Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Florida’s recount drama could sow chaos in 2020”

November 21, 2018, 5:50 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sun Sentinel: Florida’s 2018 recount is over, but the work to restore the public’s confidence has just started. Political combatants didn’t hold their fire in Florida’s midterm elections, unleashing a barrage of unsupported allegations of voter fraud and conspiracy theories.… Continue reading

“Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020”

November 21, 2018, 2:46 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“Reliving the 2000 Election — and Learning the Wrong Lessons”

November 20, 2018, 7:48 pmBush v. Gore reflections, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Justin Levitt for the HLR Blog.

“NC Republicans reveal their voter ID proposal”

November 20, 2018, 7:40 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

News & Observer: Boards of elections would provide registration cards with photos, and students at North Carolina’s public universities would be able to use their school IDs to vote under a draft voter ID bill that Republican legislators released Tuesday.… Continue reading

“Just Because an Election Is Legal Doesn’t Mean It’s Legitimate”

November 20, 2018, 6:46 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Adam Serwer in The Atlantic.

“Stacey Abrams has it right about election rhetoric”

November 19, 2018, 11:22 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jennifer Rubin WaPo column.

“If an Election Was Stolen, Say It Was Stolen; Lessons from Sherrod Brown and Chuck Todd.”

November 19, 2018, 11:09 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

A different perspective from Charles Pierce.

“Charges of Vote Stealing in Florida Portend More Distrust in System for 2020”

November 19, 2018, 10:16 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: The acrimony in Florida followed a contentious, weekslong fight over voter suppression in Georgia, where the Republican secretary of state was overseeing a governor’s race in which he was also a participant. Those battles may foreshadow what 2020 will… Continue reading

“The Trailer: The voting wars aren’t over. They’re just beginning.”

November 19, 2018, 10:13 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Dave Weigel for WaPo.

“Why Democrats Should Not Call the Georgia Governor’s Race ‘Stolen’; There are three important reasons to cool this rhetoric, despite Brian Kemp’s odious voter suppression efforts.”

November 18, 2018, 4:01 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Many Democrats are understandably angry about efforts to suppress the vote in Georgia and elsewhere in the 2018 midterm elections. In the Peach State, there is no question that Gov.-elect Brian… Continue reading

Jeffrey Toobin Expresses Some Optimism About Voting Rights

November 18, 2018, 3:17 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Not so sure I agree with this one.

“Brian Kemp’s Win In Georgia Is Tainted by Voter Suppression”

November 17, 2018, 2:15 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman: On Friday afternoon, Abrams acknowledged that Kemp—the secretary of state who implemented many of these restrictions and was in charge of ensuring a fair voting process—would be certified as the winner of the election. He leads by 55,000… Continue reading

“In the new politics of the recount, it pays to fight to the bitter end”

November 17, 2018, 11:29 amrecounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

LAT: In the new political landscape, recount battles are being waged with unprecedented fervor, as political parties and activists look beyond the race at hand and see opportunities to reform voting laws, resculpt the political map and motivate and focus… Continue reading