Monthly Archives: December 2012

Rocker Ted Nugent Calls for Disenfranchising U.S. Citizens on Welfare

December 4, 2012, 12:13 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Washington Times oped: Let’s also stop the insanity by suspending the right to vote of any American who is on welfare. Once they get off welfare and are self-sustaining, they get their right to vote restored. No American on… Continue reading

“Why Americans Can’t Vote”

December 4, 2012, 12:07 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Toobin: Some groups, like the Brennan Center, at New York University, are making admirable attempts to build on the (modest) public outrage about the flawed mechanics of the 2012 election. Still, even these good works cannot undo the… Continue reading

“Record Spending in 2012 Elections Could Spur Rules Changes, Experts Say”

December 4, 2012, 10:53 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

Must-Read Joan Biskupic Profile of Ed Blum, Behind the Shelby County Voting Rights Challenge and Texas Affirmative Action Case

December 4, 2012, 9:59 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Read it here.

“Is the Voting Rights Act Outdated?”

December 4, 2012, 9:46 amDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NPR’s Tell Me More reports.

“DOJ, South Carolina squabble over who won voter ID case”

December 4, 2012, 9:37 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The National Law Journal reports.

“State elections officials to investigate voting problems in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties”

December 4, 2012, 8:58 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Miami Herald: “Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner told a Senate committee Tuesday morning that he plans to dispatch a team of experts to Miami-Dade next week to investigate more fully the “problems” with the recent election, including long… Continue reading

“Just say ‘no’ to Kris Kobach, the secretary of distractions”

December 4, 2012, 8:55 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Kansas City Star editorial.

“Two non-citizens charged with voter fraud in Austin, Minn.”

December 4, 2012, 8:53 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

MinnPost reports.

“Court Showdown Over Recess Appointments”

December 4, 2012, 8:49 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Pete Williams: “A federal appeals court on Wednesday takes up the issue of a president’s power to make appointments when the Senate is out of town, one that has divided Congress and the White House for decades.”

Montana Recount

December 4, 2012, 8:33 amelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

AP: ‘Alleging widespread voting machine errors and other Election Day problems, Republican Sandy Welch requested a manual vote recount Monday in the race she narrowly lost for Montana schools superintendent.” Jim Bopp is leading the recount effort. More:… Continue reading