“Why Voter ID Laws Are Losing Judges’ Support”
Alan Greenblatt for Governing.
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Texas Makes Clear It is Agreeing to Help Voters Only for Now, Reserving Right to Suppress in the Future
Filing (via Josh Gerstein)
“Election Protection Releases New Report Providing Review of Voting Rights Problems During 2016 Primary Election Season Ahead of the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act”
“U.S. Seeks to Protect Voting System From Cyberattacks”
Must-read NYT:
The Obama administration is weighing new steps to bolster the security of the United States’ voting process against cyberthreats, including whether to designate the electronic ballot-casting system for November’s elections as “critical infrastructure,” Jeh Johnson, the secretary of… Continue reading
“Voting wrongs; Despite recent positive court rulings, the vote suppressers aren’t likely to surrender.”
“Defeated San Jose councilman files lawsuit to challenge election”
“Texas agrees to ease voter ID law; plan now goes to federal judge”
Tim Eaton for the Austin American-Statesman.
“Third party candidates won’t really matter in November”
Stu Rothenberg for WaPo:
As long as Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein don’t qualify for the presidential debates, they won’t be able to attract voters away from the two major parties. Only when they can do… Continue reading
Trump Gets 4 Pinocchios for Claiming Clinton Raised $60 Million from 20 People
“Supreme Court, Inferior Oversight”
The latest from Fix the Court, which is doing crucial work.
My Interview on PBS @NewsHour on Voting Rights Decisions, Fraud Claims, and Trump
You can watch, listen, and read the transcript here.
“Fueled by Small Donations, Donald Trump Makes Up Major Financial Ground”
NYT:
Donald J. Trump all but erased his enormous fund-raising deficit againstHillary Clinton in the span of just two months, according to figures released by his campaign on Tuesday, converting the passion of his core followers into a… Continue reading
Have 29 Hours to Find a Case of Voter Fraud?
Fun WaPo exercise.
I’m sure if Justin could comment he’d be chuckling.
The Calendar of Election Litigation: Why Early August is the New Late September
This blog has a flow. I usually spend around 30 minutes in the morning or evening with my updates, punctuated with additional posts throughout the day as events warrant and as my schedule can handle it.
Things change in election… Continue reading