Monthly Archives: September 2011

“State Supreme Court dispute may be tough to decide”

September 13, 2011, 8:04 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

This Wisconsin State Journal report begins: “Although a special prosecutor decided not to bring criminal charges in the June 13 altercation between two state Supreme Court justices, a disciplinary panel continues to investigate. But even if the Wisconsin Judicial Commission… Continue reading

“Wisconsin’s photo ID law has big image problem”

September 13, 2011, 7:59 amelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Eugene Kane has written this oped for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. See also New Stickers Make Student IDs Valid to Vote in Elections.

“38 states rigging voting rules for GOP”

September 13, 2011, 7:57 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jesse Jackson has written this oped for the Chicago Sun-Times.

“LULAC also asks to join DC pre-clearance suit”

September 13, 2011, 7:51 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting reports.

Republicans Coalescing Around Congressional Redistricting Plans in Ohio

September 12, 2011, 5:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here and here.

Election Day Registration to Voter Referendum in Maine

September 12, 2011, 4:57 pmelection administration, referendumRick Hasen

See here.

“Aurora man found guilty of voting twice multiple times”

September 12, 2011, 4:56 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

This, despite a warning it is illegal conduct.

September Issue of NCSL’s “The Canvass” Now Available

September 12, 2011, 4:53 pmelection administration, redistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

Von Spakovsky Trots Out Decades Old Grand Jury Report (Which Doesn’t Support His Argument) to Suggest Voter Fraud in Tomorrow’s NY Special Election

September 12, 2011, 1:24 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

There he goes again. For more on his misuse of the report, see here.

“Satellite voting plan for Marion Co. rejected”

September 12, 2011, 1:14 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

IndyStar: “A plan to open two satellite voting sites in the two weeks before the Nov. 8 municipal election failed at the Marion County Election Board today.Marion County Clerk Beth White and Election Board Chairman Mark Sullivan — the… Continue reading

You Can Now Listen to “To the Point” Show: Is there a War on Voting Rights?

September 12, 2011, 1:13 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here. The description: Voter ID and the ‘Battle Before the Battle’ (12:07PM) Republicans insist that voter fraud is so common it could change the results of elections or at least diminish confidence in the integrity of the process. But… Continue reading

The Voting Wars Sent Off to Publisher

September 12, 2011, 10:58 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have now sent the manuscript of my book, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown, off to Yale University Press for editing. It should be out by this summer, and will be a trade book… Continue reading