Monthly Archives: November 2014

“40,000 Voter Registrations Have Gone Missing in Georgia, and They’re Probably Lost Forever”

November 3, 2014, 2:20 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

TNR reports. If this turns out to be correct it is a BFD. Not because I suspect a nefarious scheme to ditch these registrations, but rather because once again election administration incompetence will effectively disenfranchise people.

“Colorado Mail-In Voting Gets Early Test; New Statewide System Will Be Used on Closely Watched Races”

November 3, 2014, 1:53 pmabsentee ballots, campaigns, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Dan Frosch for WSJ: A new election system using only mail-in ballots faces an immediate test in Colorado, with tight Senate, House and gubernatorial races that are being closely watched nationally. Hoping to boost turnout, the Democrat-led legislature here passed… Continue reading

“A ‘People’s Pledge” Could Quell the Politics in Judicial Elections”

November 3, 2014, 1:38 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Trevor Potter and Ganesh Sitaraman write.

Must-Read of the Day

November 3, 2014, 1:36 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Joey Fishkin on voting rights and Texas’s voter id law.

“Justice Department To Monitor Tuesday’s Elections In 18 States”

November 3, 2014, 1:22 pmDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Chris Geidner reports for BuzzFeed.

Is the Interstate “Cross Check” Program Wrongly Disenfranchising Thousands of Voters?

November 3, 2014, 1:17 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

That’s the claim made by Greg Palast in this extensive Al Jazeera report. I have hesitated to link to this report, because in my experience dealing with Palast’s work on Florida 2000 for my book, The Voting Wars, I… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court Will Be a Disaster If a Justice Dies During a Republican Congress”

November 3, 2014, 1:03 pmpolitical parties, political polarization, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jeff Rosen writes.

Richard Epstein Podcast on Voting Rights and 2014 Elections

November 3, 2014, 1:02 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here.

Justice Ginsburg Makes Technical Change to Her North Carolina Voting Dissent

November 3, 2014, 12:33 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can see the minor change in this tweet by SCOTUS_Servo.

NYT Editorial Comment Calls Dem Get Out the Vote Efforts “Intimidating” and “Creepy”

November 3, 2014, 11:50 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Interesting David Firestone comment.

“Capitol Book Club, With a Bonus”

November 3, 2014, 11:29 amcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and the book club is in session. Between bites of their lunch buffet, two dozen members leaf through classics, best sellers and the latest nonfiction. The scene, though, seems more country… Continue reading

“Mueller: We must end political gerrymandering”

November 3, 2014, 11:00 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Nicholas Mueller has written this Times Dispatch oped.

“Wilson Elser, Bingham Win Voting Help For Native Alaskans”

November 3, 2014, 10:59 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Law 360 reports.

“What’s Ahead in Texas Voter ID Battle”

November 3, 2014, 10:58 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Tim Eaton for the Austin-American Statesman: Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott won the most recent round in the fight to require voters to show valid photo identification to cast ballots, but a potentially much bigger fight looms beyond Tuesday. Abbott’s… Continue reading