“‘Epic failure’: U.S. election officials warn of November chaos due to budget crunch”

July 10, 2020, 10:32 amelection administration, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

Reuters: Presidential nominating contests held this year in states from Wisconsin to Georgia have exposed massive challenges in conducting elections during the worst public health crisis in a century. Closed or understaffed polling venues led to long lines, there… Continue reading

Justice Thomas Asks Florida to Respond to Emergency Supreme Court Petition in Felon Reenfranchisement Case

July 10, 2020, 10:30 amfelon voting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Docket.

“Republicans press again to require photo ID at NC polls this year”

July 10, 2020, 10:27 amvoter idRick Hasen

WRAL: Legislative Republicans called on the courts Thursday to lift an injunction and require voter to present photo identification at the polls this November, saying a bill they passed earlier this year should satisfy the last arguments against the… Continue reading

“Two major Texas counties are trimming polling locations as workers pull out over coronavirus”

July 10, 2020, 10:25 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: A lack of workers willing to run polling sites as Texas continues to report record coronavirus infections is forcing election officials in two major counties to scale back plans for the July 14 primary runoff elections.Citing a… Continue reading

Breaking: California State Appeals Court Sides with City of Santa Monica in Reversing in California Voting Rights Act Case, With Potentially Big Implications

July 9, 2020, 5:41 pmCVRA, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Back in February 2019, as noted on this blog, a California trial court held that the City of Santa Monica violated both the California Voting Rights Act and the California Constitution by continuing to use at large elections for its… Continue reading

“Georgia tries to avoid calamity, fix election problems”

July 9, 2020, 3:26 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

AJC: The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is working with county elections officials to avoid a repeat of June’s chaotic primary elections that included hours-long lines to vote.Poll worker jobs will be advertised through social media, newspaper and radio.… Continue reading

The Supreme Court Performed Pretty Well During the Pandemic, Except When It Came to Voting Rights, Where Its Record is Abysmal

July 9, 2020, 12:27 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

My thread starts here: So I think the Supreme Court performed pretty well during the pandemic, scheduling remote oral arguments with live audio and getting the most important cases out only a week late. But there's one big exception:… Continue reading

“Mail-In Voting Isn’t An Answer In Indian Country. Senators Urge DOJ To Accommodate Tribes.”

July 8, 2020, 4:08 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

KUNR reports.

Breaking: Voting Rights Advocates File Emergency Petition in Supreme Court to Reinstate Florida District Court Order Blocking State Law Preventing Reenfranchisement of Felons

July 8, 2020, 2:55 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

From the emergency petition: The district court’s permanent injunction—accompanied by a 125-page opinion of factual findings and legal analysis—remedied the State’s chaotic, unconstitutional pay-to-vote system, relying upon systems and procedures the State already employs. But in a one-sentence order… Continue reading

“Suit Challenges Indiana’s New Law Blocking Voters from Asking the Courts to Extend Voting Hours”

July 8, 2020, 2:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Common Cause release.

“How to Avoid an Election Crisis in November; The COVID-19 pandemic has upended usual voting procedures. Professor Richard L. Hasen explains the unprecedented challenges the United States faces this November, and offers recommendations for how election officials, political leaders, civil society, and the media can help protect the integrity of elections during a crisis.”

July 8, 2020, 2:06 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here’s a Q and A I did with Freedom House on our report, Fair Elections During a Crisis.

“League Files Lawsuit to Correct Error-Prone Ballot Verification Process in New York”

July 8, 2020, 1:59 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Press release.

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