Category Archives: The Voting Wars

Voting Rights Group Sues Bexar County, TX, to Provide Proper Information on Voter ID Rules This Election

October 28, 2016, 4:18 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Lawsuit (background). UPDATE: TRO granted “Today, Jacque Callanen, Bexar County Elections Administrator, agreed to a temporary restraining order in order to avoid a drawn out hearing on the allegations made by Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.”

“Federal Court Says North Carolina Likely Violated ‘Motor Voter’ Law”

October 28, 2016, 3:05 pmelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Demos: On October 27, 2016, a federal judge granted preliminary relief requiring North Carolina election officials to take actions to protect eligible citizens who were improperly left off the voter rolls after attempting to register to vote through state motor… Continue reading

“Pa. urges judge to reject GOP poll watcher suit”

October 28, 2016, 12:12 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Morning Call reports. Hearing is today.

“Why Trump’s rhetoric about immigrant voters is dangerous”

October 28, 2016, 10:40 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Chris Kromm for Facing South.

“Bloomberg Law Brief: Democrats Sue Republicans (Audio)”

October 28, 2016, 7:42 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I talked to June Grasso and Greg Stohr about the latest in DNC v. RNC.

“N.J. voter intimidation case at center of Democratic court fight against Trump”

October 28, 2016, 7:36 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jonathan Salant for NJ.com.

Public Perceptions of Voter Fraud Shifting (Among non-Trump Supporters)

October 28, 2016, 7:26 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Greg Sargent: But here’s a potentially more significant finding. As Scott Clement and Emily Guskin note, the new Post/ABC poll also finds that worries about voter fraud have declined among American voters by 10 percentage points, even as confidence… Continue reading

“Here’s What We DON’T Know About That Sketchy Indiana ‘Voter Fraud’ Probe”

October 28, 2016, 7:16 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Donald Trump Campaign Seeks ‘Voter Suppression,’ Report Says, but It’s Legal”

October 28, 2016, 7:00 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump’s campaign set off a wave of concern about its tactics on Thursday after a senior campaign official was quoted describing a sophisticated “voter suppression” effort, a term that usually connotes aggressive attempts to keep people… Continue reading