Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Trump’s Voting Investigation Is a Great Idea; As long as it looks like this.”

January 25, 2017, 8:59 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for a “major investigation” into voter fraud. While his tweets announcing the call focus on the possibility of double voting and voter registration fraud, the… Continue reading

“Trump’s voter fraud claims undermine the democratic process and his presidency”

January 25, 2017, 8:51 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Dan Balz: There is no benign explanation for President Trump’s false assertion that millions of people voted illegally in the last election. It is either a deliberate attempt to undermine faith in the democratic process, an exhortation to those who… Continue reading

My Prediction on Voting Rights under Trump/Sessions

January 25, 2017, 8:46 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here, at Slate’s set of predictions for the new administration.

“ACLU seeks copy of Kobach’s proposed changes to U.S. election law”

January 25, 2017, 8:44 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal court to force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to turn over proposed changes to the nation’s voter registration law that the conservative Republican was photographed bringing to a meeting in… Continue reading

“Trump Promises ‘Major Investigation’ of Voter Fraud in 2016 Election”

January 25, 2017, 8:09 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Mr. Trump doubled down Wednesday on his fraudulent assertion that millions of illegal immigrants gave Hillary Clinton her 2.8 million-ballot victory in the popular vote, saying he would order a “major investigation” and tighten voting controls. More on this… Continue reading

“It’s Time to Investigate ‘Voter Fraud’”

January 24, 2017, 2:39 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Andrew Cohen: To that end, if he’s really serious about learning more about the massive fraud he says occurred, President Trump should create a blue-ribbon presidential commission to study voting rights, voter suppression, and allegations of voter fraud in… Continue reading

“Donald Trump’s indefensible claims of rampant voter fraud are now White House policy”

January 24, 2017, 1:00 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Fix: On Tuesday, the situation got worse. Press secretary Sean Spicer, asked to defend Trump’s illegal-vote comments, tried to claim that the claims were rooted in evidence. There are no studies and no evidence that there is widespread voter… Continue reading

Sen. Sessions Noncommittal on DOJ Position on Texas and North Carolina Voting Cases; Agrees to Enforce VRA Section 2

January 23, 2017, 8:06 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Written questions from Sen. Leahy and Sen. Sessions’ answer in connection with his nomination as AG: 21. You claim to be a champion of the Voting Rights Act because you voted for VRA’s reauthorization in 2006. But aside from this… Continue reading

“Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting With Lawmakers”

January 23, 2017, 7:54 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump used his first official meeting with congressional leaders on Monday to falsely claim that millions of unauthorized immigrants had robbed him of a popular vote majority, a return to his obsession with the election’s results even as… Continue reading

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Voter ID Case, But CJ Roberts Signals Review Likely Later

January 23, 2017, 7:10 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Supreme Court declined to review the Texas voter id case today, but Chief Justice Roberts strongly signaled that the Court could well grant review when the case is fully complete in the lower court (and when, it is likely,… Continue reading

“Voting rights advocates seek to rein in Kansas election laws”

January 21, 2017, 5:28 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP reports.

It Begins: DOJ Asks for Extra Time in Texas Voter ID Case Because of Likely Change of Positions in Case

January 20, 2017, 2:10 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

DOJ has filed this request for a one month extension of a hearing in the trial court hearing the latest round in the Texas voter id case. The motion, which is opposed by the private plaintiffs in the case but… Continue reading

“What happens now to Justice Dept.’s civil rights enforcement?”

January 19, 2017, 8:21 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo: We spoke with Gupta on Wednesday morning, the last day in her fifth-floor Justice Department office, where pictures of Robert F. Kennedy and Frederick Douglass hung over her desk. The conversation started with the fight to protect voting rights,… Continue reading

#SCOTUS Does Not Act Yet in TX or NC Election Cases

January 19, 2017, 8:13 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Although the Court granted cert. in two cases today, no word yet on the Texas redistricting case (now up at three conferences) or the North Carolina racial gerrymandering case. There was a chance the Court could have acted on… Continue reading