Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Judge criticizes proposed changes to GAB; Bill opens politics to corruption, he says”

November 10, 2015, 7:51 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Leader-Telegram: After serving on Wisconsin’s nonpartisan elections board for 6½ years, retired judge Thomas Barland of Eau Claire was succinct and direct in summing up his disappointment with the state Senate’s vote early Saturday morning to abolish the panel.… Continue reading

“Christie Vetoes Measure to Expand Early Voting in New Jersey”

November 9, 2015, 9:50 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Republican Governor Chris Christie vetoed an overhaul of New Jersey’s voting procedures that Democrats and the League of Women Voters said would have increased turnout, according to Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto. The measure, dubbed the “The Democracy Act,” would… Continue reading

“Democratic Group Called iVote Pushes Automatic Voter Registration”

November 9, 2015, 7:38 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

NYT: As Republicans across the country mount an aggressive effort to tighten voting laws, a group of former aides to President Obama and President Bill Clinton is pledging to counter by spending up to $10 million on a push to… Continue reading

“Will State Courts Fill a Void on Voting Rights?”

November 5, 2015, 10:13 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Josh Douglas writes for The Atlantic.

Quote of the Day: WI Shame Edition

November 5, 2015, 10:12 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

“In my 20 years at Common Cause … it is the most abusive and disrespectful process I’ve ever witnessed…It’s almost like: ‘Too bad, public. Too bad, media. We’ve got the votes.'”‘ –Jay Heck, director of the group Common Cause in… Continue reading

“Republican leader says he has votes for elections board bill”

November 4, 2015, 1:08 pmcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP with the latest from Wisconsin.

WI: “Senate GOP reaches deal on campaign finance, elections oversight”

November 3, 2015, 6:20 pmcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Making an apparent breakthrough, Republicans in the state Senate plan to modify legislation Friday that would overhaul campaign finance laws and the agency that runs elections. That sets the stage for the measures to get to GOP… Continue reading

“The toxic erosion of voter rights in Alabama”

November 3, 2015, 7:40 amThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo editorial.

“Editorial: Republicans continue the war on voting rights”

November 1, 2015, 8:27 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

St. Louis Post Dispatch editorial.

“Ohio BCI is investigating what appears to be 25 to 30 fraudulent voter registration applications”

October 30, 2015, 7:19 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Vindy.com: A state criminal agency is investigating what appears to be 25 to 30 fraudulent voter-registration applications, including from five dead people, filed with the Columbiana County Board of Elections by the Ohio Organizing Collaborative…. It was clearly fraudulent and… Continue reading

“Groups Want Federal Health Exchange to Register Voters, Too”

October 29, 2015, 6:10 pmelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Abby Goodnough for the NYT: When the Affordable Care Act’s new enrollment season begins next month, people seeking health insurance through the online federal exchange will also be offered something they may not expect: a chance to register… Continue reading

Texas Lt. Governor Sees No Need to Make Voting Easier

October 29, 2015, 12:45 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: • Voter turnout — Patrick said the state doesn’t need to make it easier to vote. He said voters should be informed and study the issues. “If people don’t show up and vote, they’re either happy or… Continue reading

WI: “Senate Republicans take cautious tack on GAB, campaign finance bills”

October 29, 2015, 8:01 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Madison.com: Undecided Senate Republicans are grappling with pressure from groups on opposing sides of bills to replace the state’s Government Accountability Board and rewrite state campaign finance law. The GOP-controlled Assembly voted largely on party lines to pass the bills… Continue reading

“Disability advocate calls for state agency spokeswoman’s resignation”

October 28, 2015, 4:25 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Following up on my Quote of the Day, Bryan Lowry reports:\ The executive director of a group that works with intellectually and developmentally disabled Kansans called Wednesday for the resignation of a state agency spokeswoman who used the… Continue reading