Monthly Archives: August 2015

“DOJ to 5th Circuit: Texas voter ID law needs to be fixed ASAP”

August 22, 2015, 6:00 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

San Antonio Express News: The Obama administration and several civil rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to fast track the process of temporarily fixing Texas’ voter ID law in time for the upcoming Nov. 3 elections. In court… Continue reading

“Make Texas votes matter in presidential elections; Agreement among states would shift emphasis to popular, not electoral, votes”

August 22, 2015, 5:58 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Rob Richie oped.

“Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on new congressional districts”

August 21, 2015, 3:05 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: A special legislative session to fix Florida’s flawed congressional district lines ended in chaos Friday as senators staged a walkout and the House rejected Senate requests to extend the session into a third week. Lawmakers ended the… Continue reading

Dirty Tricks Against Clinton Campaign

August 21, 2015, 12:36 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

More despicable conduct: A Clinton campaign official alleges that the women engaged in several efforts to entrap supporters. In one scheme, described by Clinton staff, a woman attempted to pass a cash donation to Clinton volunteers and interns. In another,… Continue reading

“Bill to exempt political crimes from John Doe investigations clears Assembly committee”

August 21, 2015, 10:40 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Cap Times (WI) reports.

The Unwarranted Attacks on FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel Continue

August 21, 2015, 8:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Despicable.

“We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.”

August 21, 2015, 8:09 amvotingRick Hasen

Theodore Johnson WaPo oped.

Why is Deez Nuts Surging?

August 21, 2015, 8:08 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Fun Trip Gabriel piece: Supporters who picked up the Deez Nuts meme tweeted to Public Policy Polling, a nonscientific polling operation, asking it to add him to its surveys, and it did. In head-to-head matchups with Donald J. Trump and… Continue reading

“Election Law: Redistricting, Gerrymandering, and Civil Rights”

August 21, 2015, 8:04 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Legal Talk Network: Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Benjamin Griffith, Robert Heath, Nancy Abudu, Tanya Clay House, and Nicole Austin-Hillery about election law at the 2015 American Bar Association Annual Meeting. The guests explain the history of… Continue reading

“New election rules protect overseas voters”

August 21, 2015, 8:01 amelection administration, internet voting, military votingRick Hasen

Colorado SOS Wayne Williams: Earlier this month I adopted several amendments to the Secretary of State elections rules. In large part, these amendments are “cleanup” in nature; that is, they reword certain rules for grammar and clarity, they repeal… Continue reading

“Legislature at impasse over how to draw Florida’s congressional districts”

August 21, 2015, 7:54 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: A divide over how to shape Tampa Bay’s congressional districts is creating uncertainty over whether the Legislature will be able to finish its job in a court-ordered special session on time. While a legislative impasse is… Continue reading

“Documents reveal secret Florida Senate process to draw district maps”

August 21, 2015, 7:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: The shadow redistricting process that brought down the congressional map also was in full swing in the state Senate’s efforts to redraw its own districts in 2011 and 2012, depositions and email documents submitted as part… Continue reading

“Maybe This Time Really Is Different”

August 21, 2015, 7:47 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Norm Ornstein: So is anything really different this time? I think so. First, because of the amplification of rage against the machine by social media, and the fact that Barack Obama has grown stronger and more assertive in his… Continue reading

“Another Way to Mask Super Rich Donors”

August 21, 2015, 7:43 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: In January, Ted Cruz’s quest for the presidency got help from a limited liability company called V3 231. The LLC was listed as the source of a $250,000 donation to a super PAC supporting the conservative Republican senator… Continue reading