Category Archives: voter id

“What’s Lost if the Voting Rights Act Falls? Minority voters will lose a key bargaining chip”

January 10, 2013, 7:48 amDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’ve written this Jurisprudence essay for Slate. It begins: Odds are, the Supreme Court will strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act after hearing a case from Alabama that will be argued next month. If the… Continue reading

“North Carolina Voter ID Law Could Impact 613,000 Voters, Report Says”

January 9, 2013, 11:01 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Ryan Reilly for HuffPo: “As Republicans in North Carolina make a renewed push to pass a voter ID law, a new report from the State Board of Elections suggests that nearly one in ten voters lack state-issued photo identification. The… Continue reading

“Attorney general rivals offer bills to require photo ID to vote”

January 8, 2013, 8:09 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

News from Virginia: “A year after controversial voter identification legislation passed the Virginia General Assembly, several Republican lawmakers are proposing even greater restrictions on the identification required to cast a ballot, including the requirement of photo identification. Del. Robert… Continue reading

“SC’s voter ID lawsuit cost $3.5 million; But court rules federal government must cover some of the costs”

January 5, 2013, 8:36 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The State: “It cost South Carolina $3.5 million to sue the federal government over the state’s voter ID law – but the federal government will have to pay some of that bill. Late Friday, a court ruled that because South… Continue reading

“Voter ID 2013”

December 27, 2012, 8:55 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

NCSL’s “The Thicket:” Post #1 Post #2

“Crist to testify against voter ID laws”

December 18, 2012, 8:07 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Politico: “Testifying with Crist will be Nina Perales of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund as well as Gilda Cobb Hunter, a Democratic member of the South Carolina legislature who has opposed voter ID laws.”

“Speedy Appeal on Voter ID Law”

December 18, 2012, 7:56 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSBlog: “The time may be short for the Supreme Court to act on the state of Texas’s power to impose a new voter photo ID law, but the state nevertheless plans to pursue a prompt appeal in… Continue reading

“Panel clears way for appeal of Texas voter ID ruling to SCOTUS”

December 17, 2012, 4:49 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting has analysis and the order.

“Scott Tranter, Republican Consultant: Voter ID And Long Lines Help Our Side”

December 11, 2012, 9:35 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Must see (HuffPo) TV.

“‘True the Vote’ Fakes the ‘Voter Fraud'”

December 10, 2012, 3:45 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The Brad Blog delves into TTV’s claims of voter fraud.

Ross Miller’s Self-Inflicted Voter ID Wound?

December 10, 2012, 3:21 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Read Ralston Reports.

“Alaska lawmaker plans push for voter photo ID law”

December 10, 2012, 8:46 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Voter ID: Five Considerations”

December 6, 2012, 11:35 amelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

That’s the lead story in the latest issue of NSCL’s “The Canvass.”

“Nevada’s New Voter ID Proposal: Election Geek Jujitsu?”

December 5, 2012, 7:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Doug Chapin: “I’m not sure that the issues of cost and lack of fraud are enough to kill the proposal, however. Indeed, it looks to me like Miller’s goal in making this proposal (and spending the money) is not… Continue reading