Category Archives: The Voting Wars

The Voters You Hurt May Be Your Own—A Cautionary Tale from Wisconsin

April 15, 2020, 7:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: There is little history in the state of voting by mail, leaving Democrats to improvise as the virus transformed the election, while contending with onerous restrictions put in place by the Republicans in power. Early results suggest Democrats… Continue reading

“Democrats fear for November after Wisconsin voting spectacle”

April 13, 2020, 1:16 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats looked on in horror last week as thousands of voters in Wisconsin trekked to polling places and waited in lines for hours to cast ballots in the midst of a pandemic.Now national Democratic Party leaders are scrambling… Continue reading

“As Pandemic Imperils Elections, Democrats Clash With Trump on Voting Changes”

April 12, 2020, 8:44 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Carl Hulse for the NYT.

Today’s Must-Read on True the Vote: “Conservative Operatives Float Plan to Place Retired Military, Police Officers as GOP Poll Watchers on Election Day

April 12, 2020, 1:02 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Just wow from The Intercept: ON ELECTION DAY in November, some polling places could be patrolled by off-duty police officers and veterans, according to a plan hatched by Republican operatives.The idea is a reprisal of once-illegal Election Day “ballot security”… Continue reading

North Carolina Senate Democrats: “Republicans Send Wrong Message on Protecting Elections”

April 12, 2020, 12:21 pmabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

At Medium: As we approach the 2020 Elections, we must also focus on protecting the underpinnings of our democracy by keeping our polling places open and safe and expanding mail-in voting options for all who request it. That should… Continue reading

The Biggest Problem with the Supreme Court’s Opinion in the Wisconsin Voting Case Was Not the Result (Which Was Still Wrong), But the Court’s Sloppiness and Nonchalance About Voting Rights and What That Means for November

April 10, 2020, 12:39 pmSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

There has been a ton of commentary on the Supreme Court’s split decision in the Wisconsin voting case, which reversed a district court order allowing absentee ballots received by April 13 whether or not they were postmarked by the April… Continue reading

“Republicans Pursue Limits on Voting by Mail, Despite the Coronavirus”

April 8, 2020, 4:36 pmabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Wisconsin justices block Tony Evers’ order to shut down election, U.S. Supreme Court restricts absentee voting”

April 6, 2020, 9:59 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel recap.

Must-read NYT: “Wisconsin Election Fight Heralds a National Battle Over Virus-Era Voting”

April 6, 2020, 9:54 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Wisconsin voters will face a choice between protecting their health and exercising their civic duty on Tuesday after state Republican leaders, backed up by a conservative majority on the state’s Supreme Court, rebuffed the Democratic governor’s attempt to… Continue reading

From Wisconsin to Georgia to North Carolina to President Trump, some Republicans seem happy with depressed voter turnout due to the pandemic. It makes me worry a lot about November.

April 4, 2020, 11:42 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for the LAT. It begins: Even in a pandemic, some Republicans are looking to suppress the vote for partisan political advantage. But the biggest power plays may come in November, and they could threaten our… Continue reading

“Trump campaign declares war on Dems over voting rules for November”

April 3, 2020, 8:45 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politico: President Donald Trump’s political operation is launching a multimillion-dollar legal campaign aimed at blocking Democrats from drastically changing voting rules in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In the past several weeks, the reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee… Continue reading

“Tennessee Removes Anti-Voter Registration Provisions Following Federal Legal Challenge”

April 3, 2020, 8:23 amThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Release.

“Kentucky Republicans quietly tighten voter restrictions as US focuses on Covid-19”

March 21, 2020, 1:03 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sam Levine: As states around the country enacted emergency measures to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus, Kentucky lawmakers quietly tightened and approved a new photo identification requirement that would make it harder to vote.Lawmakers eliminated a “catch-all” provision… Continue reading

“Lawsuit settled, giving Georgia voters time to fix rejected ballots”

March 7, 2020, 11:52 amabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AJC: Georgia voters must be quickly notified when election officials reject their absentee ballots, allowing them time to correct problems and have their ballots counted, according to a settlement with the Democratic Party announced Saturday. Under the settlement in… Continue reading