Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Shenanigans Alert: NC GOP-Led Legislature Calls 2d Special Session, Considers Bill to Change Power over Election Rules

December 14, 2016, 3:48 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

December 14, 2016, 7:09 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Important Doug Chapin.

CORRECTED: 4th Circuit Unanimously Rejects Challenge to VA Voter ID Law

December 14, 2016, 6:57 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

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

December 11, 2016, 8:00 pmBush v. Gore reflections, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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’”

December 9, 2016, 2:05 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

December 7, 2016, 8:16 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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

December 7, 2016, 11:00 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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'”

December 7, 2016, 10:55 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

December 6, 2016, 9:34 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

December 6, 2016, 8:36 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

“Why Does Donald Trump Lie About Voter Fraud?”

December 6, 2016, 6:58 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

December 5, 2016, 8:01 amThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AJ Vicens for Mother Jones.

NC: “Republicans claim 43 voters are ineligible felons. Many of them aren’t”

November 24, 2016, 10:57 amelection administration, felon voting, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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

“Hillary Clinton Supporters Call for Vote Recount in Battleground States”

November 23, 2016, 8:06 pmelection administration, recounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Hillary Clinton’s lead in the popular vote is growing. She is roughly 30,000 votes behind Donald J. Trump in the key swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin — a combined gap that is narrowing. Her impassioned supporters are… Continue reading