Monthly Archives: December 2018

“Changes to early voting, Wisconsin presidential primary would cost taxpayers millions under GOP plan”

December 3, 2018, 9:02 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Patrick Marley for the Journal-Sentinel: Voting changes Republican lawmakers are considering passing Tuesday would cost taxpayers millions of dollars — and perhaps far more than believed just a few days ago. In their lame-duck session, GOP lawmakers hope to limit… Continue reading

“RED FLAGS: Many Warnings Before Election Night Problems In Porter County, IN”

December 3, 2018, 8:55 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Doug Chapin blogs.

“Georgia group can prove illegal voter purge by Kemp, leader says”

December 3, 2018, 8:53 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Jon Ward: The leader of a group formed by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says it can prove that voters were illegally removed from state rolls over the past few years by the office of former Secretary of State Brian Kemp,… Continue reading

“Missouri first to adopt fairness test against gerrymandering”

December 3, 2018, 8:39 amredistrictingRick Hasen

AP: Other states have created independent commissions and required bipartisan votes to redraw legislative and congressional districts. Missouri will be the first to rely on a new mathematical formula to try to engineer “partisan fairness” and “competitiveness” in its state… Continue reading

“The Trailer: Georgia’s high-stakes, low-profile runoff is Tuesday. Do Democrats care?”

December 2, 2018, 4:04 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Weigel. Georgia’s runoff system, which forces a second round of voting if no candidate cracks 50 percent in November, has tended to help Republicans. In 2008, powered by turnout for Barack Obama’s candidacy, Democrats got into the runoff for a… Continue reading

Wisconsin: “Tony Evers says he will ‘take any steps possible’ to prevent GOP plan to take away his power”

December 2, 2018, 3:49 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gov.-elect Tony Evers said he “will take any steps possible” to prevent Republican lawmakers from removing key powers from his new administration. Republican lawmakers are to hold a hearing Monday on a sweeping plan to weaken his… Continue reading

“Allegations of G.O.P. Election Fraud Shake North Carolina’s Ninth District”

December 2, 2018, 3:42 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Helpful New Yorker update.

“Amidst social media controversy, NC Board of Elections chair resigns”

December 2, 2018, 3:01 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

News and Observer: The chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced Saturday he is resigning amidst a controversy over his social media and an ongoing investigation into alleged voter fraud in the 9th Congressional District race.… Continue reading

Michigan: “Dispute over Republican-drawn district maps will go to trial”

December 2, 2018, 2:56 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

AP: A three-judge panel has cleared the way for a trial that could upset districts in the Michigan Legislature and the state’s congressional delegation. The panel says Democrats so far have presented sufficient evidence that districts were shaped by Republican… Continue reading