Monthly Archives: January 2018

Observations About North Carolina

January 10, 2018, 12:25 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

Having had some more time to digest the (205-page!) decision striking down North Carolina’s congressional plan, I thought I’d share a few additional observations. First, the decision demonstrates the manageability of the partisan gerrymandering test that was proposed in Whitford… Continue reading

“White House Official Says Voter Fraud Panel Found Nothing, Will Delete Voter Data”

January 9, 2018, 10:25 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

HuffPost: A White House official told a federal judge Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s now-defunct voter fraud commission plans to delete the voter data it collected from about 20 states and contradicted the administration’s public statements saying the Department of… Continue reading

Unanimous North Carolina Decision

January 9, 2018, 2:48 pmUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

I’ll have more to say soon about the important district court decision striking down North Carolina’s congressional plan on partisan gerrymandering grounds. (This is a case in which I’ve been involved as a lawyer.) For now, let me just note… Continue reading

Breaking: Three-Judge Court Rules North Carolina Congressional Districts an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander

January 9, 2018, 2:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

In a case sure to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, a three-judge federal court has struck North Carolina’s congressional districting as a unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. One judge partially dissented on some grounds, but agreed with the other… Continue reading

“Decades-Old Consent Decree Lifted Against RNC’s ‘Ballot Security’ Measures”

January 9, 2018, 2:15 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

I talked to Ari Shapiro on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

ACLU of Florida Files Emergency Motion Seeking to Stop Defunct Pence-Kobach Commission from Sharing Voter Data

January 9, 2018, 1:18 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Read it here.

“President Trump Endorses Earmarks to Aid Legislative Negotiations”

January 9, 2018, 12:39 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Trump is Right About This: President Donald Trump endorsed earmarks at a White House meeting on immigration reform on Tuesday, arguing that it would help build coalitions to pass legislation. Trump told congressional lawmakers, “I think we should look… Continue reading

“After Trump Commission Setback, Voter Fraud Alarmists May Get Boost From SCOTUS”

January 9, 2018, 8:05 amNVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM: Now that President Trump has dissolved his shady voter fraud commission, a Supreme Court case being heard Wednesday represents fraud alarmists’ next best chance to boost their voter purge campaigns. The case, Husted v. A. Philip… Continue reading

Breaking: Court Ends Consent Decree Against RNC “Ballot Security” Activities, Raising New Risks of Voter Suppression

January 9, 2018, 7:56 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

As I expected, a federal district court has ended a consent decree in place since 1981 against the Republican National Committee against so-called “ballot security” measures which seemed aimed at suppressing minority voter turnout. I recently explained in Slate why… Continue reading

“Virginia voters file appeal to block Republican from taking office in House race tainted by ballot mix-up”

January 8, 2018, 8:14 pmrecountsRick Hasen

WaPo: Four Democratic voters in Virginia are appealing a court decision that cleared the way for Republicans to take control of the state House of Delegates. At issue is whether errors that led some voters in an extremely close Northern… Continue reading

“Contrary to his claims, Kobach not part of new voter fraud investigation, DHS says”

January 8, 2018, 7:56 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star: Kobach, a candidate for governor, told The Star last week that he would “be working closely with DHS and the White House as the investigation moves forward.” He said that the agency would be looking for non-citizens on… Continue reading

Profs. Grofman and Gaddie Team Up Again to Write Brief on Partisan Gerrymandering (This Time in Pa. Supreme Court Case)

January 8, 2018, 8:24 amredistrictingRick Hasen

You can read it at this link.

“I was on Trump’s voter fraud commission. Its demise was inevitable.”

January 7, 2018, 8:04 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Matt Dunlap for WaPo.

“The Right Not to Vote”

January 7, 2018, 7:59 pmNVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Slate Amicus: Sometimes the technical stuff is how you get to the crucial stuff. Next week, the Supreme Court will hear a case about Ohio’s voter purge, and the case rests on some sticky statutory interpretation questions. Up to 1.2… Continue reading

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