Category Archives: voter id

Breaking: Wisconsin Will Go to 7th Circuit to Block Softening of Voter ID Law: What’s Next?

July 22, 2016, 3:27 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Wisconsin will seek to reverse the order of the federal district court from earlier this week requiring election officials to allow those who lack the right form of ID to vote in WI elections to be able to vote upon… Continue reading

“Where Does Schimel Go From Here On New Voter ID Ruling?”

July 22, 2016, 11:04 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

“Adelman provides a necessary safety net for voters”

July 22, 2016, 10:42 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial: Wisconsin’s voter ID law was a mistake from the start; a political talking point dressed up as policy, aiming to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. And although the law isn’t particularly onerous for most people, there… Continue reading

“In Texas, Fixing Voter ID Law Ruled to Be Discriminatory Will Be Tricky Task”

July 21, 2016, 5:57 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT: Ever since Texas’ strict voter identification law was passed in 2011, Democratic lawmakers and minority groups had focused on how to get it struck down. This week, after a federal appeals court ruled that the law discriminated against… Continue reading

Why a Loss on NC Voter ID Would Look Like a Win in Texas

July 21, 2016, 4:46 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Just a short note to point out how the goalposts have moved. Plaintiffs in the Texas voter id case yesterday were claiming victory after the Fifth Circuit en banc held that Texas’s strict voter id law violated Section 2 of… Continue reading

Breaking: Trial Court in Texas Voter ID Case Sets Forth Softening Parameters, Timing

July 21, 2016, 1:55 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Wasting no time, this scheduling order from the trial court also includes the contours of what a softening rule must look like: It is further ORDERED that any plan for interim relief must include terms regarding the following:  All… Continue reading

How Will Texas Voter ID “Softening” Work?

July 21, 2016, 1:29 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Zack Roth explores.

New WI Elections Board Moves Quickly to Implement Affidavit Softening of Voter ID Ordered by Court

July 21, 2016, 10:39 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Memorandum.

“The Voting Rights Act Might Get Some Teeth Back; Thanks to an appeals ruling, Texas’ discriminatory voting laws could end up under federal oversight.”

July 21, 2016, 7:19 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. it begins: This week’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit—holding that Texas’ strict voter identification law violates the Voting Rights Act—is good news for those who believe such… Continue reading

“Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law”

July 21, 2016, 6:22 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR. She says Texas has not yet decided whether or not to appeal to the Supreme Court. I explained yesterday why such an appeal would have long odds.