Monthly Archives: November 2006

Is HAVA’s Requirement that Each Precinct Have an Accessible Voting Machine Causing States to Cut Back on the Number of Polling Places?

November 3, 2006, 5:14 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

See this very interesting post.

Still Deciding Who to Vote For?

November 3, 2006, 5:10 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Check out the extensive resources at Project Vote Smart.

Verified Voting Promoting QuestionnairesRegarding Accessible Voting Practices

November 3, 2006, 5:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

These surveys could yield some important data. They are available in audio and Braille as well.

Breaking News: 5th Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction in Absentee Voter Assistance Case

November 3, 2006, 1:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Moritz has posted the order here. Particularly interesting in the brief concurring opinion which expresses doubts that the district court abused its discretion in enjoining what the concurring opinion calls “the state’s overly broad criminalization of conduct intended to… Continue reading

” Guest opinion: Steve Gallardo — ID requirements will keep many Arizonans from voting”

November 3, 2006, 6:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This commentary appeared in the Arizona Daily Star.

“Campaign Finance Success”

November 3, 2006, 6:01 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Washington Post offers this editorial.

“Md. Democrats Say GOP Plans to Block Voters”

November 3, 2006, 5:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Washington Post offers this report. See also these observations by Ned Foley.

“Law Blog the Vote”

November 3, 2006, 5:55 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See this post on Blawg Review about Ed Still’s hosting of Blawg Review on Monday and my hosting of Blawg Review the week after election day. Details on submissions can be found there as well.… Continue reading

“One Man, One Vote, One Big Mess”

November 3, 2006, 5:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See this post at “The Fix” (WaPo.com).

“Democrats Predict Voter ID Problems; Laws May Create Election Day Turmoil”

November 3, 2006, 5:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Washington Post offers this report.

“Parties Gird for Post-Election Recount Battles”

November 2, 2006, 9:19 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Roll Call offers this report ($). The newspaper also offers What, Me Worry? Voters Seem Confident About Voting Process. (I’ve lost my password to access my Roll Call subscription (it apparently disappeared with my crashed hard drive, so I… Continue reading

“King Claims Culver Broke Election Law As Secretary Of State”

November 2, 2006, 9:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The alleged “crime?”: At the heart of King’s argument… voter registration forms, which appear on the Secretary of State’s website. One is in english. What King objects to are the forms in Spanish, Vietnamese, Laotian and Bosnian” which supposedly… Continue reading

“Offer of free flu shots halted at polling places”

November 2, 2006, 9:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Having written pretty extensively about vote buying (see Vote Buying, 88 California Law Review 1323 (2000)), I find this program likely crossed the line in federal elections.