“The voting rights manifesto: a state-by-state plan to defend democracy”
Daniel Nichanian for Vox.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Shenanigans Alert: NC GOP-Led Legislature Calls 2d Special Session, Considers Bill to Change Power over Election Rules
While many people were worried about whether there would be a court-packing plan for the NC Supreme Court (about to have a majority of Democratic members) in the special session on disaster relief that NC Governor Pat McCrory had called,… Continue reading
“Voter ID: The New Rules Of Engagement”
Important Doug Chapin.
CORRECTED: 4th Circuit Unanimously Rejects Challenge to VA Voter ID Law
You can find the 37-page opinion at this link. It concludes:
At bottom, just as Congress in HAVA found it beneficial to the voting process and the public perception of the voting process to require photo IDs, and just… Continue reading
The 16th Anniversary of Bush v. Gore
Monday, December 12 marks the 16th anniversary of Bush v. Gore. There’s not much to celebrate.
True, the lines have gotten much better, and in many places the machinery of running elections has improved. But we still have nationally embarrassing… Continue reading
“Trump blasts early voting: ‘Many things can go wrong’”
Politico:
Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for restricting voting rights.
Stumping for Louisiana Senate candidate John Kennedy, Trump urged supporters to help elect the Republican state treasurer to the U.S. Senate, a victory that would give the GOP a… Continue reading
“Trump Cites ‘Tremendous Numbers of Complaints’ to Justify Voter Fraud Claim”
Law Newz:
The most pressing of these, in light of various recount lawsuits and the various deadlines in play, is regarding his latest allegation of massive voter fraud. Described by Time as “eager to talk about the controversy he stirred,”… Continue reading
Politifact Rates as “False” Claim 300,000 Voters Turned Away in Wisconsin for Lacking ID
And rightfully so.
See my earlier piece at Talking Points Memo, Democrats Blame ‘Voter Suppression’ For Clinton Loss At Their Peril.
“Election Administration Woes and Not Just ‘Hoping for the Best'”
Important Bauer:
For all the talk about weaknesses in the electoral systems–about voter fraud or hacking or machine failure, or all of the above–experience with these types of claims or concerns suggests that, as matters of general public debate, they… Continue reading
“Accuracy About Voting — Needed on Both Sides of Debate”
Must-read from Ned Foley:
This recent tweet from Professor Larry Tribe caught my eye: “Call it what you like, but the # of voters turned away for not having required forms of ID exceeded margin of T’s victory in MI,… Continue reading
“Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
“Why Does Donald Trump Lie About Voter Fraud?”
NYT editorial:
This is how voter suppression efforts start. First come the unverified tales of fraud; then come the urgent calls to tighten voter registration rules and increase “ballot security,” which translate into laws that disenfranchise tens or hundreds of… Continue reading
“John Roberts Gutted the Voting Rights Act. Jeff Sessions is Poised to Finish It Off”
AJ Vicens for Mother Jones.
NC: “Republicans claim 43 voters are ineligible felons. Many of them aren’t”
News and Observer:
Larry Smith got an odd phone call last week: Someone had filed to throw out his vote, claiming he was a felon serving an active sentence.
Smith, who lives in Stokes County, is no felon. But he… Continue reading