Category Archives: voter id

Fifth Circuit documents

October 12, 2014, 12:28 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActJustin Levitt

The 5th Circuit still hasn’t recognized the Texas voter ID appeal on its own case management system, in part because the state’s initial petition for a 5th Circuit order slowing the whole business down was apparently filed under seal. But… Continue reading

“Appeals Court Poised to Act Quickly in Texas Voter ID Case”

October 12, 2014, 8:50 amelection administration, election law and constitutional law, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

Looks like the 5th Circuit may act by the end of the weekend or first thing next week.… Continue reading

“Appeals Court Dissenters Blister State’s Voter I.D. Law”

October 12, 2014, 8:46 amelection administration, election law and constitutional law, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

The Journal-Sentinel reviews the 7th Circuit’s 5-5 split over rehearing the panel opinion reversing the lower court’s injunction.

“Elections Official: Voter ID Decision Could Save Milwaukee $50,000”

October 11, 2014, 3:43 pmelection administration, voter idJustin Levitt

Sounds like the estimate here just covers the cost of a public outreach campaign to notify voters (some of which may need to be redirected to tell voters what the law is as it stands now). But particularly since Wisconsin’s… Continue reading

“Both Sides Claim Voter ID Ruling Will Help in November”

October 11, 2014, 3:39 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

The Houston Chronicle breaks down the Texas ruling. Some of the impact may be in incremental voters; some in incremental political frenzy.

Texas Seeks Emergency 5th Circuit Relief in Voter ID Case

October 11, 2014, 3:10 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Tim Eaton: “@gregabbott filed emergency stay in the 5th Circuit on #voterid. Also, fed judge issued final judgment halting #voterid #txlege” also: “DOJ and other plaintiffs in Texas #voterID case must respond w/i 24 hrs… Continue reading

“Maneuvering Persists After Courts Block New Voter Conditions”

October 10, 2014, 6:50 pmelection administration, election law and constitutional law, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActJustin Levitt

The N.Y. Times parses what’s happened and what’s next regarding the most prominent election administration tussles this week.

“Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws In Texas, Wisconsin”

October 10, 2014, 3:03 pmelection administration, election law and constitutional law, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

NPR’s latest, on All Things Considered.

Josh Douglas on Last-Minute SCOTUS Stays

October 10, 2014, 1:55 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

Focusing on the distinction between stays that allow restrictive laws to go forward and those that keep restrictive laws at bay.

“Elections Board Launches Voter ID Campaign”

October 10, 2014, 12:08 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

In Wisconsin. Funny story… [Update: This new report describes election clerks’ latest attempts to communicate to voters exactly what voters will need to show. Of potential relevance to a coming Purcell decision in Texas, in line with my… Continue reading

BREAKING: 7th Circuit Again Splits 5-5 on ID

October 10, 2014, 11:24 amelection administration, election law and constitutional law, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

More breaking news: The 7th Circuit, sitting en banc, just split again 5-5 over whether to review the panel opinion’s decision on the merits. Judge Posner had apparently asked for the vote himself, and wrote 28 pages disagreeing with the… Continue reading

The Biggest Aspect of the Texas Case: Texas To Be Covered Again by Section 5 (If Case Stands)

October 10, 2014, 2:14 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Justin noted a key aspect of the Texas id decision which I want to highlight: “Also extremely important: the court expressly finds intentional discrimination relevant to bail-in under the Voting Rights Act, and says it will consider a bail-in order… Continue reading

Don’t Get Too Excited That #SCOTUS Blocked Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law This Election

October 10, 2014, 2:04 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’ve explained why I think the Supreme Court was correct to block Wisconsin’s voter id law for use in this election. There was too much of a risk that the law could not be implemented fairly in time for this… Continue reading

Is Texas ID Law Blocked Now? Should It Be? Would It Stay Blocked?

October 10, 2014, 1:56 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

In my last post, I wrote about the massive opinion in the Texas voter id case that “there is no discussion of whether the actual order will apply to this election and the injunction will stop its use in this… Continue reading