Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Donald Trump’s shocking upset emboldens Texas GOP” Including on Voter ID
Texas Tribune:
One example? Voter ID. Texas lawmakers are under a court order to fix the state’s tough voter ID law when they meet again in January in Austin. The likelihood that the fix is “not going to be overturned… Continue reading
“UW researchers to study voter ID effect”
“Shifting Stance of Trump’s DOJ May Impact Voting Rights Litigation”
Rep. Issa, Clinging to Narrow Lead as Ballots are Counted, Says Democrats Will Force Counting of Ballots from “Illegal, Unregistered Voters”
At the time of this writing, Rep. Darrell Issa leads challenger Doug Applegate for California’s 49th congressional district by about 3,700 votes. But there are still an unknown number of provisional and other ballots left to be counted. On Friday… Continue reading
“Durham defends handling of 90K ballots in NC governor’s race”
“It’s in the mail, or is it? Broward voters lament vote-by-mail shortfalls”
Sun Sentinel:
Fuming Broward voters — Republicans and Democrats alike — are complaining that they were shut out of the high-stakes presidential election.
They say their mail-in ballots never arrived.
“Could NC lawmakers choose the next governor?”
WRAL:
It may be an outside possibility, but the ghosts of a contested election for school superintendent in 2004 could haunt this year’s gubernatorial race, allowing the Republican-led legislature to settle the contest between Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and Democrat… Continue reading
“After a Fraught Election, Questions Over the Impact of a Balky Voting Process”
Michael Wines for the NYT:
Some scholars and election analysts questioned this week whether a better run and less politically influenced voting process might have changed the outcome in some close races and made the presidential contest even closer.
The… Continue reading
“Voter Suppression Laws Cost Americans Their Voices at the Polls”
Liz Kennedy for CAP.
“Court challenges likely for photo ID, campaign contribution amendments approved by Missouri voters”
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
“Effect of voting laws seen, but not enough to sway outcome”
AP:
Fourteen states had new voting or registration restrictions in place for the 2016 presidential election, raising concerns that minority voters in particular would have a harder time accessing the ballot box.
Voting experts believe the laws had some effect… Continue reading
Bert Rein, Lawyer for Shelby County, Says Maybe #SCOTUS Decision Good Because It Deterred “Some Illegals” from Voting
Wow:
Both Kang and Hasen said whether the Shelby decision tipped the election is less important than whether it unnecessarily disenfranchised any number of voters, even if it was less than a substantial amount.
We put the same question to… Continue reading
Democrats Blame “Voter Suppression” for Clinton Loss at Their Peril
Let me start by getting a few important points out of the way, so it is clear what I’m saying.
Yes, Republican legislatures have passed a series of laws making it harder to register and vote. It is not just… Continue reading