Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“How to fix America from below A bold new vision for improving democracy has propelled a charismatic young professor into the legal firmament. She calls it ‘federalism all the way down.’”

October 31, 2012, 7:49 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I missed this Boston Globe piece on Heather Gerken and the Democracy Index.

“Ohio Senate leader wants review of election issues”

October 30, 2012, 9:42 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“The Identity of Provisional Voters: Private or Public? (An Issue That Might Emerge Early in Overtime)”

October 30, 2012, 9:14 pmelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Another important Ned Foley analysis.

Press Release: Secretary of State Connie Lawson warns Hoosiers to disregard letters claiming to be a “voting record audit”

October 30, 2012, 4:44 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Secretary of State Connie Lawson warns Hoosiers to disregard letters claiming to be a “voting record audit” Letters claim to list individual voting records INDIANAPOLIS (October 30, 2012) –Secretary of State Connie Lawson has received numerous complaints from Hoosier voters… Continue reading

“How Many More Near-Election Disasters Before Congress Wakes Up?”

October 30, 2012, 3:20 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for The Daily Beast. It begins: The destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy has been horrific enough, but if there’s anything to be grateful for, it’s the storm’s timing. If Sandy had hit just one week… Continue reading

“Could Voting Machines Steal the Election?”

October 30, 2012, 2:42 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voting technologyRick Hasen

Today’s “To the Point:” Could Voting Machines Steal the Election? (1:07PM) In the year 2000, “hanging chads” on Florida’s paper ballots put the presidential election in doubt. Two years later, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, or HAVA,… Continue reading

“Is The Voter Vigilante Group True The Vote Violating Ohio Law to Intimidate Voters at the Polls?”

October 30, 2012, 10:20 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

AlterNet reports.

“Will new voter ID laws swing the U.S. election?”

October 30, 2012, 8:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

CBC News reports.

“EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters In Wisconsin”

October 30, 2012, 7:58 amcampaigns, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I expect we will hear more about this.

“Provisional ballots could keep Ohio’s presidential outcome in doubt for days after election”

October 30, 2012, 7:48 amelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Ohio Files Emergency Stay App. in 6th Circuit in Provisional Ballot Case

October 30, 2012, 7:42 amelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’m keeping my eye on this for reasons discussed at the end of this Slate piece.

“The Danger of Voter Fraud Vigilantes”

October 29, 2012, 9:43 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Drop everything and read Justin Levitt’s piece in NYT’s “Campaign Stops.” A taste: There are three big problems with mass challenges. The first is the accuracy of the underlying information. Sloppy efforts to match data from one system to another… Continue reading