Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Republican Support For Automatic Voter Registration Is Way Lower Than It Used To Be”

June 9, 2015, 8:39 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ariel Edwards-Levy for HuffPo: Back in March, 53 percent of Republicans supported their state introducing a law like Oregon’s. Today, just 38 percent are in favor of automatically registering citizens who are eligible to vote. The two polls aren’t exactly… Continue reading

WI Has Inadequate Funding for Voter ID Education Campaign

June 9, 2015, 8:28 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

In an earlier post, WI GAB Has Only Tiny Budget to Get Out Word About New Voter ID Requirements, I described problems with getting the word out about Wisconsin’s new voter id law [corrected]. The GAB spokesperson responded with… Continue reading

Fiorina Against Automatic Voter Registration

June 9, 2015, 8:24 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ben Jacobs in The Guardian: She was certainly hostile to Clinton’s most recent policy proposal, which called for automatic voter registration of every eligible American. “I don’t think it’s a good idea unless there are some safeguards on who is… Continue reading

“Editorial: Fraudulent claims of voter fraud”

June 9, 2015, 8:09 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Anniston Star: “States should focus on getting more Americans to the polls, not chasing phantoms of voter fraud.”

“Is Hillary Clinton Dooming Real Election Reform? If the Democratic front-runner cares so much about voting rights, then she shouldn’t be politicizing them.”

June 8, 2015, 1:16 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this new piece for Slate. It begins: Hillary Clinton spoke at Texas Southern University last week, where she put forward some good and provocative ideas for improving our elections. She wants Congress to fix the part of… Continue reading

Remember That Rare Case of Impersonation Fraud Where a Woman Got Her Son to Vote for Her Husband?

June 7, 2015, 9:12 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Back in 2012, I had a post , Allegation of Actual Impersonation Voter Fraud Attempt in Texas…and An Illustration of Why Such Fraud is Rare and Stupid, with a follow-up, More on the Voter Impersonation Fraud Case in Fort … Continue reading

EJ Dionne Column on Hillary Clinton and Voting Rights

June 7, 2015, 8:53 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo.

“Republican Candidates Assail Hillary Clinton on Voting Rights”

June 5, 2015, 12:46 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Taking the bait?

“The voting conversation has shifted. That’s good news for Dems.”

June 5, 2015, 11:12 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Zack Roth for MSNBC.

“Will Democrats Keep Their Early Voting Advantage in 2016?”

June 5, 2015, 9:38 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sam Frizell reports for TIME.

“Bankroller of Democratic Voting Rights Cases? George Soros”

June 5, 2015, 8:48 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Maggie Haberman reports for the NYT: The billionaire philanthropist George Soros, whose first major involvement in politics was with a large-scale voter mobilization effort in the 2004 presidential race, is funding a Democratic legal fight against restrictive voting laws.… Continue reading

“Hillary Clinton Hits the GOP on Voter Suppression; Her ideas on voting rights are also good politics”

June 5, 2015, 8:17 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jamelle Bouie in Slate.

“Gov. Christie attacks Hillary Clinton on voter registration”

June 5, 2015, 8:10 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Record: Governor Christie went on the attack against Hillary Clinton on Friday, saying the Democratic presidential candidate is calling for an expansion of voter registration because “she just wants an opportunity to commit greater acts of voter fraud.” What… Continue reading