Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Lawmakers clash on campaign finance law, dismantling GAB”

October 14, 2015, 7:07 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Patrick Marley for the Journal-Sentinel: As the committees at a joint hearing debated the bill on the accountability board, Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) asked the board’s director, Kevin Kennedy, about his professional relationship with Lois Lerner, the former IRS official… Continue reading

Read Kevin Kennedy’s Testimony on Killing the GAB

October 13, 2015, 2:48 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here: This legislation is about one thing – exerting political control over the independent executive branch agency charged with administering and enforcing campaign finance, election, ethics and lobbying laws. The reasons given for doing away with the G.A.B. are based… Continue reading

Indiana Voter ID Law vs. Indiana Anti Ballot-Selfie Law

October 13, 2015, 10:17 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Oh, this is interesting. The same federal judge who found in the Crawford that Indiana could pass its voter id law despite any evidence that voter impersonation fraud was ever a problem in Indiana seems to think it is… Continue reading

“Both Lawmakers and Citizens Push for Voting Reforms Before 2016 Election”

October 13, 2015, 10:13 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Project Vote: According to a new report released today by Project Vote, Legislative Threats and Opportunities: Fall 2015, there is growing interest among lawmakers to improve and modernize the administration of elections. And some of these new laws… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach files to prosecute three voter fraud cases in Kansas”

October 13, 2015, 7:54 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry reports.

“Automatic For The People: CA Governor Signs ‘New Motor Voter’ Bill”

October 13, 2015, 7:38 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“What Alabama Can Learn From California on Voting Rights”

October 12, 2015, 9:32 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

Wisconsin Legislature Rushes to Dismantle Nonpartisan Election Agency, Kill Campaign Finance Regulation

October 12, 2015, 8:04 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Common Cause Wisconsin: Very late Friday, when few people were paying attention, state legislative Republicans posted this notice for a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13th in the Capitol for measures to eviscerate the non-partisan GAB, and to destroy… Continue reading

“Alabama Budget Cuts Raise Concern Over Voting Rights”

October 9, 2015, 2:16 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Today’s must-read: Campbell Robertson in the NYT with a look at the nuances surrounding the controversy.

“Justice Department Called On To Investigate Alabama Voter ID Issue”

October 9, 2015, 11:38 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NPR: YEAGER: At a press conference in Birmingham, the Reverend Jesse Jackson isn’t shy about what he thinks of the state’s move. JESSE JACKSON: Of course it’s a new Jim Crow. YEAGER: Jim Crow – he’s referring to the… Continue reading

“Alabama Puts Up More Hurdles for Voters”

October 8, 2015, 6:48 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

NYT editorial.

“State wants federal judge to rule on Voter ID before March primaries”

October 8, 2015, 6:46 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Winston-Salem Journal: State attorneys want a federal judge to dismiss the legal challenge to North Carolina’s voter-identification law before the March 2016 presidential primary, according to court documents filed Wednesday. And though the plaintiffs, including the North Carolina chapter of… Continue reading