Monthly Archives: August 2012

“Minn. Supreme Court rejects challenge, leaves voter ID on ballot”

August 27, 2012, 2:06 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

News from Minnesota: “The high court tossed out a lawsuit from left-leaning groups who argued that lawmakers had failed to give voters the full scope of the changes that would result from the amendment. In a separate decision, the court… Continue reading

“South Carolina Voter ID Trial: GOP State Senator Admits Law Couldn’t Address His Examples Of Voter Fraud “

August 27, 2012, 1:47 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Could there be another ‘Bush v. Gore’ this year?”

August 27, 2012, 1:39 pmSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ann Lousin has written this column for theNational Law Journal.

“Top Romney Lawyer Under Attack for Proposed GOP Rules Change”

August 27, 2012, 1:35 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

BLT: “Patton Boggs partner Benjamin Ginsberg is facing a growing storm of criticism from Republican delegates who say he pushed through a rules change that would help Mitt Romney if the presumptive GOP nominee ousts President Barack Obama and… Continue reading

“Secretary of State under fire over ‘inactive’ voters; Rule allows clerks to skip mailing to ‘inactive’ voters “

August 27, 2012, 1:34 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

The Colorado Statesman reports.

“Voter ID: South Carolina Says Law Will Keep Whites From Voting, Too”

August 27, 2012, 1:26 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

TPM: “Lawyers for South Carolina argued in a federal courtroom on Monday that its contested voter ID law would actually affect more white than minority voters and should be approved under the Voting Rights Act.”

“What if Gore vs. Bush becomes Obama vs. Romney?”

August 27, 2012, 1:23 pmSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Kirkland column for UPI.

“12 years after Bush v. Gore, how has voting changed?”

August 27, 2012, 1:18 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

You can now listen to my interview with Madeline Brand about The Voting Wars.

“Evaluating the Expat Factor”

August 27, 2012, 11:34 amabsentee ballots, election administration, military votingRick Hasen

The NY Times on overseas and military voters.

“Two Iowa Voters Challenge Gary Johnson Placement on Iowa Ballot”

August 27, 2012, 11:02 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

Ballot Access News reports.

“It’s Harder to Vote in America Than it Was in 2008”

August 27, 2012, 10:42 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Press release: “Voting has become more difficult in the last four years, says a new report from the nonprofit voting rights organization Project Vote. Laws Against Voting: State Statutes that Restrict Participation in 2012 shows that state legislatures have… Continue reading

“Group to sue for purge of the rolls; Tens of thousands of errors alleged in voter registration”

August 27, 2012, 10:37 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

The latest from Ohio: “The battle over Ohio’s electoral integrity is intensifying, with groups linked to restrictive voting efforts across the nation planning to sue the state over what it alleges are tens of thousands of “problem” names on voter… Continue reading