“The Problem with Voting Rights in New York”
Jeffrey Toobin in The New Yorker.
He’s 100% right on this one.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Thousands of Wisconsin Absentee Ballots at Risk of Rejection”–New Lawsuit May Be Coming
Press release about another Wisconsin election issue to watch closely:
Today, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and the Fair Elections Legal Network submitted a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission requesting they take swift action so thousands of… Continue reading
“Scott Walker Says Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Is Working ‘Just Fine’—It’s Not”
Ari Berman:
Wisconsin shows how problems with voter-ID laws are a feature, not a bug.
“Donald Trump warns that ‘other communities’ are poised to steal the election”
WaPo:
His comments about alleged wide-scale voter fraud on Monday — comments which, we cannot emphasize frequently enough, are not supported by any evidence — were direct in their implications. In the past, he’s said that “certain sections” of the … Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Extends FL Voter Registration for 1 Day, with Further Extension Possible [corrected title]
A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order requiring Florida to allow voters to register through October 12, with a further extension possible of up to a week at the preliminary injunction hearing.
While I think Florida absolutely should… Continue reading
2016 Emergency Election Litigation Update
With less than a month to do before election day, here are the three cases I’m watching most closely right now:
Will a federal judge in Wisconsin further soften that state’s voter id law, after evidence surfaced that the… Continue reading
“Dennis Richardson supported proof of citizenship laws”
News from Oregon:
Republican Dennis Richardson has in two straight elections asked voters to look past his record as a former six-term legislator representing a conservative, Southern Oregon district.
“The social issues have been resolved,” Richardson said at a forum… Continue reading
“No sign yet of Trump’s PA ‘poll watchers,’ and why it’s unlikely anyway”
Breaking: Democrats Sue to Extend FL Voter Registration Because of Hurricane
The complaint states that failure to extend in the face of a hurricane violates rights to equal protection and the right to vote, with displaced voters being treated worse than others, as well as a Voting Rights Act claim:
Because… Continue reading
WI: Undercover State Troopers Checked If DMV Was Giving Correct Info on Voter ID
The state is trying to fend off a new order from Judge Peterson.
“From Voting Rights to Voting Wrongs”
Jacques Leslie NYT oped:
Even in those states, confusion engendered by the laws lingers, sometimes deterring voting more effectively than the laws themselves. Some voters don’t realize that registration and polling-place ID requirements are two different things, so that even… Continue reading
“Trump suggests illegal immigrants will vote as parties clash over voter access”
Important WaPo piece:
Donald Trump suggested without evidence Friday that the Obama administration was letting illegal immigrants into the country to vote — part of a series of unsubstantiated complaints by the GOP nominee that the election is “rigged”… Continue reading
“State Democratic Party to SOS: Voter registration deadline is illegal”
Jon Ralston:
Nevada Democrats have notified the secretary of state that Saturday’s voter registration deadline violates federal law because it falls outside of a mandated 30-day window before the election.
If the SOS does not extend the deadline to Tuesday,… Continue reading
“Florida Gov. Rick Scott Under Fire for Voter Registration Decision”
NBC News:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to extend his state’s deadline for voter registration in response to Hurricane Matthew is leading to fears that perhaps tens of thousands of Floridians could be kept from registering, potentially impacting the presidential… Continue reading