Category Archives: The Voting Wars

On Same Day as Oral Argument, 3-Judge NC State Court Dismisses Gov. Cooper Complaint Against Changes to NC Election Commission

June 1, 2017, 2:31 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

So far an order with no reasoning. Presumably this gets appealed to the NC Supreme Court, now majority Democrat-elected. Update: An appeal is coming from Gov. Cooper.

EAC Splits Along Party Lines in Considering Whether Executive Director Newby Exceeded His Authority on KS Proof of Citizenship Issue

June 1, 2017, 2:28 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Well, now that push comes to shove, Republican commissioners say what Newby did was a-ok, while Democratic commissioner Hicks dissents. The case continues. As I wrote back in February about the district court’s request for these documents: But having the… Continue reading

Matt Ford on Cert. Grant in Ohio NVRA Case

May 31, 2017, 8:21 pmNVRA (motor voter), Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here is the Atlantic.

“Trump’s electoral commission is a sham”

May 31, 2017, 8:20 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jason Kander for CNN Opinion.

“Clinton: Voter suppression helped cost me the election”

May 31, 2017, 7:39 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Zack Roth for The Daily Democracy: Hillary Clinton has suggested she’d be president today were it not for restrictions on voting in place in last year’s election. The truth is probably more complicated. In an interview with New York magazine,… Continue reading

Red State Election Law and Blue State Election Law Gap Widening

May 31, 2017, 7:21 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’ve long talked about the emergence of “red state” election law and “blue state” election law, and the trend seems to be accelerating. Paul Waldman: America, as we all know, is a deeply divided nation, split along lines of class… Continue reading

Coverage of Ohio Voter Purge Cert Grant

May 31, 2017, 7:09 amNVRA (motor voter), Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Greg Stohr Bob Barnes Ari Berman Doug Chapin

“Kobach ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission Gets Fast Thumbs Down”

May 30, 2017, 7:49 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Miles Rapoport for TAP: But, after the initial flurry of responses, a strategy for the longer haul is needed. First, an aggressive communications offensive is required to counter the Commission’s biases and preconceived notions. ReThink Media and other organizations are… Continue reading

“North Carolina’s battle over voting rights intensifies”

May 30, 2017, 7:46 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Rebuked Twice by Supreme Court, North Carolina Republicans Are Unabashed”

May 30, 2017, 7:37 amredistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NY Times: In Washington, efforts by this state’s Republicans to cement their political dominance have taken a drubbing this month. On May 15, the Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina elections law that a federal appeals court said had… Continue reading

“Election Wars at the Supreme Court”

May 25, 2017, 1:39 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Linda Greenhouse NYT column.

“Commentary: Dunlap badly mistaken in agreeing to serve on Trump voter fraud panel”

May 24, 2017, 8:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this oped for the Portland Press Herald. It begins: Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is making a serious mistake by agreeing to participate in a sham “voter integrity” commission established by President Trump to validate his… Continue reading

“Texas House backs voter ID overhaul, with changes”

May 24, 2017, 8:20 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: The Texas House on Tuesday tentatively approved legislation to overhaul the state’s embattled voter identification law, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Senate Bill 5 would in several ways relax what some had… Continue reading

“ACLU seeks sanctions against Kobach and public disclosure of Trump documents”

May 23, 2017, 5:51 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry: The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal court to enable documents from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s November meeting with President Donald Trump to be made public. Kobach earlier this month handed over the documents,… Continue reading