Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Kris Kobach, ACLU clash in court over proof of citizenship voting law”

September 21, 2016, 11:55 amelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Topeka Capital-Journal: Secretary of State Kris Kobach said in court Wednesday an elderly couple challenging Kansas’ proof of citizenship voting law hadn’t demonstrated they are citizens – and therefore eligible to sue. At the same hearing, a Shawnee County District… Continue reading

WI Voters Differ on Views of Voter Fraud v. Voter Suppression, But More See More Suppression than Fraud Prevention from Voter ID

September 21, 2016, 11:28 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Given Wisconsin Republicans’ fanning the voter fraud flames, I would have expected even more lopsided numbers in this new Marquette poll of Wisconsin voters: Respondents were asked how many illegally cast votes by people not legally eligible they expected in… Continue reading

“Softening Voter ID Laws Through Litigation: Is It Enough?”

September 21, 2016, 9:21 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Today the Wisconsin Law Review Forward published this article of mine (also in html format). From the Introduction: Headlines about voter identification laws often place court rulings in a simple win or loss frame. For example, the New… Continue reading

Texas Promises Cert. Petition to #SCOTUS This Week in Voter ID Case

September 20, 2016, 3:06 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

So reports David Saleh Rauf. Presumably this will not be accompanied by any request for emergency relief, meaning we should hear by around January if the Supreme Court would hear the full appeal.

“The Myth of Pervasive Voter Fraud”

September 20, 2016, 11:34 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Andrew Cohen for Brennan: One of the most distressing indications of failure in American journalism today is the release of a poll last week that reveals that nearly half of the country believes that voter fraud occurs “very or somewhat… Continue reading

Court in TX Voter ID Case Grants DOJ Motion on Voter ID Education, Requires Preclearance of Materials

September 20, 2016, 8:52 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The plaintiffs in the Texas voter id litigation have been complaining that Texas has not properly alerted voters that for this election they can vote without one of the narrow forms of ID. The court has now issued this order,… Continue reading

“The Success of the Voter Fraud Myth”

September 19, 2016, 10:13 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT editorial: How does a lie come to be widely taken as the truth? The answer is disturbingly simple: Repeat it over and over again. When faced with facts that contradict the lie, repeat it louder. This, in a nutshell,… Continue reading

Texas May Pass a New Voter ID Law to Get Past “Democrat” Judge

September 19, 2016, 4:08 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

From the KUT report I’ve just linked to: During an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s radio show today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Texas Legislature will try to pass a new voter ID law in the next session. “I was… Continue reading

“Federal Judge Says Texas Election Officials Need to Follow Voter ID Court Order”

September 19, 2016, 4:07 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

KUT: A federal judge sided again today with plaintiffs in the long legal battle over Texas’ voter ID law. This time, the U.S. Department of Justice joined the group of Texas voters challenging the state’s law, arguing Texas election officials… Continue reading

Tweet of the Day

September 19, 2016, 7:50 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Elections are right around the corner, be prepared with your Voter ID: https://t.co/Tv5H1t5PbE — Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 18, 2016

“Texas’s controversial voter ID law can’t stop mail-in ballot fraud”

September 19, 2016, 7:34 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

News21/WaPo reports.

“NC Supreme Court election could change ideological tilt”

September 18, 2016, 8:47 pmjudicial elections, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

News and Observer: It was not until May that it became clear Edmunds would face any challengers in his campaign to keep his seat. In 2015, the Republican-led General Assembly passed a law that changed how sitting justices could be… Continue reading

“Meet the man at the center of the battle over the Texas voter ID law”

September 18, 2016, 8:33 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Extensive profile of Texas SOS Carlos Cascos, apparently the only person in Texas without a stated opinion on whether Texas’s voter id law is necessary to stop voter fraud or is really a pretext for suppressing likely Democratic votes:… Continue reading