Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Kamala Harris says voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum out of office. Really?”

May 10, 2019, 7:49 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politifact: In a speech to the NAACP, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called for changing election laws to “fight back against those Republicans who suppress our constitutional right to vote.”Harris, a U.S. senator from California, pointed to the outcome… Continue reading

Connecticut: “Senate Republicans urged by conservative base to oppose early voting”

May 8, 2019, 8:20 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Hartford Courant: A group of key conservatives is urging Senate Republicans to oppose an early voting measure, which the House overwhelmingly approved on a bipartisan basis earlier this year to bring Connecticut into line with most other states.Thirty-nine states… Continue reading

“Data Disprove the ‘Voter Suppression’ Myth; Democrats scapegoat photo-ID laws for losses in states where minority turnout rose in 2018.”

May 8, 2019, 7:07 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jason Riley WSJ column.

Lawsuit Filed Against New Strict Tennessee Voter Registration Restrictions

May 2, 2019, 6:52 pmThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Release via email: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, pro bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law LLC, and community practitioner Daniel Ayoade Yoon filed suit today challenging… Continue reading

“The great double standard of our election system”

May 1, 2019, 9:16 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jon Sherman Hill oped.

“In pushing changes to the state’s election laws, is the Minnesota House rewriting one of the Capitol’s unwritten rules?”

May 1, 2019, 9:07 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

MinnPost reports.

“Federal judge weighs lawsuit over Georgia voting problems”

April 29, 2019, 9:01 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AJC: A lawsuit asking a judge to correct problems with Georgia’s elections reached a packed federal courtroom Monday, where election officials argued that the case should be thrown out because a new state law could solve issues with voting… Continue reading

“Texas Ends Review That Questioned Citizenship of Almost 100,000 Voters”

April 28, 2019, 5:11 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: The Texas secretary of state agreed Friday to rescind an advisory issued by his office in January that questioned the citizenship status of almost 100,000 registered voters. The agreement will formally end a review of the voter rolls… Continue reading

“The Republican War on Democracy; If you can’t win playing by the rules, you change them.”

April 27, 2019, 6:17 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jamelle Bouie NYT column.

“Settlement Reached to End Texas Voter Purge and Protect Voting Rights”

April 26, 2019, 3:01 pmThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Release: A group of civil rights organizations reached an agreement today with Texas state officials to settle a lawsuit challenging the creation and rollout of a flawed voter purge list that discriminated against naturalized citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union… Continue reading

New Hampshire: “Bills that reverse GOP election law changes headed to House floor”

April 25, 2019, 8:22 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Union Leader: The Democratically controlled state legislature advanced its efforts to repeal election-related laws passed by Republicans in 2017 and 2018 with several key votes by the House Election Law Committee on Thursday.In a party line, 12-8 vote, the… Continue reading

“After Democrats Surged In 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs On Voting”

April 22, 2019, 7:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, UncategorizedRick Hasen

NPR: After high turnout in last year’s midterm elections propelled Democrats to a new House majority and big gains in the states, several Republican-controlled state legislatures are attempting to change voting-related rules in ways that might reduce future voter… Continue reading

“Tennessee Advances Bill That Could Make It Harder to Register New Voters”

April 17, 2019, 7:03 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill through the state House on Monday that would fine community groups that submit incomplete voter-registration applications, an unusual move that the bill’s opponents have denounced as voter suppression.Protesters swarmed the State Capitol… Continue reading

“Texas Senate Passes Bill That Could Send Texans To Jail For Voting Crimes”

April 17, 2019, 6:59 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Public Radio: The state Senate passed legislation Monday that increases criminal penalties for election-related crimes in Texas. Voting rights groups have said they worry the bill could criminalize honest mistakes, among other things.Supporters say the sweeping election… Continue reading