Monthly Archives: October 2018

“Georgia NAACP readies lawsuit against Kemp over voter registration”

October 11, 2018, 2:39 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: The Georgia NAACP is preparing to sue Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican nominee for governor, in response to a report that Kemp’s office has put on hold tens of thousands of voter registration applications, most of them… Continue reading

“Florida Voters Have the Chance the Expand the Franchise in 2018”

October 11, 2018, 10:19 amfelon votingRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy at the HLR Blog.

“Don’t worry, all is not lost. State and local activists are fixing our elections”

October 11, 2018, 10:17 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Josh Douglas LAT oped.

“As even long-shot Democrats harvest huge numbers of campaign contributions, Republicans brace for an onslaught”

October 11, 2018, 7:28 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

LA Times report.

“Brennan Center Urges States to Abolish Elections for State Supreme Court Justices”

October 11, 2018, 7:25 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Release: The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t the only institution roiled by a highly politicized judicial selection process. In a new report, the Brennan Center calls for reform to state supreme courts, where high-cost elections have become the norm.… Continue reading

Federal Court Bars Local Ohio Election Board from Blocking Marijuana Initiative from Ballot

October 11, 2018, 7:23 amdirect democracyRick Hasen

You can read the temporary restraining order here (and the follow-on preliminary injunction). The elections board had blocked the measure, finding it “administrative” in nature.

“Voter Registrations Spike as Deadlines Loom. Taylor Swift Had Something to Do With It.”

October 10, 2018, 6:13 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

NYT reports.

I Talked to KCRW Press Play About California’s Motor Voter Snafu, North Dakota Voter ID, and Concerns About Voter Fraud and Voter Suppression

October 10, 2018, 2:59 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Listen.

“Federal judge deals another blow to group challenging Ohio’s voter roll purge”

October 10, 2018, 2:56 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Cleveland.com reports.

Utah Republican Party Files Interesting Cert Petition on Whether State Can Force Parties to Use Primary Rather than Caucus

October 10, 2018, 2:36 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can find the cert. petition in Utah Republican Party v. Cox at this link. Here are the questions presented: As a private expressive association, “[a] political party” enjoys a general First Amendment right “to choose a candidate-selection process… Continue reading

“Layered on top of previous mistakes, California’s DMV finds an additional 1,500 people wrongly registered to vote under new system”

October 10, 2018, 10:43 amelection administrationRick Hasen

LA Times: Randall Marquis has lived in California for 31 years, but he knew it was a mistake when he received a notice last month that said he was newly registered to vote. He may have a state driver’s license,… Continue reading

“Federal election officials question Rep. Duncan Hunter campaign’s identification of donors”

October 10, 2018, 10:03 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

“Why federal courts may become the next front in the battle to secure our elections”

October 10, 2018, 9:59 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Larry Schwartztol oped in The Hill.

“Preparing for the 2020 Census: Considerations for State Attorneys General”

October 10, 2018, 9:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

New ACS Issue Brief. There’s also an Oct. 18 webinar.

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