Category Archives: voter id

Strict Voter ID May Be Coming To Michigan

December 1, 2016, 8:20 amvoter idDan Tokaji

MLive: “Most Michigan voters would have to present an ID card for their votes to count under legislation that popped up suddenly during Michigan’s lame-duck session…. Under the bills a voter without ID would fill out a provisional ballot.… Continue reading

“Voting rights advocates brace for ‘biggest fight of our lifetime’ during Trump administration”

November 30, 2016, 8:45 amfraudulent fraud squad, voter idDan Tokaji

WaPo: “Voting rights advocates are furious at President-elect Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and concerned that his administration will more vigorously adopt measures that will make it harder for some groups of people to vote.”

“In latest voter ID filing, feds argue Texas discriminated on purpose”

November 20, 2016, 3:24 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Months after a federal appeals court ruled that Texas lawmakers discriminated against African-American and Latino voters in passing a strict voter identification law, the Obama administration and civil rights groups are asking a judge to go a step… Continue reading

“Both in court and under Trump, Texas Voter ID law faces uncertain future”

November 18, 2016, 7:29 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Texas Tribune reports.

WI: “At least 590 provisional ballots cast last week because voters lacked valid ID”

November 15, 2016, 7:55 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Wisconsin State Journal.

“Donald Trump’s shocking upset emboldens Texas GOP” Including on Voter ID

November 14, 2016, 3:56 pmSupreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: One example? Voter ID. Texas lawmakers are under a court order to fix the state’s tough voter ID law when they meet again in January in Austin. The likelihood that the fix is “not going to be overturned… Continue reading

“Court challenges likely for photo ID, campaign contribution amendments approved by Missouri voters”

November 11, 2016, 1:28 pmcampaigns, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

“The Strange Career of the Voter-Fraud Myth”

November 3, 2016, 1:30 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Must-read Dale Ho NYT oped: Early voting is underway, and according to Donald J. Trump, so is voter fraud. Almost daily, he proclaims that “large-scale voter fraud” is happening and that the election is “rigged.” Politicians across the spectrum have… Continue reading

“Flouting Federal Courts On Voter ID Isn’t Helping Texas’ Legal Defense”

November 1, 2016, 7:55 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM.

“Protecting the Right to Vote in Missouri”

November 1, 2016, 7:54 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Josh Douglas St. Louis Post-Dispatch oped.

“Are Voter ID Laws Dead? That Depends.”

October 31, 2016, 8:52 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Daniel Vock for Governing.

“Appeals courts are dismantling stricter voter ID laws”

October 26, 2016, 8:11 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Mark Walsh has written this extensive article in the ABA Journal.

Judge Peterson Issues Order to Try to Fix WI Voter ID Softening

October 13, 2016, 8:32 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

As Patrick Marley tweeted, Judge Peterson has now issued a written order related to how to fix the problems with the Wisconsin voter id softening (see his earlier story). From the order: As the court explained during… Continue reading