Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Questioning If An Election Will Be ‘Rigged’ Strikes At The Heart Of Democracy”

August 7, 2016, 7:50 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NPR: But American democracy is founded on peaceful transitions. President Obama reaffirmed in a news conference Thursday that even if Trump, someone he has called “unfit” to serve in the office, were to win the presidency, Obama would do… Continue reading

“A Welcome Defeat for the North Carolina Legislature’s Effort to Hobble Black Voting”

August 7, 2016, 7:35 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Michael Curtis blogs for HuffPo.

“Ackley, GOP file lawsuit over disenfranchisement”

August 7, 2016, 7:30 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: Republican nominee for Congress Gordon Ackley and the Republican Party of the United States Virgin Islands filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Democrat-controlled Joint Board of Elections after Ackley and thousands of registered Republican voters across… Continue reading

“Stricter Voter ID And Other Voting Laws Rolled Back In Slew Of Court Decisions”

August 5, 2016, 4:03 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Nina Totenberg reports for NPR’s Morning Edition.

NC Will Seek Emergency Stay from SCOTUS Next Week in Voting Case

August 5, 2016, 2:28 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Important bit of news in update to Chris Geidner’s story on the 4th Circuit denial of a stay yesterday: In response to the denial, McCrory said in a statement that he will now turn to the Supreme Court. “Changing our… Continue reading

No, Justice Breyer Won’t Help Elect Donald Trump with a “Courtesy” Fifth Vote for Stay in NC Case

August 5, 2016, 1:24 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ian Millhiser makes the case: On its surface, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. has very little to do with voting rights. It’s a case about the right of transgender students to use a bathroom that aligns with their… Continue reading

“The Integrity of Our Elections; Why Republicans Should Stop Fear-Mongering About Voter Fraud”

August 5, 2016, 12:50 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Erica Geider for Texas Monthly.

“Stranger Than Fiction: An Election-Rigging Conspiracy?”

August 5, 2016, 12:09 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA on Trump’s dangerous language.

“Donald Trump is wrong. Rigging an election is almost impossible”

August 5, 2016, 10:28 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Very nice Ari Berman piece in WaPo.

“Questions and Answers on Voter Fraud”

August 5, 2016, 7:30 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Alan Blinder with an NYT explainer.

“Movement for Stricter Voting Rules Hit by Wave of Skeptical Court Rulings”

August 4, 2016, 9:17 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jess Bravin reports for the WSJ.

“Commentary: How voting rights’ victories could change the presidential race”

August 4, 2016, 2:21 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

William Yeomans for Reuters Opinion.

4th Circuit Denies Stay, Sending NC to #SCOTUS for Possible Stay in Voting Case

August 4, 2016, 2:00 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Following up on this post, here’s today’s docket notation: COURT ORDER filed [999904865] denying Motion to recall mandate [155]; denying Motion to stay mandate [FRAP 41(d)]. [155] Copies to all parties. And from the opinion, the 4th Circuit tries to… Continue reading