Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Courts uphold trimming of Ohioans’ voting rights”

September 13, 2016, 6:22 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Darrel Rowland for the Columbus Dispatch: In a pair of court decisions that could help Donald Trump, Ohioans’ voting rights were pared back Tuesday for the 2016 presidential election. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an appeals court panel’s… Continue reading

Another OH Voting Rights Loss: Divided 6th Cir. Mostly Rejects Order Easing Absentee/Provisional Balloting

September 13, 2016, 3:24 pmabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Over an impassioned dissent recounting the disparate racial effects of its decision, a 6th Circuit panel has voted 2-1 to mostly reject a district court order rejecting some Ohio voting rules which make it harder for voters voting absentee… Continue reading

Texas, Opposing Motion by DOJ and Others, Says It is Doing Good Enough Job on Voter ID Softening Education

September 13, 2016, 9:18 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Response.

Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court Rejects Democrats’ Emergency Motion in Ohio “Golden Week” Case

September 13, 2016, 8:14 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

There were no noted dissents to this order. This is no surprise. I expected at most two votes for the Democrats’ position here. Why was this such a weak case? As I explained when the 6th Circuit reversed the… Continue reading

“Texas heading back to court over voter ID law”

September 13, 2016, 7:21 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Austin-American Statesman reports.

“1 in 7 Ohio registered voters won’t receive an invitation to vote absentee”

September 13, 2016, 7:20 amabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Important story from OH: In an online ad, a smiling Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted holds up a letter with his name in large print and the promise, “Your absentee ballot request form is in the mail.” But for… Continue reading

“Judge temporarily blocks proof-of-citizenship voting requirement in 3 states”

September 12, 2016, 9:16 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

WaPo: A federal judge said Monday he is unlikely to hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging a proof-of-citizenship requirement in a mail-in federal voter registration form used by Kansas, Alabama and Georgia until an appeals court panel that looked at… Continue reading

“Judge wants state’s voter ID plan”

September 12, 2016, 5:19 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Patrick Marley for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A federal judge on Monday gave the state 10 days to spell out what it is doing to inform people how they can vote if they have great difficulty getting IDs. The ruling by… Continue reading

Democrats File Reply in OH “Golden Week” Case at #SCOTUS

September 12, 2016, 11:26 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

You can find it here (via Chris Geidner). I expect we will hear something from the Court in the next few days.

This Week in Emergency Election Litigation

September 12, 2016, 7:41 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

With disputes now resolved about Michigan’s straight ticket voting, the DC Circuit’s EAC-Kobach proof of citizenship case, and Arizona’s long lines litigation (at least partially resolved), what’s left. Here’s a bit of an update from last week’s look: Ohio: … Continue reading

“Court disputes over voting laws often divide justices along party lines”

September 12, 2016, 7:31 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Important David Savage story in the LAT: ’s no secret that partisan state legislators, once in power, frequently try to alter voting laws to give their party an advantage. But increasingly, when those laws are challenged in federal court, the… Continue reading

WI Voting Plaintiffs Want Hearing to Make Sure State is Complying with 7th Circuit Voter ID Order

September 12, 2016, 7:17 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Motion.

“North Carolina Elections Board Settles Fight Over Voting Guidelines”

September 9, 2016, 9:00 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Wines for the NYT: North Carolina’s state elections board settled a deeply partisan battle over this fall’s election rules on Thursday, largely rejecting a Republican-led effort to write local voting guidelines that would limit Democratic turnout in a political… Continue reading