Category Archives: voter id

“NAACP Legal Defense Fund Calls on State of Alabama to Stop Using Discriminatory Voucher Test”

May 29, 2014, 1:59 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Press release: In clear violation of the Voting Rights Act, the State of Alabama has proposed a set of rules that will require an otherwise eligible voter who lacks the required photo identification to prove his or her identity… Continue reading

“Is Indiana’s strict voter ID law disenfranchising immigrant voters?”

May 29, 2014, 11:22 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Interesting report from PRI’s “The World.”

“The Seattle Prof Who Is Changing the Conversation—and Law—Surrounding Voter I.D.”

May 27, 2014, 9:34 pmelection law biz, voter idRick Hasen

Seattle Weekly profiles Matt Barreto.

Arkansas Voter ID Law is Unconstitutional, Again

May 24, 2014, 3:07 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP reports (via BAN). It looks like at this point the issue will be procedurally ready to be decided by the state Supreme Court.

“Arkansas voter ID law causes chaos and confusion”

May 22, 2014, 9:24 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Zach Roth reports.

“Texas woman, 92, gets voter ID after struggle with state law”

May 21, 2014, 7:53 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Unbelievable story. And without publicity like this, many people will simply fall through the cracks in Texas and get disenfranchised for no good reason.

“Arkansas Voters Complain About Quizzing By Poll Workers Checking IDs”

May 21, 2014, 2:16 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“The Voter ID law takes effect; questions raised”

May 20, 2014, 2:13 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Arkansas Times: “Two readers of the Arkansas Blog have reported that, after presenting a valid voter ID at polls this week, an election clerk held the ID and then asked the voter to recite vital information, including address and… Continue reading

AG Holder Comments on Voter ID Laws in Commencement Speech

May 17, 2014, 2:20 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WaPo: Similarly, Holder said that voter identification laws that have been enacted in a number of states across the country threaten to make it harder for minorities to exercise their rights at the polls. Proponents of the measures say… Continue reading

“VoteRiders Helping Right a Wrong”

May 16, 2014, 2:56 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

O. Ricardo Pimentel in San Antonio Express-News: There are an estimated 84,511 in Harris County without the IDs, home to Houston, the state’s most populous city. Statewide, the Justice Department in 2012 said some 1.4 million Texans, disproportionately minority, would… Continue reading

“Judge rules NC lawmakers must share voter ID correspondence”

May 16, 2014, 7:33 amThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

See here.

“Voter ID Still Means Voter Suppression”

May 14, 2014, 8:33 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Jonathan Bernstein blogs.

“Wisconsin seeks stay as it appeals voter ID case”

May 14, 2014, 7:14 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Arkansas court says judge went too far on voter ID”

May 14, 2014, 7:12 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

AP: “The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s voter ID law on Wednesday, but stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality of the measure.,,,Justices said Fox didn’t have the authority to strike down… Continue reading