Judge Expects To Issue Decision on Pa. Voter ID Challenge “Before Mid-August”
So reports CBS.
Category Archives: voter id
“Kansas county works to make sure everyone may vote; County will produce its own voter ID cards for eligible resident”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
I’m not so sure that variations by county in the availability of voter id are a good (or constitutional) idea.
“Why GOP’s Southern Strategy Moved North; The scariest voter-ID laws might be the ones that aren’t in solidly red states.”
Edward Wyckoff Williams has written this piece for The Root.
Dave Weigel Reports from Pa Voter ID Trial
At Slate. I found one part odd: “The hearing ended early. There would be no more witnesses for the state and only a few more witnesses for petitioners. I used the bonus time to meet up with a local Republican… Continue reading
“Philly official says new voter ID law likely to create Election Day ‘mess’ in city”
AP reports. Closing arguments are tomorrow.
Great Resource Materials on Pa Voter ID Trial
Here, at the ACLU Pa.
“How Government Hackery Undermines Partisan Hackery”
Bloomberg View on Pa. voter i.d.
“Philly Mayor: Pennsylvania Voter ID Law ‘A Bad Solution Looking For A Problem’”
TPM reports.
Pa Voter ID Law Just Not Ready for Prime Time
We can argue (and do) about whether state voter id laws are necessary or not, but arguments in favor of them are premised on the idea that the state can competently administer the law and make sure that people who… Continue reading
Doonesbury on Voter Suppression
I missed this last week. The first cartoon is here, and then hit next to read each additional cartoon in the series.
“Partisan Rifts Hinder Efforts to Improve U.S. Voting System”
Must-read NYT report.
[This post has been updated with the updated headline of the NYT report.]
“Reporters Know What the ‘Voter ID’ Push Is Really About. Why Don’t They Just Say So?”
Dan Froomkin has this piece at the Huffington Post. I actually think the issue is more complex than Dan suggests.
Surprise: Republicans Fundraising Off Voter Fraud Allegations
Last week I had a blog post entitled Democrats Fundraising Off Voting Wars in PA Voter ID Suit, which began:
Christian Adams reports.
One of the main claims I make regarding voter i.d. in The Voting Wars is… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Faces Court Challenge”
NPR reports.