Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Is North Carolina the Future of American Politics?”

June 20, 2017, 9:25 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jason Zengerle for NYT magazine: In just a few years, North Carolina Republicans have not just run quickly through the conservative policy checklist; they’ve tried to permanently skew the balance of power in the state in their favor, passing some… Continue reading

Time to Say the Election Administrator’s Prayer About #GAO6 Election: Lord, Let This Election Not Be Close

June 19, 2017, 7:56 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

No doubt, there’s a lot riding on the special election between Ossoff and Handel to replace Secretary of HHS Tom Price. Not only is it seen as a harbinger of 2018; some see the fate of Trumpcare resting on the… Continue reading

“As court scoldings pile up, will Texas face a voting rights reckoning?”

June 16, 2017, 4:21 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune considers whether the redistricting and voter id cases will lead to federal courts putting Texas’s voting rules back under federal supervision.

NC Appeals Court Rejects Temporary Stay of Change of Elections Board Structure Sought by Gov. Cooper

June 16, 2017, 1:49 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Order. Next stop the state Supreme Court (which has a new Democratic majority)?

TX: “Confusion over voter ID laws hindered voters, new report says”

June 16, 2017, 8:24 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Houston Chronicle: Hundreds were delayed from voting and others nearly turned away entirely during the presidential election because of confusion over the status Texas voter ID laws, a new report from a voting rights advocacy group shows. It’s just one… Continue reading

“Black Civil Rights Groups To Meet With Democratic Leaders On Voting”

June 15, 2017, 8:12 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

BuzzFeed reports.

“Justice Neil Gorsuch offers early clues to Supreme Court tenure”

June 15, 2017, 8:05 amcampaign finance, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Richard Wolf for USA Today: More signs of his emerging role came in May, when Gorsuch sided with Justice Clarence Thomas in urging the court to consider whether to lift a ban on unlimited federal election spending by political parties.… Continue reading

As Texas Defends Its Voter ID Law, It Cuts Hours for Motor Vehicle Dep’t (Essential for Voters to Get IDs)

June 13, 2017, 11:33 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I expect this news will make it into a filing before Judge Ramos in the voter id litigation. Update: Quick reversal.

Great Read: Ari Berman’s NYT Mag Profile of SOS Kobach: “The Man Behind Trump’s Voter Fraud Obsession”

June 13, 2017, 7:44 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

What I learned in this fascinating piece: the Samuel Huntington connection.

“Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known”

June 13, 2017, 7:41 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois,… Continue reading

“Charles Stewart’s New ‘Graphic Of The Week’ Focuses On Partisan Gap In Voter Confidence”

June 13, 2017, 7:28 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

A Chapin Blog.

“Advocacy groups sue state of Missouri to temporarily halt new voter ID law”

June 9, 2017, 7:42 amThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

KC Star: Two advocacy groups, claiming the state has failed to provide necessary education to voters, have sued the state of Missouri in an effort to halt a new voter identification law. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Advancement… Continue reading

Kris Kobach to Run for KS Governor–Will He Still Vice-Chair Trump “Election Integrity” Commission?

June 8, 2017, 10:18 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Inquiring minds want to know. Updated: Chris Geidner reports Kobach will continue to serve.

“The Trump Voter Fraud Agenda Is Here”

June 8, 2017, 7:18 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern for Slate: New Hampshire residents who register to vote within 30 days of an election may soon find an unexpected presence at their door: state investigators and law enforcement officers demanding proof that they live in the … Continue reading