Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Yes, the U.S. presidential election could be manipulated”

September 3, 2016, 7:31 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

William Sweeney, Chad Vickrey, and Katherine Ellena WaPo oped: Is the U.S. presidential election vulnerable to manipulation by a losing candidate? Could the integrity of our electoral process be successfully challenged? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is yes.… Continue reading

“Voting Restrictions Won’t ‘Make America Great Again'”

September 3, 2016, 7:05 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Mary Curtis commentary for NPR.

“Michigan Begs Supreme Court to Reinstate Ban on ‘Straight-Ticket’ Voting”

September 2, 2016, 7:36 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Cristian Farias for HuffPo.

Quote of the Day: Voter Suppression Edition

September 2, 2016, 2:45 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Longtime Republican consultant Carter Wrenn, a fixture in North Carolina politics, said the GOP’s voter fraud argument is nothing more than an excuse. “Of course it’s political. Why else would you do it?” he said, explaining that Republicans, like any… Continue reading

Michigan Asks for Emergency #SCOTUS Relief in Straight-Ticket Voting Case

September 2, 2016, 11:08 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Yesterday I reported that Michigan lost a bid for en banc review of a stay a trial court order stopping Michigan from getting rid of straight-ticket (party lever) voting, on grounds that doing so would be a Voting Rights Act… Continue reading

Justice Kagan Asks for OH to Respond to “Golden Week” Emergency Petition

September 2, 2016, 10:46 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Response due Thursday, Sept. 8. See my earlier coverage and thoughts on this case.

“North Carolina May End Up Back In Court Over Its Foot Dragging On Early Voting”

September 2, 2016, 10:37 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Armed Men Once Patrolled the Polls. Will They Reappear in November?”

September 2, 2016, 10:34 amcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Must-listen WNYC on the RNC consent decree and chances of Trump being caught up in it: Republicans have a long history of aggressively “watching” the polls, and Trump has more than a passing connection to the 1981 voter suppression case.… Continue reading

“Inside the Republican creation of the North Carolina voting bill dubbed the ‘monster’ law”

September 2, 2016, 10:19 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Today’s must-read at WaPo: A review of these documents shows that North Carolina GOP leaders launched a meticulous and coordinated effort to deter black voters, who overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. The law, created and passed entirely by white legislators, evoked… Continue reading

Democrats Seek Emergency #SCOTUS Relief in Ohio “Golden Week” Case

September 1, 2016, 2:43 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

As expected, Ohio Democrats have filed an emergency request for relief in the Golden Week case. I’ve predicted the stay will be denied. I’m guessing there will be at most 2 noted dissents (Sotomayor and Ginsburg). But I thought… Continue reading

“Only 73 Kansans affected by court rulings cast ballots in August”

September 1, 2016, 11:49 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry for the Wichita Eagle.

“Analysis: Voting Rights Hang in the Balance This November”

September 1, 2016, 11:30 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Zack Roth for NBC News.

“The State Of America’s Voting Rights, In One Map”

September 1, 2016, 11:23 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ian Milhiser for Think Progress.

Divided 6th Circuit En Banc Refuses to Take Up Michigan Straight-Ticket Voting Case

September 1, 2016, 11:17 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Earlier, I reported that a Sixth Circuit panel refused to stay a trial court order stopping Michigan from getting rid of straight-ticket (party lever) voting, on grounds that doing so would be a Voting Rights Act violation. Today, the Sixth… Continue reading