Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“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

“Republicans Are Using Potential GOP Election Crimes in North Carolina to Push for More Voter Suppression Measures”

December 7, 2018, 2:18 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: It is easy for Democrats to feel some glee about revelations that a Republican operative may have committed absentee ballot fraud in connection with last month’s election for North Carolina’s 9th … Continue reading

“‘Contagion’: After Midterms, GOP Steps Up National Effort To Limit Voting Rights”

December 7, 2018, 8:28 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM: In the aftermath of the elections, Republican lawmakers across the country — and they are nearly all Republican — have moved to undermine those voter-approved allot measures, or to impose new restrictions on the franchise. The boldest version of… Continue reading

“What if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House? We have to start to contemplate the possibility”

December 4, 2018, 3:03 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder and Lincoln Mitchel NYDN oped.

Wisconsin: “Republicans plan vote Tuesday on curbing powers of Gov.-elect Tony Evers, limiting early voting”

December 4, 2018, 7:43 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin lawmakers are set to take up plans Tuesday to diminish the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general that brought opponents to the state Capitol this week to protest on its steps and pound on… Continue reading

“Republicans Finally Have a Voter Fraud Scandal. And None of Them Want to Talk About It.”

December 4, 2018, 7:37 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Pema Levy for Mother Jones.

“Partisan Election Officials Are ‘Inherently Unfair’ But Probably Here To Stay”

December 3, 2018, 2:44 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Miles Parks for NPR: When Ohio State elections law professor Daniel Tokaji tells colleagues from other parts of the world about how the United States picks election officials, he says they’re stunned. “And not in the good way,” says Tokaji.… Continue reading

“The Trailer: Georgia’s high-stakes, low-profile runoff is Tuesday. Do Democrats care?”

December 2, 2018, 4:04 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Weigel. Georgia’s runoff system, which forces a second round of voting if no candidate cracks 50 percent in November, has tended to help Republicans. In 2008, powered by turnout for Barack Obama’s candidacy, Democrats got into the runoff for a… Continue reading

“Amidst social media controversy, NC Board of Elections chair resigns”

December 2, 2018, 3:01 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

News and Observer: The chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced Saturday he is resigning amidst a controversy over his social media and an ongoing investigation into alleged voter fraud in the 9th Congressional District race.… Continue reading

“Republicans Are Casting Doubt On Normal Election Processes For The Sake Of Winning”

November 30, 2018, 12:05 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sam Levine for HuffPost.

I Talked to Mary Louise Kelly on NPR’s All Things Considered Discussing Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Voting Rights Lawsuit

November 28, 2018, 7:35 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NPR: NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Professor Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine, about the lawsuit that allies of Stacey Abrams filed accusing Georgia of disenfranchising voters.

“Stacey Abrams’ New Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Broken Voting System Is Incredibly Smart”

November 27, 2018, 3:16 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and her allies are taking on Georgia’s shoddy election system in the right way: through a big and bold lawsuit. At the very least,… Continue reading

Read the Fair Fight Action Complaint Challenging Georgia’s Election Process

November 27, 2018, 11:18 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here. More from me later on this.

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