Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home”
NPR:
The bill would establish automatic voter registration and reinvigorate the Voting Rights Act, crippled by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. It would take away redistricting power from state legislatures and give it to independent commissions.
Other provisions would… Continue reading
“Broward judge denies Rick Scott’s bid to impound voting machines, offers compromise”
Tampa Bay Times:
A Broward judge on Monday turned down Gov. Rick Scott’s request to “impound and secure” all voting machines in Broward’s elections headquarters when they’re not being used to recount ballots.
But Circuit Judge Jack Tuter offered a… Continue reading
“What’s Happening in Florida Is a Nightmare. 2020 Could Be So Much Worse.”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
With Florida set this week to undertake a massive and massively politicized recount in the critical races for governor and senator, the way that election fight has played out so far… Continue reading
Read Stacy Abrams’ Suit Seeking the Counting of Additional Provisional Ballots
Dueling Lawsuits in Florida Senate Count/Recount Disputes
Ernest Canning:
On Thursday, Florida Democrats filed a federal lawsuit in which they alleged that the Sunshine State’s, county-by-county, subjective signature match procedures for rejecting vote-by-mail (VBM) and provisional ballots are arbitrary, lacking in standards, and, over several election… Continue reading
We’ve Reached “The Next Election Meltdown”
My 2012 Book, The Voting Wars, has a subtitle: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown. That meltdown has now arrived. I’ve been traveling and need to get up to speed on everything and collect my thoughts before… Continue reading
“Judge orders Broward elections chief to turn over vote counts to Scott’s campaign”
Tampa Bay Times:
A Broward judge ordered the county’s elections chief to turn over to Rick Scott’s campaign for the U.S. Senate an accounting of total ballots cast and a breakdown of votes by category — all due by 7… Continue reading
“Trump, Republicans call vote count into question amid tight McSally-Sinema race for Senate”
Arizona Republic:
President Donald Trump andRepublicans in Arizona and nationally are stoking claims of deliberate election fraud in the state’s U.S. Senate race as Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema await results of a vote that could swing in either’s favor.… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Read: Steve Huefner: “Counting Ballots Pursuant to Law is Not Stealing an Election”
Steve Huefner at Moritz:
It has been less than 72 hours since polls closed on the 2018 congressional midterm elections, and for candidates and their supporters who do not yet know the outcome of close contests, patience – not unsubstantiated… Continue reading
“US elections highly competitive, but voting rights not guaranteed for all groups, international observers say”
Release:
The 6 November mid-term elections in the United States were highly competitive and contestants could campaign freely, with media presenting a wide array of information and views, enabling voters to make an informed choice. However, campaign rhetoric was often… Continue reading
Breaking: Brian Kemp Resigns as Georgia Secretary of State, Effective Tonight, As Abrams Continues to Fight for Votes in Governor’s Race
Axios reports.
Kemp should have recused himself from any issues connected to this election, given his obvious conflict of interest.
This comes after numerous complaints about how he conducted this election and election administration in Georgia generally.
Protect Democracy, which… Continue reading
“Midterm Voters Significantly Expanded The Right To Vote”
HuffPost:
Voting rights were on the ballot in the midterm elections on Tuesday, and voters sent a resoundingly clear message in favor of making elections more accessible and fairer.
After Tuesday’s election, approximately 1.4 million people with felony convictions in… Continue reading
Zack Roth and Michael Waldman: “Democracy Wins”
Blog post:
In the end, democracy won on Tuesday night.
Voters overcame suppression attempts, long lines, broken machines and nasty weather to turn out in massive numbers in key states. Extreme gerrymandering wasn’t enough to thwart the will of voters… Continue reading