Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“GOP redistricting group names executive director”
Here come the field generals for the 2021 redistricting wars.
“Judicial Intervention as Judicial Restraint”
Guy-Uriel Charles and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer have a new piece forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review, on partisan gerrymandering and justiciability:
This paper examines the Court’s decision in Gil v. Whitford. It advances two claims. First, it provides a comprehensive account… Continue reading
“The Republican Approach to Voter Fraud: Lie”
Carol Anderson NYT oped.
“North Carolina doesn’t have to turn over voting records to ICE until January”
“Justice Dept. Demands Millions of North Carolina Voter Records, Confounding Elections Officials”
NYT:
Federal prosecutors have issued sweeping subpoenas demanding that millions of North Carolina voter records be turned over to immigration authorities by Sept. 25.
With just two months to go before the midterms, the subpoenas threatened to sow chaos in… Continue reading
Is Trump’s DOJ Making North Carolina His New Front in the Voting Wars? Subpoenas Sent to Get Voting Records Throughout State
A few weeks back, the DOJ brought charges in North Carolina against 19 people the government said were non-citizens voting in the election. The NYT reported:
The Justice Department said the violations were uncovered by a newly created federal task… Continue reading
“Stolen Elections, Voting Dogs And Other Fantastic Fables From The GOP Voter Fraud Mythology”
Rick Perlstein and Livia Gershon deep dive for TPM.
“Voting Rights Advocates Used to Have an Ally in the Government. That’s Changing.”
Michael Wines for the NYT:
In the national battle over voting rights, the fighting is done in court, state by state, over rules that can seem arcane but have the potential to sway the outcome of elections. The Justice Department’s… Continue reading
Today’s Must Read: Kansas Ballot Counting Issues Echo Florida 2000
KC Star:
Local officials spread across Kansas’ 105 counties will exercise an incredible amount of power this week when they determine whether thousands of ballots should count in the closest primary race for governor in Kansas history.
The roughly 9,000… Continue reading
Breaking: Documents from Presidential Voter “Fraud” Commission (Featuring Leading Members of Fraudulent Fraud Squad) Released by Maine SOS Dunlap, Who Sued for Them
Dig in, folks.
Update: Here is the letter Secretary Dunlap released in connection with the posting of the documents.
ELB Podcast, Season 2: Episode 1. Dale Ho: From the Trenches of the Voting Wars
After a long hiatus, the ELB Podcast is back in time for the midterm election season with a great first guest!
What is the state of voting rights in America? What did the ACLU’s lawsuit against Kris Kobach over the… Continue reading
“Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Advisory Memorandum on Voting Rights in Texas”
Release via email:
The Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has issued an Advisory Memorandum examining potential barriers to voting in Texas that may have a discriminatory impact on voters based on race, color, sex, disability… Continue reading
“Today’s Voter Suppression Tactics Have A 150 Year History”
Gregory Downs for TPM.