Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“How the GOP Candidates Are Blocking the Vote”

January 28, 2016, 4:56 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman for The Nation: Cruz shares Schultz’s apocalyptic view of Democrats as serial cheaters. During a campaign stop in South Carolina, he nodded when a questioner asserted that Obama was elected in 2008 because of fraud. “We have to… Continue reading

“Witness: Cultural differences cause photo ID headaches”

January 27, 2016, 7:34 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from the NC voter id trial.

“The mysterious case of rampant voter fraud has been solved”

January 27, 2016, 7:28 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tom Toles cartoon.

“North Carolina’s voter ID law on trial”

January 27, 2016, 7:50 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Zack Roth for MSNBC.

“Is North Carolina’s Strict Voter-ID Law Constitutional?”

January 26, 2016, 7:47 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

David Graham for the Atlantic.

“Wisconsin professor questions NC legislators’ claims that Voter ID law aimed to prevent fraud”

January 26, 2016, 7:41 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Charlotte Observer: Burden, on the stand for about two hours on the first day of a trial expected to last through the week, said he thought the elections law overhaul in 2013 and amended in 2015 would place a greater… Continue reading

“North Carolina Voter ID Requirement On Trial In Federal Court”

January 26, 2016, 7:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Listen on Here & Now.

“Missouri House passes voter ID measures”

January 25, 2016, 8:49 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

KY3 reports.

“Arguments Over North Carolina Voter ID Law Begin in Federal Court”

January 25, 2016, 5:50 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT: The bitter dispute about North Carolina’s elections laws returned to a federal courtroom here on Monday as the state’s voter identification requirement went on trial. The week’s proceedings will affect election practices in North Carolina, a state that… Continue reading

“North Carolina voter-ID case could have ramifications across U.S.”

January 25, 2016, 5:49 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo: The photo-ID trial is expected to last about a week. North Carolina’s snowy and icy conditions affected the first day of trial. Several witnesses were unable to travel to Winston-Salem, including plaintiffs Rosanell Eaton, 94, and her daughter.… Continue reading

“North Carolina’s voter ID law heads to trial”

January 25, 2016, 8:35 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Reuters reports.

“Kris Kobach files new round of voter fraud cases in 3 Kansas counties”

January 25, 2016, 8:21 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

He promises details later.

“NC voter ID trial opens in Winston-Salem”

January 24, 2016, 3:37 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

New and Observer: Many in North Carolina may begin their Monday morning assessing what, if any, obstacles were left behind by the winter storm that covered the state with snow and ice. In a federal courtroom in Winston-Salem, U.S.… Continue reading

“Trial to start in lawsuit over North Carolina’s voter-ID law”

January 24, 2016, 3:31 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo: Rosanell Eaton still remembers the day 70 years ago when she traveled two hours with her mother in a mule-drawn wagon to register to vote at the county courthouse. Before she could, she was forced to take a… Continue reading