Monthly Archives: April 2020
The Biggest Problem with the Supreme Court’s Opinion in the Wisconsin Voting Case Was Not the Result (Which Was Still Wrong), But the Court’s Sloppiness and Nonchalance About Voting Rights and What That Means for November
There has been a ton of commentary on the Supreme Court’s split decision in the Wisconsin voting case, which reversed a district court order allowing absentee ballots received by April 13 whether or not they were postmarked by the April… Continue reading
Paul Gronke: Agreeing On Election Terminology Can Help Focus Debates Over How To Respond To COVID-19
The following is a guest post from Paul Gronke, Director of the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College”
There’s
been a lot of discussion of how to conduct a safe and secure election in 2020.
It seems long… Continue reading
“Trump pushes false claims about mail-in vote fraud. Here are the facts.”
Wisconsin: “Many absentee ballots were not postmarked, putting votes at risk of not being counted”–This Means That Thanks to SCOTUS, Ballots Arriving Wed. and Certainly Mailed on Time Won’t Count and Voters Will Be Disenfranchised
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Hundreds of absentee ballots mailed back to the City of Madison for Tuesday’s election may not be counted, thanks to a missing postmark. The problem is one that is emerging in communities across Wisconsin as election officials… Continue reading
CREW Gets Default Judgment Against Quorum-Less FEC, Paving the Way for Private Litigation Against Campaign Finance Violators
This development is one to watch.
“Coronavirus May Reshape Who Votes And How In The 2020 Election”
Pam Fessler for NPR.
“As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it”
Here’s True the Vote drawing a purported distinction between supposed dangerousness of mail balloting and the “voter fraud protections provided in in-person and absentee voting.”
And don’t miss Jim Bopp referring to “Democrat Politicians.”
The distinction they are drawing reminds me of this from Petri Dishes: “An absentee ballot is cast by a Republican, whereas a mail-in vote is sent by a Democrat.”
“The Uncertain Future of Felon Disenfranchisement”
Bruce Cain and Brett Parker have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Missouri Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Felons represent a large majority of disenfranchised adult Americans, with a significant proportion remaining unable to vote even after completing the… Continue reading
Must-Read Sherrilyn Ifill: “Never Forget Wisconsin”
Important piece:
In that April 2 order, federal district court Judge William Conley starkly summarized the “dilemma” that would face thousands of Wisconsin voters unless the return date for absentee ballots was extended. “Voters who did not or could… Continue reading
How Elections Today in South Korea Are Going: Our New Future?
From the NYT live feed this morning:
As South Korea pressed ahead with its first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, masked voters showed up on Friday at the country’s 3,500 balloting stations.
They were required to stand at
three-foot… Continue reading
“NC’s top Republican doesn’t trust the governor to run a fair 2020 mail-in election. Really.”
Charlotte Observer editorial:
In a statement to the Editorial Board on Thursday about expanding mail-in voting here, Senate leader Phil Berger said he was concerned not only about voter fraud, but that he didn’t trust Gov. Roy Cooper and… Continue reading
“Inside Wisconsin’s Election Mess: Thousands of Missing or Nullified Ballots”
NY Times:
Three tubs of absentee ballots that never reached voters were discovered in a postal center outside Milwaukee. At least 9,000 absentee ballots requested by voters were never sent, and others recorded as sent were never received. Even… Continue reading