Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Key contests in Florida and Georgia remain mired in uncertainty amid expanding legal fights over ballot counts”

November 13, 2018, 8:58 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo: One week after Election Day, high-stakes contests in Florida and Georgia remained mired in uncertainty amid expanding legal fights and political wrangling that could further prolong the counting of ballots. In Florida, where elections officials are conducting… Continue reading

“Republican Gov. Rick Scott Was Just Sued Over His Role In The Florida Recount”

November 12, 2018, 4:36 pmconflict of interest laws, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: Republican Gov. Rick Scott has filed at least five lawsuits since Thursday against county election officials and instructed state police to investigate them for “fraud.” But on Monday, a group of Florida voters and organizations filed their own lawsuit… Continue reading

I Talked About the 2018 Florida Recounts and the Escalation of the Voting Wars on Slate’s What’s Next Podcast

November 12, 2018, 4:31 pmrecounts, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Take a listen.

“Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home”

November 12, 2018, 2:03 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NPR: The bill would establish automatic voter registration and reinvigorate the Voting Rights Act, crippled by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. It would take away redistricting power from state legislatures and give it to independent commissions. Other provisions would… Continue reading

“Broward judge denies Rick Scott’s bid to impound voting machines, offers compromise”

November 12, 2018, 1:58 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: A Broward judge on Monday turned down Gov. Rick Scott’s request to “impound and secure” all voting machines in Broward’s elections headquarters when they’re not being used to recount ballots. But Circuit Judge Jack Tuter offered a… Continue reading

“What’s Happening in Florida Is a Nightmare. 2020 Could Be So Much Worse.”

November 12, 2018, 12:43 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: With Florida set this week to undertake a massive and massively politicized recount in the critical races for governor and senator, the way that election fight has played out so far… Continue reading

Read Stacy Abrams’ Suit Seeking the Counting of Additional Provisional Ballots

November 12, 2018, 12:32 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Find it here.

Dueling Lawsuits in Florida Senate Count/Recount Disputes

November 11, 2018, 1:50 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ernest Canning: On Thursday, Florida Democrats filed a federal lawsuit in which they alleged that the Sunshine State’s, county-by-county, subjective signature match procedures for rejecting vote-by-mail (VBM) and provisional ballots are arbitrary, lacking in standards, and, over several election… Continue reading

We’ve Reached “The Next Election Meltdown”

November 9, 2018, 7:19 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

My 2012 Book, The Voting Wars, has a subtitle: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown. That meltdown has now arrived. I’ve been traveling and need to get up to speed on everything and collect my thoughts before… Continue reading

“Judge orders Broward elections chief to turn over vote counts to Scott’s campaign”

November 9, 2018, 7:12 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: A Broward judge ordered the county’s elections chief to turn over to Rick Scott’s campaign for the U.S. Senate an accounting of total ballots cast and a breakdown of votes by category — all due by 7… Continue reading

“Trump, Republicans call vote count into question amid tight McSally-Sinema race for Senate”

November 9, 2018, 7:08 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: President Donald Trump andRepublicans in Arizona and nationally are stoking claims of deliberate election fraud in the state’s U.S. Senate race as Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema await results of a vote that could swing in either’s favor.… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Read: Steve Huefner: “Counting Ballots Pursuant to Law is Not Stealing an Election”

November 9, 2018, 7:01 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Steve Huefner at Moritz: It has been less than 72 hours since polls closed on the 2018 congressional midterm elections, and for candidates and their supporters who do not yet know the outcome of close contests, patience – not unsubstantiated… Continue reading

“US elections highly competitive, but voting rights not guaranteed for all groups, international observers say”

November 9, 2018, 6:43 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: The 6 November mid-term elections in the United States were highly competitive and contestants could campaign freely, with media presenting a wide array of information and views, enabling voters to make an informed choice. However, campaign rhetoric was often… Continue reading

Breaking: Brian Kemp Resigns as Georgia Secretary of State, Effective Tonight, As Abrams Continues to Fight for Votes in Governor’s Race

November 8, 2018, 7:36 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Axios reports. Kemp should have recused himself from any issues connected to this election, given his obvious conflict of interest. This comes after numerous complaints about how he conducted this election and election administration in Georgia generally. Protect Democracy, which… Continue reading

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