Category Archives: voter id

Three Judge Court Slams Texas for Discovery Delays in Voter ID Case

May 7, 2012, 8:24 pmThe Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting has the details. South Carolina recently faced a similar smackdown from a different three judge court in its voter id preclearance case. I don’t get it. If the states of Texas and South Carolina really want… Continue reading

“A Black Cloud Over the Ballot Box”

May 7, 2012, 2:33 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Tova Wang writes for The American Prospect.

“Early Indicators on Voters Blocked by ID Requirements”

May 6, 2012, 6:09 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

NCSL’s “The Thicket”: “One of the big questions in the elections arena is, how many people who want to vote don’t have an ID? So far, the answers to this question have been partial, theoretical or politically calculated. … Continue reading

“Vote fraud targeted by new Pa. voter ID law no longer common”

May 3, 2012, 7:57 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Philadelphia Inquirer: Then there’s absentee voting. David Oh, now a freshman on City Council, had sought office in 2007 and had a solid lead in unofficial tallies from voting machines. Yet it became a 122-vote loss – thanks to hundreds… Continue reading

Fraudulent Fraud Squad Quote of the Day

May 2, 2012, 10:13 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

“Most fraudsters are smart enough to have their accomplices cast votes in the names of dead people on the voter rolls, who are highly unlikely to appear and complain that someone else voted in their place.” —John Fund,… Continue reading

“Jury is Out on States’ Voter ID Laws”

May 2, 2012, 10:09 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Politico reports.

More on the Voter Impersonation Fraud Case in Fort Worth

May 2, 2012, 12:44 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, votingRick Hasen

Yesterday I had a blog post, Allegation of Actual Impersonation Voter Fraud Attempt in Texas…and An Illustration of Why Such Fraud is Rare and Stupid, which linked to a Fort Worth Star Telegram story. I wanted to get more… Continue reading

“Status conference set in Texas voter ID case; court says ‘disinclined’ to delay July trial”

May 2, 2012, 9:19 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting reports.

“How Does the Nation Cover True the Vote? Poorly”

May 1, 2012, 8:50 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

J. Christian Adams blogs.

Pennsylvania Voter ID Challenge Filed in State Court

May 1, 2012, 11:24 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Press release: “The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, the Advancement Project, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), and the Washington, DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP filed a lawsuit today on behalf of ten… Continue reading

“Between Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs”

May 1, 2012, 7:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, voter registration, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center has written this oped for the NYT “Campaign Stops” blog.

Allegation of Actual Impersonation Voter Fraud Attempt in Texas…and An Illustration of Why Such Fraud is Rare and Stupid

April 30, 2012, 9:31 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Fort Worth Star Telegram: “A Democratic precinct chairwoman candidate has been indicted on suspicion of conspiring to arrange an illegal vote last year. Hazel Woodard James, 40, is accused of arranging for her son — who was not a… Continue reading