Monthly Archives: February 2016

“National Poll Highlights What Republican Voters Really Think”

February 18, 2016, 12:57 pmalternative voting systems, campaignsRick Hasen

Release: The College of William of Mary and the nonpartisan electoral reform organization FairVote have released a report on a national survey offering new insights into voter preferences and views on electoral reform. In partnership with YouGov and scholars… Continue reading

“Million-Dollar Donors Gave 24% of Money for all candidates and their Super PACs, 42% for Cruz, 38% for Rubio”

February 18, 2016, 12:49 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Campaign Finance Institute report.

Despicable But Predictable Dep’t

February 18, 2016, 12:23 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

True the Vote fundraising email suggests Hillary Clinton will try to steal the next presidential election.

“A.C.L.U. Challenges Kansas Voter Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship”

February 18, 2016, 12:17 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“And then there were 10: Field Guides to Ensuring Voter Intent”

February 18, 2016, 12:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Electionline Weekly: We’ve always believed that democracy is a design problem — that design can help solve the biggest problems in elections. The trouble is that even though there is a lot of good research evidence for the power… Continue reading

“Putting California’s Voter Turnout in Conxtext”

February 18, 2016, 12:15 pmvotingRick Hasen

New report from PPIC.

“TV Stations on Political Ads: Take the Money and Run”

February 18, 2016, 12:05 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Meredith McGehee blogs.

“ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Thousands of Kansans Blocked From Voting Over Illegal Documentation Requirement”

February 18, 2016, 12:03 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Press release: Kansans trying to register to vote at their state Department of Motor Vehicles offices are illegally being forced to provide additional documentation of citizenship, according to a new lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union. As… Continue reading

“Voting in America: How Campaign Finance and Election Laws Threaten Democracy”

February 18, 2016, 11:58 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Watch this National Constitution Center event from earlier today featuring Ned Foley, Judge Jeremy Fogel, and me.

“NC begins special session on redistricting”

February 18, 2016, 7:45 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WNCN: The proposed congressional redistricting map would put two incumbents in the same district. Redistricting leader Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) said Republican U.S. Rep. George Holding of the 13th and Democratic Rep. David Price of the 4th would live… Continue reading