Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Federal court issues preliminary injunction against 2018 NC voter ID law

January 1, 2020, 3:21 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

The law, enacted over the Governor’s veto, usually requires a qualifying photo ID to vote. As compared to the previous ID law passed in the wake of Shelby County and invalidated in 2016, it expands the list of acceptable IDs… Continue reading

“Are States Purging Or Cleaning Voter Registration Rolls?”

December 23, 2019, 9:30 amelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

NPR’s Pam Fessler.

Must-Read: Trump Advisor in Wisconsin Says “Traditionally it’s always been Republicans suppressing votes in places,” Promises More Aggressive Poll Watching Following Expiration of Consent Decree Against RNC Activities [Now updated with audio]

December 20, 2019, 2:04 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: One of President Donald Trump’s top re-election advisers told influential Republicans in swing state Wisconsin that the party has “traditionally” relied on voter suppression to compete in battleground states but will be able to “start playing offense” in 2020… Continue reading

“22,000 reinstated to voting rolls as Georgia attorneys defend purge”

December 20, 2019, 8:24 amThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

AJC: The Georgia secretary of state’s office announced Thursday that it would reinstate about 22,000 voters that it had removed from the rolls earlier this week.The announcement came two hours before state attorneys returned to federal court to defend the… Continue reading

Interview with Me on the State of American Democracy, from the Producers of the Documentary “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Handbook”

December 17, 2019, 8:09 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

You can watch here: https://vimeo.com/377118923

“Jim Crow As Kafka: Voter Suppression on the Ground”

December 16, 2019, 10:54 amThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Jonathan Zasloff has posted this paper on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Requiring photo identification before voting has generated fiercely contested litigation and scholarly literature. This Article attempts to move the debate forward by examining how precisely Voter ID works… Continue reading

“Judge orders state to purge more than 200,000 Wisconsin voters from the rolls”

December 13, 2019, 7:53 pmThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: An Ozaukee County judge on Friday ordered the state to remove hundreds of thousands of people from Wisconsin’s voter rolls because they may have moved. The case is being closely watched because of the state’s critical role in… Continue reading

Wisconsin: “Voter-roll purge would hit Democrat-leaning areas hardest”

December 12, 2019, 7:59 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ten percent or more of registered voters in dozens of communities could be removed from the voter rolls if a lawsuit against the state succeeds.Some of the highest dropoff would occur in Wisconsin’s two largest cities and… Continue reading

“National Democratic groups litigate 2020 in the courts”

December 11, 2019, 9:22 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Roll Call: More than in previous election cycles, national Democratic groups are making litigation over election and voting laws a key part of their 2020 strategy. A handful of Democratic groups are currently litigating about a dozen cases over what… Continue reading

“Securing Fair Elections: Challenges to Voting in the United States and Georgia”

December 10, 2019, 7:47 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

New report from SSN.

“Voter Identification and Nonvoting in Wisconsin—Evidence from the 2016 Election”

December 5, 2019, 7:41 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Michael G. DeCrescenzo and Kenneth R. Mayer have written this article for ELJ. Here is the abstract: How much did Wisconsin’s voter identification requirement matter in 2016? We conducted a survey of registered nonvoters in the counties surrounding the cities… Continue reading

“Debating in Georgia, Democrats Make Their Case on Voting Rights”

November 21, 2019, 7:14 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT reports. During the debate Sen. Cory Booker stated: “Right here in this great state of Georgia it was the voter suppression, particularly of African-American communities, that prevented us from having a Gov. Stacey Abrams right now. “ Politifact:… Continue reading

“Lawsuit could purge 234,000 names from Wisconsin voter rolls”

November 13, 2019, 1:00 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: More than 234,000 voters in Wisconsin would be made unable to cast their ballot unless they register again before the next election under a lawsuit filed Wednesday that liberals fear could dampen turnout among Democrats in the 2020 presidential… Continue reading