Category Archives: The Voting Wars

TX: “Confusion over voter ID laws hindered voters, new report says”

June 16, 2017, 8:24 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Houston Chronicle: Hundreds were delayed from voting and others nearly turned away entirely during the presidential election because of confusion over the status Texas voter ID laws, a new report from a voting rights advocacy group shows. It’s just one… Continue reading

“Black Civil Rights Groups To Meet With Democratic Leaders On Voting”

June 15, 2017, 8:12 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

BuzzFeed reports.

“Justice Neil Gorsuch offers early clues to Supreme Court tenure”

June 15, 2017, 8:05 amcampaign finance, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Richard Wolf for USA Today: More signs of his emerging role came in May, when Gorsuch sided with Justice Clarence Thomas in urging the court to consider whether to lift a ban on unlimited federal election spending by political parties.… Continue reading

As Texas Defends Its Voter ID Law, It Cuts Hours for Motor Vehicle Dep’t (Essential for Voters to Get IDs)

June 13, 2017, 11:33 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I expect this news will make it into a filing before Judge Ramos in the voter id litigation. Update: Quick reversal.

Great Read: Ari Berman’s NYT Mag Profile of SOS Kobach: “The Man Behind Trump’s Voter Fraud Obsession”

June 13, 2017, 7:44 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

What I learned in this fascinating piece: the Samuel Huntington connection.

“Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known”

June 13, 2017, 7:41 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois,… Continue reading

“Charles Stewart’s New ‘Graphic Of The Week’ Focuses On Partisan Gap In Voter Confidence”

June 13, 2017, 7:28 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A Chapin Blog.

“Advocacy groups sue state of Missouri to temporarily halt new voter ID law”

June 9, 2017, 7:42 amThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

KC Star: Two advocacy groups, claiming the state has failed to provide necessary education to voters, have sued the state of Missouri in an effort to halt a new voter identification law. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Advancement… Continue reading

Kris Kobach to Run for KS Governor–Will He Still Vice-Chair Trump “Election Integrity” Commission?

June 8, 2017, 10:18 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Inquiring minds want to know. Updated: Chris Geidner reports Kobach will continue to serve.

“The Trump Voter Fraud Agenda Is Here”

June 8, 2017, 7:18 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern for Slate: New Hampshire residents who register to vote within 30 days of an election may soon find an unexpected presence at their door: state investigators and law enforcement officers demanding proof that they live in the … Continue reading

“Scrap new Texas voter ID law, plaintiffs tell federal judge”

June 8, 2017, 7:07 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: A new law softening Texas’ strict voter identification requirements doesn’t absolve the lawmakers from intentionally discriminating against minority voters in 2011 — nor would it properly accommodate those voters going forward, the state’s opponents in a long-running lawsuit… Continue reading

“Court eyes next step in Texas voter ID challenge”

June 7, 2017, 7:18 amThe Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Austin American-Statesman: U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, who has already ruled that the Republican-backed voter ID law was enacted in 2011 with the intent to discriminate against minority voters, will confer with lawyers on how best to determine whether… Continue reading

Former NC Governor Pat McCrory Calls for New Voter ID Law

June 5, 2017, 11:11 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

News and Observer: The former governor also had advice for the legislature. Republican House and Senate leaders were in the crowd at the NCGOP convention. “I know for a fact that we had a lot of noncitizens that were voting,”… Continue reading