Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Judicial Rebellion Against Voter ID”

August 17, 2016, 7:57 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Wow Mark Pulliam sees the world through a very different lens than I do. He calls the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, arguably the most conservative appellate court in the nation, full of “unruly schoolchildren” and… Continue reading

“Judge Dismisses Challenge to State’s Voter ID Law”

August 17, 2016, 7:49 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Oklahoma Watch: A more than four-year legal challenge to overturn Oklahoma’s voter identification law was rejected earlier this week by a state district court judge who upheld the constitutionality of the measure. Oklahoma County District Court Judge Aletia Haynes… Continue reading

“Trump Calls On Supporters To Monitor Polling Places On Election Day”

August 17, 2016, 7:37 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR.

Kaine on Effects of NC Voter ID Law

August 16, 2016, 7:50 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WBTV: Kaine’s criticism came during an exclusive interview with WBTV following at rally in Asheville Monday night aimed at highlighting the jobs plan recently unveiled by the Clinton campaign. The Democratic senator from Virginia, who once worked as a… Continue reading

“Supreme Court stance on North Carolina law to send signal on voting limits”

August 16, 2016, 3:31 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Lawrence Hurley reports for Reuters.

A Shift on Early Voting and Voter Fraud in NC

August 16, 2016, 3:11 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’ve heard a number of defenses for cutbacks in early voting and elsewhere, such as, it’s the state’s prerogative to set these hours (and if Democrats can add them why can’t Republicans cut them?), that voting too early means you… Continue reading

“Mecklenburg Early Voting Plan Could Be A Gift For GOP”

August 16, 2016, 2:49 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Bitzer: On the day that the state of North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision regarding the state’svoting law changes, especially voter identification and early voting, Mecklenburg County’s… Continue reading

Breaking: CJ Roberts Asks Plaintiffs in NC Voting Case to File a Reponse at #SCOTUS

August 16, 2016, 2:17 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

A response to application (16A168) has been requested by Chief Justice Roberts. The response is due Thursday, August 25 by 4 p.m. ET. I think the state’s chances of prevailing here are small.

“If you’re worried about rigged elections, look at Trump’s tactics first”

August 16, 2016, 1:44 pmcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this oped for the LA Times. It begins: Donald Trump has begun claiming that the only way he can lose the 2016 presidential election is if the voting is rigged. But if there’s a threat to… Continue reading

Texas Will Seek #SCOTUS Review of 5th Circuit Voter ID Ruling: Is It Planning on Challenging Rules This Election?

August 16, 2016, 12:13 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas has already agreed to a softening of its voter id law for this election. As expected, the state has announced it will file a cert. petition at the Supreme Court seeking review. But this line in the Dallas… Continue reading

“SCOTUS Abortion Case May Have Voting Rights Ramifications”

August 16, 2016, 9:17 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Kimberly Robinson for Bloomberg BNA: The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision invalidating Texas abortion restrictions could make it harder for states to justify voting restrictions, Stanford Law School’s Pamela Karlan said Aug. 5 while speaking at the American Bar Association’s… Continue reading