinnati Balloting”
Buzzfeed:
Ohio’s state Senate Minority Leader, Democratic Sen. Eric Kearney, complained Tuesday that poor voters are being “pushed” to cast provisional ballots in inner-city Cincinnati, saying people in the traditionally African-American, poor neighborhoods are being “pushed” to cast the alternative… Continue reading
Ari Berman Roundup of Voter Problems in OH, PH, FL
“More Provisional Ballots Will Be Supplied if Needed in Philly”
FOX News New Black Panther Obsession Returns
Nothing like scary Panthers to get out the scared white vote.
“Election Day Dispatches Entry 5: Black Panthers, Navy Seals, and mysterious voting machines.”
I’ve written this “Election Day Dispatch” for Slate.