“Appeals court to hear challenge to Virginia’s voter-identification law”
WaPo reports.
I can’t believe the state board of elections hired Thor.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
“Hillary Clinton Struggles to Replicate Obama’s Small-Donor Juggernaut”
NYT:
In an illustration of the lack of enthusiasm for her among some liberal activists, just 24 percent of the contributors to Mrs. Clinton’s campaign so far have given $200 or less. In 2012, 43 percent of the money… Continue reading
“Texas lawmakers take up issue of voter fraud”
Interesting turn of tables at CBS Austin, with Democrat raising voter fraud concerns:
“Voting by mail is extremely important,” said Bill Maxey with the Texas Democratic Party.
Mail in ballots are meant to help senior citizens, people with disabilities and… Continue reading
“High Court Could Eye Wisconsin Campaign Finance Probe”
Bloomberg BNA:
U.S. Supreme Court intervention in a case dealing with possible campaign finance violations by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) remains “a long shot,” despite new evidence the governor was involved in a fundraising scheme involving undisclosed contributions during… Continue reading
“2016 state election agency accessibility report”
BallotPedia:
Aspiring political candidates must interact with state election agencies, which administer state election laws and determine whose names will be printed on election ballots. These agencies differ significantly from state to state, particularly with regard to accessibility. In… Continue reading
“Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and $25K: Was it pay to play?”
Politifact Florida:
With some of the facts of the case unknown, Clinton’s ad makes claims that cannot be proven. For that reason, we decided to not put this statement on our Truth-O-Meter. Still, with all the news stories re-circulating about… Continue reading
First Circuit, Relying on Evenwel, Rejects “Prison Gerrymandering” Claim
You can find the unanimous 1st Circuit opinion at this link. Here is a statement from Demos. From the opinion:
It is true that Evenwel did not decide the precise question before us. Nevertheless, we hold that its methodology … Continue reading
“Why campaign finance laws probably won’t stop Hannity and Lewandowski from helping Trump”
One of the WI #JohnDoe Movants Was Directly Emailing WI Chief Justice About the Case
Yesterday, in an odd order, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered a previously sealed document from the Special Prosecutor in the John Doe case to be unsealed. Three Justices voted to unseal; three recused themselves; and Justice Abrahamson refused… Continue reading
“Conservatives File Voter Registration Lawsuits; Liberals Say It’s Blocking Votes”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Leaked Documents Show Court’s Dismissal of the John Doe Investigation Was Based on a False Premise”
“Kris Kobach, ACLU clash in court over proof of citizenship voting law”
Topeka Capital-Journal:
Secretary of State Kris Kobach said in court Wednesday an elderly couple challenging Kansas’ proof of citizenship voting law hadn’t demonstrated they are citizens – and therefore eligible to sue.
At the same hearing, a Shawnee County District… Continue reading
WI Voters Differ on Views of Voter Fraud v. Voter Suppression, But More See More Suppression than Fraud Prevention from Voter ID
Given Wisconsin Republicans’ fanning the voter fraud flames, I would have expected even more lopsided numbers in this new Marquette poll of Wisconsin voters:
Respondents were asked how many illegally cast votes by people not legally eligible they expected in… Continue reading
“Softening Voter ID Laws Through Litigation: Is It Enough?”
Today the Wisconsin Law Review Forward published this article of mine (also in html format). From the Introduction:
Headlines about voter identification laws often place court rulings in a simple win or loss frame. For example, the New… Continue reading