Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Fair Elections Act blamed for confusion at polls”

October 19, 2015, 6:21 pmcomparative election law, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Globe and Mail: Voters in ridings across Canada reported confusion at the ballot box on Monday, with many attributing the issues to the Fair Elections Act, a controversial bill that ushered in many changes to the electoral process, from… Continue reading

Federal Court Denies Partial Relief in Wisconsin Voter ID Case

October 19, 2015, 2:18 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

ACLU: A federal district court today rejected a request to increase access to the ballot for Wisconsin voters. The American Civil Liberties Union sought to expand the list of acceptable identification to include IDs for veterans and students… Continue reading

“Hillary Clinton: Alabama remains front line of voting rights battle”

October 19, 2015, 9:52 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Hillary Clinton oped at Al.com: First, Congress should put principle ahead of politics and pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This bipartisan bill would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. Second, we should set a standard across… Continue reading

“Dismantling GAB Weakens Government”

October 19, 2015, 9:49 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial: t appears the state Assembly will take up this week the bill aimed at wreaking Republican revenge on theGovernment Accountability Board, replacing it with a system that doesn’t work particularly well on the… Continue reading

“Automatic voter registration is aim of Illinois proposal”

October 18, 2015, 1:33 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Editorial: Voting volley; It’s surprising that the Kansas secretary of state didn’t choose more high-profile examples of voter fraud for his first prosecutions”

October 18, 2015, 1:31 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Lawrence Journal-World.

“Clinton goes on the attack over voting rights in Alabama”

October 18, 2015, 1:29 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

In Which I Call Kansas SOS Kris Kobach a Huckster

October 18, 2015, 1:23 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry, Kobach’s voter prosecutions draw scrutiny to proof-of-citzenship requirement: Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law would have done nothing to prevent the type of voter fraud Secretary of State Kris Kobach alleges three people committed in recent elections. Kobach’s office announced three … Continue reading

“Amid voting rights criticism, Alabama partially backs off controversial plan to close driver license offices”

October 17, 2015, 12:27 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WaPo: The governor of Alabama has partially reversed a decision to close more than 30 government offices that issue driver licenses and photo IDs, following weeks of criticism by civil rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers who say the action… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach responds to Hillary Clinton campaign’s criticism over voting rules”

October 16, 2015, 9:04 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry reports for the Wichita Eagle.

Have Liberals Overstated the Alabama DMV Closing Effect on Voter ID?

October 16, 2015, 8:47 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Brentin Mock: Still, the connection between the closed-out license services and opportunities to vote can’t help but feel pretty tenuous. While voting accessibility in black, rural counties is a problem, this was just as problematic when the now-closed, part-time… Continue reading

“Alabama Guv Dismisses Outcry Over DMV Closures: ‘It’s Race Politics At Its Worst'”

October 15, 2015, 9:32 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Kansas Voter ID Law Sets Off a New Battle Over Registration”

October 15, 2015, 7:58 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Today’s must-read, from Julie Bosman in the NYT: The move has touched off a new battle over voter registration, pitting the Republican secretary of state, Kris W. Kobach, an ardent supporter of strict voting rules, against Democrats and advocates of… Continue reading

More on Those to Be Prosecuted for Double Voting by Kobach

October 14, 2015, 7:18 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry: The felony complaint against Lincoln L. Wilson in Sherman County, which borders Colorado, alleges that he perjured himself on voting forms and voted in 2010, 2012 and 2014 despite not being lawfully registered. His first appearance in… Continue reading