Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Homeless coalitions appeal to entire federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in challenge to Ohio’s perfect-form requirements for absentee and provisional ballots”

September 27, 2016, 8:48 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: Today, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, joined by the Ohio Democratic Party, plaintiffs in a voting-°©‐‑rights lawsuit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted and Ohio Attorney General Michael DeWine, sought to… Continue reading

More on the Ruling on Election Day Registration in Illinois

September 27, 2016, 3:08 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Here.[corrected] Although Think Progress criticizes the ruling, I tentatively think it is right on the merits for reasons I expressed in When is Uniformity of People, Not Counties, Appropriate in Election Administration? The Cases of Early and Sunday Voting”… Continue reading

“Judge’s ruling reduces Election Day registration in Illinois”

September 27, 2016, 8:49 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge has scaled back Election Day voter registration for highly populated areas in Illinois, a decision that sides Republicans who claimed in a lawsuit that last year’s extension of same-day registration is unconstitutional. Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s… Continue reading

Kansas Court Extends Ban on Kobach’s “Dual Registration” Voting System Through November, Expresses Great Annoyance at Kobach

September 27, 2016, 7:18 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here is the order, issued Friday. It also requires Kansas officials to notify dual registration voters that they can vote in all elections this November. There will be further proceedings after the election, after Kobach raised a very late… Continue reading

Toobin on the Supreme Court After Scalia

September 26, 2016, 12:47 pmcampaign finance, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, with quotes on Pam Karlan and Heather Gerken on Citizens United and voting rights.

DC Circuit Finds Evidence of Threat of Non-Citizen Voting Very Minor in Kobach-EAC Case

September 26, 2016, 9:34 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Back on September 9, the DC Circuit issued an order in one of the EAC cases, holding that the district court should have issued a preliminary injunction against the order put out by EAC Director Brian Newby (without getting approval… Continue reading

“Voting Rights: Will Court Protections Deliver?”

September 26, 2016, 7:52 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Allegra Chapman for TAP.

“Judge denies bid to block Arizona ballot harvesting law”

September 26, 2016, 7:25 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge rejected a bid Friday to block an Arizona law prohibiting get-out-the-vote groups from collecting early ballots, striking a blow against Democrats. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas L. Rayes shot down Democratic groups’ request for an injunction… Continue reading

“New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion”

September 25, 2016, 3:35 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Extensive AP report: With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation’s voting process seems more convoluted than ever and rife with potential for confusion come Election Day. Voting rules vary widely… Continue reading

“Texas Asks Supreme Court To Save Voter ID Law After Election”

September 25, 2016, 10:37 amSupreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: Texas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to restore its newly weakened voter ID law but not until after the November election. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the request Friday, two months after a federal appeals court ruled… Continue reading

“How many were removed from Ohio’s voter rolls? It’s a mess”

September 25, 2016, 10:01 amelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Extensive Cincinnati Enquirer report: While nearly every county was happy to discuss what local officials call the “voter purge” process, the records they provided were a morass of half-kept data and confusing spikes in removed voters. And the numbers… Continue reading

“Federal court says Ohio’s system for purging voters violates federal law”

September 23, 2016, 1:28 pmelection administration, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Cleveland.com: The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Fridaythat Ohio’s reliance on lack of voting activity as a trigger for purging people from the voting rolls violates federal law. In a 2-1 opinion, the appellate court reversed… Continue reading

Off to Austin for Texas Tribune Festival #TTF

September 22, 2016, 9:06 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Looking forward to speaking on a “Voting Rights and Wrongs” panel Saturday.

“4th Circuit judges weigh Virginia voter ID with N.C. case in mind”

September 22, 2016, 9:00 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Daily Press: U.S. Court of Appeals panel wrestled here Thursday over how to treat Virginia’s voter ID law following a circuit decision that nullified a similar law in North Carolina. That decision was made by a different three-judge panel on… Continue reading