Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Bipartisan Support for Popular Political Reform Evaporates in Congress”

March 14, 2019, 7:33 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Kevin Johnson: Of course Democrats shouldn’t be criticized for their high profile embrace of reform, nor blamed for the fact that, as Rick Hasen states it, “fundamental changes” are needed “in the platform and electoral strategy of the Republican Party”… Continue reading

“A Donald Trump coup if he loses in 2020? With all the norms he’s busted, don’t rule it out”

March 14, 2019, 9:12 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

USA Today oped by Jerry Goldfeder and Lincoln Mitchell.

Andrew Cohen on Republicans’ Response to H.R. 1: “When a Bill to Revive Democracy Is Called an Ode to Socialism”

March 14, 2019, 8:12 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Read it here.

“Crenshaw falsely says HR1 would legalize the type of election fraud found in NC”

March 14, 2019, 8:00 amabsentee ballots, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politifact North Carolina reports.

Iowa Looks to Make It Harder for Students and Others to Vote (for Apparently No Good Reason)

March 11, 2019, 4:56 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Des Moines Register: Students at Iowa’s public universities would not be allowed to vote early on campus under a wide-ranging election bill that advanced in the Iowa Senate this week.The expansive measure would also make changes to other state election… Continue reading

“How Tea Partiers Fueled Texas’ Latest ‘Voter Fraud’ Freakout”

March 10, 2019, 7:31 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Interesting Texas Observer piece.

“Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also ‘Undermines Our Democracy”

March 10, 2019, 7:26 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR.

“Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell”

March 9, 2019, 11:20 amcampaign finance, election administration, Elections Clause, Fixing Election Administration, legislation and legislatures, redistricting, The Voting Wars, voter registrationJustin Levitt

The NY Times Editorial Board calls HR 1 the “Merrick Garland of reform legislation.”

“House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting”

March 8, 2019, 11:13 amThe Voting WarsJustin Levitt

Well, that’s the Washington Times headline. But no, no they didn’t. They turned back an attempt to add a nonbinding (and likely unconstitutional) resolution (here’s a version of the text in last year’s Congress).

“Second Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Census Citizenship Question Plans”

March 6, 2019, 3:09 pmchicanery, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsJustin Levitt

Big (and voluminous) news from California: in a 126-page opinion, Judge Seeborg has enjoined the inclusion of a question regarding citizenship on the 2020 census. The decision follows on Judge Furman’s opinion out of New York, but is more… Continue reading

“Push His Buttons”: J. Christian Adams Calls me “Raw Enemy Activist,” Plots With von Spakovsky, PILF Employees To Counter My Calling Out the Work of the Fraudulent Fraud Squad

March 1, 2019, 6:20 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Via Tierney Sneed on the release of more Pence-Kobach documents, oh my:

“The evidence has shown in a hearing before this Court that there is no widespread voter fraud. The challenge is how to ferret the infinitesimal needles out of the haystack of 15 million Texas voters. “

February 27, 2019, 11:10 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

So begins this opinion in the Texas voter purge case. (via Sam Levine)

“Federal Judge Directs Counties to Halt Texas Voter Purge”

February 26, 2019, 10:41 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CLC: A federal judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas said Monday that Texas counties involved in ongoing litigation may not purge registered voters or send letters demanding proof of citizenship until further… Continue reading

Mitch McConnell is Truly Shameless

February 26, 2019, 7:47 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

On Senate floor, @senatemajldr McConnell shamelessly blames Dems for Mark Harris' election fraud in North Carolina, because Dems haven't supported voter ID laws. pic.twitter.com/PGZw23p4PU— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 26, 2019