Monthly Archives: December 2016

“Courts Disagree Over Michigan Vote Recount”

December 6, 2016, 8:47 pmelection administration, recountsRick Hasen

NYT: Dueling court rulings left the fate of a presidential vote recount in Michigan uncertain on Tuesday night, and elections officials in the state said they were “seeking clarity about the next steps.” A recount of last month’s election had… Continue reading

“Schneiderman Says Flawed Election Procedures Marred State’s Primary”

December 6, 2016, 8:45 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WSJ: New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday that flawed election procedures and laws led to what he called an unprecedented number of voting complaints during the state’s April presidential primary. In announcing the results of his inquiry… Continue reading

“Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts”

December 6, 2016, 8:36 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

“Bethune-Hill & McCrory: If Either Party Wins, We All Lose”

December 6, 2016, 8:34 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Mike Parsons on yesterday’s racial gerrymandering arguments.

“SCOTUS hearing VA & NC Gerrymandering cases today. Suffice to say, Racial Gerrymandering in Deep South states is even worse”

December 6, 2016, 4:46 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Dan Smith: Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in gerrymandering cases from North Carolina and Virginia. Plaintiffs claim that GOP lawmakers in the two states excessively packed black voters into congressional and state legislative districts, thus diluting the influence… Continue reading

“Redistricting and Representation Drawing Fair Election Districts Instead of Manipulated Maps”

December 6, 2016, 4:43 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

New report from CAP.

“Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Timely Release by Census Director Identifying Jurisdictions that Must Provide Language Assistance under Section 203 of Voting Rights Act”

December 6, 2016, 4:40 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Release: On December 5, 2016, the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau issued a notice of determination identifying the jurisdictions subject to the language assistance provisions of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which are available at 81 Federal… Continue reading

Peter Schuck: “Still in the Thickest Thicket”

December 6, 2016, 4:35 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here is a guest post from Professor Peter Schuck: Still in the Thickest Thicket Peter Schuck Just before Thanksgiving, a 3-judge federal court gave Democrats good reason to cheer. It struck down a Wisconsin districting plan favoring Republican candidates… Continue reading

“Appeals court panel won’t lift Michigan recount order”

December 6, 2016, 4:31 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein: A federal appeals court panel has declined to overturn a federal judge’s order mandating a recount of presidential election results in Michigan at the request of Green Party nominee Jill Stein. In an order issued Tuesday evening,… Continue reading

When President Trump Forms a Non-Disclosing 501c4 to Support His Agenda, Say “Thanks Obama”

December 6, 2016, 4:12 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

From today’s Washington Post: The entity will resemble in part Citizens for America, an organization launched by supporters of President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s. Led by Lewis Lehrman, a Republican New York banker, the group claimed more than… Continue reading

“Half of Detroit votes may be ineligible for recount”

December 6, 2016, 7:30 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Detroit News: One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results because of problems with ballots. Michigan’s largest county voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, but officials couldn’t reconcile vote… Continue reading

Howard Rounds Up News Reports on Yesterday’s SCOTUS Arguments in Racial Gerrymandering Pair

December 6, 2016, 7:26 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here. For my views on these cases generally, see my Racial Gerrymandering’s Questionable Revival, 67 Alabama Law Review 365 (2015).

“It’s Much Harder To Protect Southern Black Voters’ Influence Than It Was 10 Years Ago”

December 6, 2016, 7:21 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Fascinating Harry Enten for 538: Now, however, it’s much more difficult for black voters in the South to find enough allied white voters to elect the representatives they want (almost always Democrats). There are just so few white Democrats left… Continue reading

“Predicting the Impact of Democracy Vouchers: Analysis and Questions in Light of South Dakota’s Successful Initiative”

December 6, 2016, 7:17 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Very interesting from the Campaign Finance Institute: The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) today has released a new study entitled “Predicting the Impact of Democracy Vouchers: Analysis and Questions in Light of South Dakota’s Successful Initiative”. The author is Michael J.… Continue reading

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