“Early Voting in Ohio”
David Firestone: “If Mr. Romney truly cared about the ‘fundamental right to vote,’ he would support it for everyone, even those who might not support him.”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
“How to Solve the Voter ID Debate”
Adam Cohen: “The federal government could establish more voter-friendly rules for such an ID. It could ensure that voters do not have to pay for the ID or the underlying documents. These IDs could be dispensed at post offices,… Continue reading
“Keeping Voter Rolls Safe”
Colorado SOS Gessler has sent out this bulletin. Gessler is currently the most controversial Chief Elections Officer in the US and Colorado is now ground zero in the voting wars.
“Military Groups’ Argument About Obama Voting Lawsuit “Extremely Misleading,” Prof Says
Prof. Diane Mazur knows more about military voting rights than anyone else I know. Read her interview with Buzzfeed.
Mazur’s ELJ piece on military voting in Florida 2000 was essential to my retelling of the Florida story in chapter 1… Continue reading
“A Detente Before the Election”
I have written this oped for today’s New York Times. It begins:
Does voter fraud sometimes happen in the United States? You bet. But we are dealing with this relatively small problem in an irrational and partisan way.
In a … Continue reading
“Outside Cash in Missouri Race Could Be a National Model”
Must-read NYT report.
“Voting time a partisan battle; Urban areas cut hours as GOP-leaning counties add”
The latest from Ohio.
“Virginia Board Meeting on Voter Mailers”
See here.
“Congress Has 13 Work Days Until Election for Must-Do Work”
Bloomberg reports.
“In Ohio and elsewhere, battles over state voting laws head to court”
Must-read WaPo report.
“Nancy Cassis Hopes Voters Are Ready to Write (Her In)”
Roll Call reports.
Absolutely Outrageous Attorney Fee Award Against Richard Winger and Other Top Two Opponents in California
The indispensable Richard Winger of Ballot Access News and a few other plaintiffs have been hit with attorneys fees for bringing a lawsuit in state court challenging aspects of California’s top two primary.
I am on the opposite side of… Continue reading
“Voter ID questions continue”
The Kansas City Kansan reports.
“Romney Fundraising Tops $100 Million Again”
WSJ reports.