Category Archives: Elections Clause

“The Play in the Joints of the Election Clauses”

May 9, 2014, 9:53 amElections Clause, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Election Law Journal). Here is the abstract: The Constitution delegates election administration to both the federal government and the state governments. But delineating the boundary between these sovereigns has not been… Continue reading

“Kansas Gets Extra Time In Voter Registration Case”

April 15, 2014, 8:43 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, Elections ClauseRick Hasen

The latest on Kobach v. EAC.

“Scrutinizing Federal Electoral Qualifications”

April 14, 2014, 7:56 amElections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Indiana Law Journal). Here is the abstract: Candidates for federal office must meet several constitutional qualifications. Sometimes, whether a candidate meets those qualifications is a matter of dispute. Courts and litigants… Continue reading

“Feds appeal ruling in voter citizenship case”

April 10, 2014, 1:43 pmelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, Elections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Voter rights groups appeal documentation ruling”

March 28, 2014, 9:20 pmelection administration, Elections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP: Voting rights groups filed an appeal Friday of a judge’s order that federal election officials must help Kansas and Arizona enforce state laws requiring new voters to provide documentation proving their U.S. citizenship. A court filing sent to… Continue reading

Are Things Getting Better with Restrictive Voting Laws? The Answer is Unclear

March 27, 2014, 3:18 pmelection administration, Elections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’ve spoken to a number of reporters in the last few weeks doing stories on whether the wave of restrictive voting laws coming out of mostly Republican legislatures seems to be cresting, and perhaps the situation is becoming better. Based… Continue reading

“Law and Politics: What’s the Matter with Kansas (and Arizona)?”

March 25, 2014, 10:36 amElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder has written this commentary for Law.com.

“After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules”

March 25, 2014, 8:06 amelection administration, Elections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NY Times: Alabama says it plans to move ahead with a requirement for potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship, in the first sign of a wider impact from a court decision on Wednesday ordering a federal elections… Continue reading

“The Kobach Case as Voting Rights Jurisprudence”

March 25, 2014, 7:30 amElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter)Rick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“What About the Voters? Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections”

March 25, 2014, 7:14 amElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter)Rick Hasen

Franita Tolson blogs.

“Suppressing the Vote”

March 20, 2014, 10:10 pmelection administration, Elections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT editorial: “If a federal judge’s disappointing ruling this week on a voter registration case is allowed to stand, state lawmakers around the country could well make it harder for eligible citizens to register to vote in federal as… Continue reading

Chapin Analysis of Kobach v. EAC Decision

March 20, 2014, 8:02 amElections Clause, NVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Doug: As usual, what’s most interesting (at least to me) is what’s next. Here’s a short list: Does the EAC appeal in an effort to revive its authority to control the federal form and the accompanying instructions – and if… Continue reading