Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“The House Democrats’ Colossal Election Reform Bill Could Save American Democracy”

January 14, 2019, 8:44 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’ve written this piece for Slate. It begins: The Democrats’ first order of business as they took control of the 116th Congress was introducing H.R. 1, the colossal “For the People Act.” This 571-page behemoth of a bill covering voting… Continue reading

“Court decision in N.J. voter intimidation case could bring ‘new wave of voter suppression’ in 2020 election, expert says”

January 12, 2019, 12:04 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jonathan Salant for NJ.com: A federal appeals court has refused to bring back restrictions on Republican National Committee voter activities set in motion 36 years ago by a New Jersey gubernatorial race, a decision that an election law expert warned… Continue reading

“Donald Trump Was Just Handed a Chance to Supercharge Voter Suppression in 2020”

January 8, 2019, 11:50 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: In a short unpublished opinion so far garnering only slight media attention, the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit decided on Monday what may be one of… Continue reading

“DNC loses appeal on Republican election tactics”

January 8, 2019, 7:47 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein for Politico: A consent decree that limited Republican Party’s use of controversial poll-watching and ballot security efforts for more than three decades appears consigned to the scrap heap of history after a federal appeals court rebuffed a move… Continue reading

Moderating January 31 Event at UCLA Hammer Museum: “Voting Rights and Wrongs”

January 2, 2019, 8:58 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Really looking forward to this, which will later have an archived webcast: HAMMER FORUM Voting Rights and Wrongs THURSDAY JAN 31, 2019 7:30PM The 2018 midterm elections revealed egregious voter suppression tactics and mismanagement of polling places but also… Continue reading

“A New Playing Field for Democracy Reform”

January 2, 2019, 8:03 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Miles Rapoport & Cecily Hines for TAP.

Today’s Must Read: Kira Lerner at TPM: The Powerful Role Confusion Plays In American Elections

December 31, 2018, 7:44 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM: The United States’ byzantine election system is governed by overlapping rules on the county, state, and federal levels. Elections in different states and even different cities are held on different days, with polling places in varying locations… Continue reading

Full HuffPost Podcast Series on Voting Rights Now Available

December 20, 2018, 10:26 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Listen.

“Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court”

December 17, 2018, 9:16 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin returned to federal court Monday, three days after Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a new limit passed during a lame-duck legislative session. A coalition of liberal groups, with the support… Continue reading

“Liberal groups move to sue after Walker signs lame-duck bills in Wisconsin”

December 14, 2018, 5:52 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politico: Two liberal groups announced that they will take legal action in response to Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to sign legislation limiting the powers of Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers. The One Wisconsin Institute, supported by the National… Continue reading

“Election Protection Releases Preliminary Report on 2018 Midterm Elections”

December 13, 2018, 11:51 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: According to Election Protection’s report, voters in 2018 faced widespread attempts at voter suppression and disenfranchisement across the country – obstacles that made voting more difficult or impossible. Election Protection kept track of the top barriers to the… Continue reading

“In North Carolina, Voting Controversies Are Common. Here’s the Recent History.”

December 13, 2018, 11:02 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Multiple Indiana voting laws on trial in federal court”

December 12, 2018, 8:21 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Indiana Lawyer: Indianapolis attorney Robbin Stewart was raised to value the right to vote. In his home state of Delaware, Stewart watched his mother work as a citizen lobbyist to protect the environment, and he got his first taste… Continue reading

Steve Huefner Argues for Anti-Ballot Harvesting Laws in Light of North Carolina Absentee Voting Scandal

December 10, 2018, 7:00 amabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Steve at Moritz: But the North Carolina story makes clear that it behooves states to do more to promote the security of absentee voting by mail. For starters, reform advocates must recognize that the convenience of absentee voting comes with… Continue reading