Category Archives: voter id

Jon Stewart Takes on Partisan Voting Issues and Calls for Nonpartisan Voter Administration

August 17, 2012, 7:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

See here. I wonder if he’s read The Voting Wars. Here’s the segment: The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

“Challengers of Pa. voter photo ID law file appeal”

August 16, 2012, 4:26 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP reports.

Military Voters and Pa. Voter ID

August 16, 2012, 4:11 pmelection administration, military voting, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

A reader sends along the following thoughts: While I firmly believe the Voter ID initiatives by several states are politically aimed at voter suppression among blacks and other minorities,I found myself being able to identify personally with the effects as… Continue reading

Must-Read Ned Foley Post on Husted Early Voting Decision, Military Voting Case, and Pa Voter ID Case

August 16, 2012, 12:07 pmabsentee ballots, election administration, military voting, provisional ballots, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, voter registration, votingRick Hasen

Ned Foley has a must-read post, Analyzing a “Voting Wars” Trifecta. Here’s a taste on each of the three areas Ned covers. On Husted’s uniform voting requirement: “But one can reasonably question whether Husted’s new directive upholds the standard… Continue reading

Interview About Pa. Voter ID with WHYY’s “Radio Times”

August 16, 2012, 11:47 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

I was on this morning, and you can listen here.

“Voter ID appeal likely to be heard quickly by state Supreme Court”

August 16, 2012, 6:35 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

“Pennsylvania Judge Keeps Voter ID Law Intact on Its Way to Higher Court”

August 15, 2012, 8:14 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The NY Times reports.

“Judge upholds PA voter-ID law Democrats say will disenfranchise poor urban voters”

August 15, 2012, 8:05 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Here’s a link to an interview I did today with KPCC’s Patt Morrison.

“Judge rejects bid to block Pa. voter ID law”

August 15, 2012, 7:57 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“Can voter ID laws affect the outcome of an election?”

August 15, 2012, 7:30 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

This article in the Philadelphia Inquirer asks: “Could tough new voter-identification laws such as Pennsylvania’s affect the outcome of the presidential race? The question took on new urgency after Wednesday’s ruling upholding that law – especially because of a widely… Continue reading