“‘Republicans need to get serious’: 2020 vote-by-mail battle heats up”

April 28, 2020, 7:17 amabsentee ballots, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Coronavirus has campaigns rushing to put voting by mail at the center of their general election strategies — and some Republicans worry they’ve already fallen behind, as President Donald Trump dismisses the method and drives doubt about mail… Continue reading

“Ohio’s Mail-in Ballot Brouhaha: A Sign of Coming Trouble?”

April 28, 2020, 7:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Releases State Election Law Resource Easily Searchable Tables on Voter Registration, Absentee Balloting, In-Person Voting and More”

April 27, 2020, 11:52 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Release: Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights published an online resource that allows users to easily search information about every state’s election procedures. Complicated state level procedures for voting are often confusing and difficult to navigate in the best… Continue reading

“Arizona Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Uphold Ballot Harvesting Ban, Out of Precinct Policy (READ Petition)”

April 27, 2020, 11:45 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Over at AZ Law.

Upcoming Online Events April 28 and May 5: “The Mystery of Low Youth Voter Turnout”

April 27, 2020, 11:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

From the Civics Center and ACS.

You Can Listen in Live to the Trial Over Constitutional Challenge to Florida Legislature’s Attempt to Make It Harder for Ex-Felons to Regain Their Voting Rights Despite Voter-Approved Amendment 4

April 27, 2020, 7:56 amfelon votingRick Hasen

Details.

Without Noted Dissent, Supreme Court Denies Cert. in 5th Circuit One-Person, One Vote Case Involving Special Purpose Districts

April 27, 2020, 7:54 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Cert denied in LULAC v. Edwards Aquifer Authority. Here is my earlier coverage.

“Coronavirus-Spurred Changes to Ohio’s Primary Raise Concerns About November”

April 27, 2020, 7:39 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Reuters: Ohio will hold its primary election on Tuesday, a virtually all-mail contest that could serve as a test case for voting in the coronavirus era.Citing public health concerns, the state’s legislature moved back the date of the primary,… Continue reading

“AP-NORC poll: Rising support for mail voting amid pandemic”

April 27, 2020, 7:32 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

AP: Americans’ support for mail-in voting has jumped amid concerns about the safety of polling places during the coronavirus pandemic, but a wide partisan divide suggests President Donald Trump’s public campaign against vote by mail may be resonating with… Continue reading

“I’m the Judge Who Won in Wisconsin. This Principle Is More Important Than Winning.”

April 27, 2020, 7:28 amjudicial elections, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jill Karofsky NYT oped: Now, over two weeks later, we have an uptick in Covid-19 cases, especially in dense urban centers like Milwaukee and Waukesha, where few polling places were open and citizens were forced to stand in long… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Primary Shows Why States Must Prepare Their Elections for the Coronavirus”

April 27, 2020, 7:22 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Danielle Root analysis for CAP.

“Failing to Respect the Passive Virtues: A Critique of RNC v. DNC”

April 27, 2020, 6:59 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

The following is a guest post from Bill Whitford, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Law School. The United States Supreme Court did not need to reach a definitive decision in the recent lawsuit concerning the rules governing… Continue reading

“The ‘voter fraud’ fraud”

April 26, 2020, 7:55 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Steve Mulroy oped: Probably not, according to the Heritage Foundation’s data. The think tank compiles a database of reported instances of voter fraud or election fraud. It lists 1,277 “proven instances of voter fraud” in the 50 states over decades,… Continue reading