Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“By November, Russian hackers could target voting machines”

July 27, 2016, 12:29 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Bruce Schneier: Over the years, more and more states have moved to electronic voting machines and have flirted with Internet voting. These systems are insecure and vulnerable to attack. But while computer security experts like me have sounded… Continue reading

“The Ghosts of Shelby County; Despite some recent wins, voting rights are still under siege.”

July 26, 2016, 8:41 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Dahlia Lithwick for Slate.

“A Partisan Model of Electoral Reform: Voter Identification Laws and Confidence in State Elections”

July 26, 2016, 5:52 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Shaun Bowler and Todd Donovan have written this article for State Politics and Policy Quarterly. Here is the abstract: We propose a model of public response to politicized election reform. In this model, rival partisan elites send signals on the… Continue reading

Read the Order Blocking Michigan’s Repeal of Straight Ticket Voting

July 26, 2016, 5:50 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Following up on this post, here is the decision of the District Court finding the elimination of straight ticket voting violates both the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution’s equal protection clause. The state of Michigan has appealed, so… Continue reading

“Making Sense Of Kansas’ Ever-Changing Voting Laws”

July 26, 2016, 10:14 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Good report from KMUW (via Doug Chapin).

Read the TX “Reasonable Impediment Affidavit” for Voter ID Which Could Be Model for What’s to Come

July 26, 2016, 10:06 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here it is for the special election and could well be what the judge orders statewide in Texas in November. More from the Texas Tribune.

“What the DNC email leak reveals about Arizona’s election lawsuit”

July 26, 2016, 7:22 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Also revealed was email correspondence about the federal lawsuit the Democrats filed against Arizona in the wake of Maricopa County’s polling-place debacle that resulted in hours-long lines for voters wanting to cast ballots in the state’s March 22… Continue reading

“Voter ID lawsuits sowing confusion”

July 25, 2016, 3:55 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Reid Wilson for The Hill: In recent weeks, several courts have issued rulings blocking or upholding the laws, but those rulings have at times been contradictory, sowing even more confusion. The suits, which have spent years in a maze of… Continue reading

“Judge issues blueprint for fixes in Texas’ voter ID law”

July 22, 2016, 8:51 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Houston Chronicle reports.

Breaking: Wisconsin Will Go to 7th Circuit to Block Softening of Voter ID Law: What’s Next?

July 22, 2016, 3:27 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Wisconsin will seek to reverse the order of the federal district court from earlier this week requiring election officials to allow those who lack the right form of ID to vote in WI elections to be able to vote upon… Continue reading

Breaking: VA Supreme Court on 4-3 Vote, Reverses Gov. McAuliffe’s Blanket Felon Reenfranchisement Order

July 22, 2016, 2:59 pmelection administration, felon voting, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

You can find the 63 pages of opinions here. This is a big blow both politically to Democrats (who would have gotten a boost from the restoration of voting rights to felons who had secured their sentences) as well… Continue reading

“Where Does Schimel Go From Here On New Voter ID Ruling?”

July 22, 2016, 11:04 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

“Adelman provides a necessary safety net for voters”

July 22, 2016, 10:42 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial: Wisconsin’s voter ID law was a mistake from the start; a political talking point dressed up as policy, aiming to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. And although the law isn’t particularly onerous for most people, there… Continue reading

“In Texas, Fixing Voter ID Law Ruled to Be Discriminatory Will Be Tricky Task”

July 21, 2016, 5:57 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT: Ever since Texas’ strict voter identification law was passed in 2011, Democratic lawmakers and minority groups had focused on how to get it struck down. This week, after a federal appeals court ruled that the law discriminated against… Continue reading