Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Primary Offers a Glimpse of Voter Problems”

March 18, 2016, 9:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

IndyWeek: On Tuesday, North Carolina saw its highest primary turnout in history, but that didn’t mean all N.C. voters had such an easy time exercising their right to vote. Democracy NC, a Durham-based voter rights organization, said that… Continue reading

“Greg Abbott claims voter fraud rampant in Texas: Pants on Fire!”

March 18, 2016, 7:36 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politifact Texas.

“Analysis: Scant Evidence for Abbott’s ‘Rampant’ Voter Fraud”

March 15, 2016, 7:37 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ross Ramsey for the Texas Tribune. Yup.

“Abbott Rejects Obama Criticism Of Texas Voter Turnout Efforts”

March 14, 2016, 7:47 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott repudiated President Barack Obama’s recent criticisms of the state’s voter laws on Monday, arguing that Texas must remain vigilant against voter fraud. “What I find is that leaders of the other party are… Continue reading

“The Hard Power of ‘Soft’ Voter-ID Laws”

March 14, 2016, 8:04 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

I have written this new piece for The Atlantic. it begins: A recent lawsuit accuses the state of Wisconsin of disenfranchising an eligible voter who had lost the use of her hands, because she could not sign a government document… Continue reading

“Voter ID law hinders some college students”

March 13, 2016, 6:09 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

News and Observer: Ruby McClellan, a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman, registered to vote in November. She has a New York license, so she cast a provisional ballot last Saturday. At the same time, other students with out-of-state licenses were able… Continue reading

Too Delicious Dep’t

March 11, 2016, 5:27 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

With no ID, Sen. Richard Burr casts provisional ballot: U.S. Sen. Richard Burr cast a ballot during the the early voting period for the North Carolina primary after going to a polling place without an acceptable form of… Continue reading

“Obama: Texas Leaders ‘Aren’t Interested’ in Higher Voter Turnout”

March 11, 2016, 2:37 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Texas’ Republican leadership has stifled voter turnout, and the public sector should do more to encourage online voting and other civic engagement, President Barack Obama said in an interview Friday with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.… Continue reading

Ralston Live on Nevada Violating NVRA “Motor Voter” Law

March 11, 2016, 1:17 pmelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Watch.

“North Carolina Exemplifies National Battles Over Voting Laws”

March 10, 2016, 9:29 pmelection administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Must-read NYT Richard Fausset: The purest distillation of the nation’s wars over voting rules and legislative gerrymandering is playing out in North Carolina. A high-profile lawsuit is taking on a voter identification law and other voting changes. There are four… Continue reading

“Realities Of Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression”

March 10, 2016, 9:21 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Interview with me on KJZZ’s Steve Goldstein on AZ ballot harvesting bill.

“Will a Conservative Court Uphold Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law?”

March 10, 2016, 8:59 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

More Coverage of the Texas Voter ID Decision to Go En Banc

March 9, 2016, 9:14 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune Austin American Statesman Here is my earlier analysis.

ELB Podcast Episode 10. Janai Nelson: Minority Voting Rights in 2016

March 9, 2016, 8:51 pmELB Podcast, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

What has happened to African-American voting rights after the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder? Can the Voting Rights Act still protect minority voting rights in states such as Alabama and Texas? What are the prospects that… Continue reading