Monthly Archives: February 2017

Big Difference in Ohio Non-Citizen Voting Case

February 27, 2017, 4:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Earlier I quoted a story on Ohio SOS Husted’s finding of potential non-citizen voting in Ohio: “Husted added that one of the cases where a non-citizen cast a ballot occurred in jurisdictions where an election was decided by one vote… Continue reading

Breaking: NC General Assembly Will Object to Dismissing #SCOTUS Suit over Strict NC Voting Law, Moves to Add as Petitioner

February 27, 2017, 12:48 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Well, we’ve been expecting this. Here’s a motion to be filed at the Supreme Court objecting to NC AG’s motion to dismiss the cert. petition in the controversial NC voting case. And here’s a motion to add the Legislature and… Continue reading

Some Clarification on What DOJ Is and Isn’t Doing in the Texas Voter ID Case

February 27, 2017, 12:18 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Before tomorrow’s hearing, the United States Department of Justice will ask a federal district court to voluntarily dismiss its claim that in enacting its strict voter identification law, Texas acted with a racially discriminatory purpose. There is nothing in the… Continue reading

CCP Statement on Loss of Independence Institute Case

February 27, 2017, 11:39 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Release: The Supreme Court today affirmed without comment a ruling in the case Independence Institute v. Federal Election Commission, upholding the constitutionality of a campaign finance disclosure law. The Court’s order reflects agreement with the lower court’s result, but not… Continue reading

Rumors DOJ Switching Positions in Texas Voter ID Case

February 27, 2017, 8:55 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Gerry Hebert: “BREAKING NEWS! Sessions’ DOJ is abandoning its 6-year old claims that TX Photo ID law was enacted w/discriminatory intent. We will fight on!” Ari Berman: “I’m told Sessions DOJ will switch sides in Texas voter ID case… Continue reading

Crowd Sourcing Voting Rights Litigation

February 27, 2017, 7:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Interesting.

“Outside groups spent more than candidates in 27 races, often by huge amounts”

February 27, 2017, 7:22 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Open Secrets analysis.

Ohio SOS Husted Finds 82 Non-Citizens Voted in Ohio Last Year

February 27, 2017, 7:15 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WCMH: According to a release from Husted, 385 people who are not citizens of the United States are registered to vote in Ohio. Out of those, 82 voted in at least one election in the last year….. “In light of… Continue reading

Breaking: Without Noted Dissent, Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court Allowing Disclosure in Major Campaign Disclosure Case

February 27, 2017, 6:34 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Today the Supreme Court affirmed (that is, agreed the lower court was correct, although not necessarily on the reasoning) in Independence Institute v. FEC, a major case which could have called into question the effectiveness of federal and… Continue reading

When Politics Becomes Existential

February 26, 2017, 11:29 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Judge Laurence H. Silberman has been a respected conservative judge for more than 30 years on the D.C. Circuit and has extensive executive branch experience as well. Alarmed by the erosion of long-standing institutional practices and norms concerning the appropriate… Continue reading

Judge Leon Puts EAC Chair in Interesting Position: It Has to Say Whether Brian Newby Acted within the Scope of His Authority

February 26, 2017, 8:17 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Via Josh Gerstein comes news of this latest ruling in League of Women Voters v. Newby, concerning a directive from EAC director Newby allowing states (including SOS Kobach’s Kansas) to require documentary proof of citizenship before using the federal form… Continue reading

“Political Road Map: If you think it’s time to rein in money in politics, look to Sacramento or to California’s voters”

February 26, 2017, 8:03 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

John Myers LAT column on Ann Ravel.

Judge Easterbrook Asks in WI Case: Why Can’t Republicans Make “Pro-Republican Changes” to Make It Harder to Vote?

February 24, 2017, 7:07 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

In the oral argument in today’s Wisconsin [corrected] case, around the 29 minute mark, Judge Easterbrook asks plaintiffs’ counsel: “A large part your brief reads as if the argument is: ‘When Democrats are in control they are free to… Continue reading