Category Archives: The Voting Wars

ACLU Calls OH SOS Husted’s Statement About Golden Week Litigation “Appalling”

May 27, 2016, 8:25 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: “Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s statement that the ACLU supported the elimination of Golden Week could not be further from the truth,” said ACLU of Ohio Senior Policy Director Mike Brickner. “The ACLU has always strongly opposed… Continue reading

“Voting rights group: March primary signals problems for NC voters”

May 27, 2016, 8:23 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

News and Observer: Democracy North Carolina, a voting-rights advocacy organization, recorded the experiences of more than 1,400 North Carolina residents whose votes in the March primary election did not count and shared them with a federal appeals court on… Continue reading

“Virginia Democrats to appeal voter ID case”

May 27, 2016, 8:15 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Daily Press: The Democrats behind a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s voter ID law will appeal last week’s loss in district court to the U.S. Court of Appeals, the lead attorney said Thursday. The group filed its notice of appeal Wednesday,… Continue reading

Fascinating New Poll on Voting Rights Finds Support for Proof of Citizenship, Preventing Fraud, But Partisan Divide

May 26, 2016, 1:24 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

[Update: See the HuffPo story on the poll.] Among the YouGov results: Do you think people should or should not have to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote? They should have to show proof… Continue reading

“The fire next time; Today’s voting-rights disputes are less clear-cut than those of the civil-rights era, but they are inflammatory all the same”

May 26, 2016, 10:03 amThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Economist reports.

“Judge says voting rules won’t change for August election”

May 26, 2016, 9:18 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: There will be no change to Wisconsin’s voting laws before the Aug. 9 primary, including the requirement that photo identification be shown at the polls, a federal judge hearing a challenge to more than a dozen election laws… Continue reading

“State Witness: Voter ID Law Is ‘Fairly Restrictive'”

May 25, 2016, 5:11 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

“Democrats win voting lawsuit in Ohio, key to Trump map”

May 25, 2016, 3:27 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Waukesha county clerk: Weekend voting gave ‘too much access’ to Milwaukee, Madison”

May 25, 2016, 8:33 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Yeesh! God forbid people of color and poor people living in Wisconsin cities have easy access to the ballot. Ozaukee County as a whole is about 95 percent white and neighboring Waukesha County is about 94 percent white. With… Continue reading

“Rethinking Voter ID: Its Rationale and Impact”

May 25, 2016, 8:24 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Graeme Orr and Tracey Arklay have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Australian Journal of Political Science). Here is the abstract: Voter ID is a contentious issue in electoral democracies worldwide. This article surveys arguments for and against voter ID… Continue reading