Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Ned Foley and Michael McConnell: “What if 2020 election is disputed?”

May 24, 2019, 9:33 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here’s their proposal in The Hill: To avoid that predicament, Pelosi and McConnell should jointly create a neutral referee to advise them, starting on Election Day, about any vote counting disputes that might arise once the polls are closed and… Continue reading

“How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee”

May 24, 2019, 7:54 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Amy Gardner for WaPo: What played out in Tennessee illustrates the messiness that has accompanied some large-scale efforts to draw new Democratic voters into the electorate, providing an opening for critics to push for stricter rules. The fallout is part… Continue reading

“Finding Common Ground on Voter ID Laws”

May 21, 2019, 8:41 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Gene Mazo has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Memphis Law Review). Here is the abstract: Voter ID laws are currently in force in 35 states. In most states, these laws have been divisive and controversial. Our political… Continue reading

“Controversial voter fraud bill dies in Texas House, but could be revived”

May 20, 2019, 7:26 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Houston Chronicle: Sweeping voter reforms that Democrats and voting advocacy groups called nothing more than a tool for voter suppression appear to have died in the Texas Legislature.The Texas House on Sunday night refused to schedule the controversial bill… Continue reading

Must Read from Tierney Sneed: Ginni Thomas, Wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Discussed Anti-“Voter Fraud” Campaign in Virginia Which Could Have Intimidated Minority Voters

May 18, 2019, 8:02 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Scoop from Tierney Sneed at Talking Points Memo (you’ve got to read the whole thing): Ginni Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, wanted to “target” the “most questionable” precincts in Virginia with an anti-voter… Continue reading

“Texas Republicans Poised to Make Voting ‘Harder, Scarier and More Confusing’”

May 17, 2019, 10:24 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Observer: A bill raising criminal penalties for certain election-related offenses and imposing new voting restrictions cleared a major hurdle Friday, setting the stage for yet another floor debate over voter suppression at the Texas Legislature.On a party line… Continue reading

“Russian government hackers targeted small county in Florida panhandle in 2016”

May 16, 2019, 8:57 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo: The voter registration database of a small county in the Florida panhandle was breached by Russian government hackers in 2016, according to two U.S. officials.The Russian military spy agency, the GRU, was responsible for the penetration of Washington… Continue reading

“Stacey Abrams: Why I Am Determined to End Voter Suppression”

May 16, 2019, 8:55 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT oped.

Sen. Blunt Confirms McConnell Blocking Bipartisan Election Security Legislation (Video)

May 16, 2019, 8:42 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Senate Democrats: WATCH: @SenatorDurbin asks: Why isn’t the Senate moving legislation to secure our elections? A top Republican Senator admits: @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation to secure our elections. pic.twitter.com/sXF8Vkk1UA— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) May 16, 2019

“+100 Organizations send an open letter to 2020 presidential candidates urging them to support and campaign on democracy”

May 16, 2019, 8:31 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: Today, a coalition of more than 100 democracy, environmental, religion, good government, civil rights, and other groups from the Declaration of American Democracy coalition signed an open letter that was sent to all 2020 presidential candidates urging them… Continue reading

“What Will The Biggest Obstacles To The Ballot Box Be In 2020?”

May 16, 2019, 7:37 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM.

“Republicans Abandon Election Security”

May 16, 2019, 7:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Eliza Newlin Carney: Russian attacks on the U.S. election infrastructure in 2016 were even more serious than reported at the time, recent disclosures show, and intelligence officials say they are bracing for more aggressive attacks from a wider array… Continue reading

“Kamala Harris says voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum out of office. Really?”

May 10, 2019, 7:49 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politifact: In a speech to the NAACP, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called for changing election laws to “fight back against those Republicans who suppress our constitutional right to vote.”Harris, a U.S. senator from California, pointed to the outcome… Continue reading