Category Archives: voter id

“Backstory: Voter ID Laws and the 2012 Election”

September 20, 2012, 12:15 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Here’s a link to my WNYC radio interview this morning about voter id and The Voting Wars.

“Commonwealth Court schedules more hearings on Voter ID”

September 20, 2012, 7:19 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The latest from Pa.

“Sponsor Of Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Defends Romney, Says ‘Lazy’ People Also Shouldn’t Vote”

September 19, 2012, 8:32 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

See here.

“Pennsylvania Court Sets Aside Voter-ID Ruling for Review”

September 19, 2012, 7:43 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

The Pa. Supreme Court’s Curious Voter ID Punt

September 18, 2012, 11:14 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Today the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a 4-2 per curiam (unsigned) decision and two dissenting statements, sending the challenge to the state’s new tough voter i.d. law back to the trial court for more factfinding. The four Justices… Continue reading

“How Much Voter Fraud Is There? A state-by-state map reveals the answer: almost none.”

September 18, 2012, 8:52 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Interactive Slate map.

“Come Saturday Morning: Minnesota Republicans Panicking as More County Clerks Compare Notes on Horrific Costs and Hassles of Photo ID Amendment”

September 16, 2012, 11:35 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

This item appears at FDL

Broad Support for Voter ID Laws in NYT/CBS Poll

September 15, 2012, 6:15 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

New Poll:

“Could Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Help Romney Win Race? Up to 1 Million Voters Face Disenfranchisement”

September 15, 2012, 5:37 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Here is a link to a Democracy Now! program. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the program but the 1 million disenfranchised voters seems quite high and not supported at all by what we know.

“In-Person Voter Fraud: Not Really a Matter of Opinion”

September 15, 2012, 4:59 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Kevin Drum on the recent NYT story on voter fraud and the responses to the NYT Public Editor.

Early Press Reports Suggest PA Voter ID May Be Blocked for November, At Least

September 13, 2012, 10:11 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP: ” Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court justices on Thursday aggressively questioned whether a politically charged law requiring photo identification from each voter should take effect for the Nov. 6 presidential election and whether it guarantees the right to vote….The… Continue reading

American Prospect Profiles Pennsylania Voter ID Coalition

September 13, 2012, 9:51 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Here.

Pa. Voter ID Preview Roundup

September 13, 2012, 9:05 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Howard’s got it. I will link to stories describing today’s arguments as they become available.

“Pa. Supreme Court hearings on voter ID and redistricting to be televised”

September 12, 2012, 9:32 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Tomorrow morning is the PA voter id oral argument in the state supreme Court. The good news is that it will be televised. The bad news is that it looks like there won’t be a webcast unless you subscribe to… Continue reading