Democrats Seek More Early Voting Days in Five Dem-Leaning Counties
The News and Observer reports that Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking more days or additional early voting sites in five Democrat-leaning counties. Early voting starts in 10 days.
Florida Dems Sue To Extend Voter Registration Deadline With No Actual Impacted Voters
Florida Democrats have now sued the State of Florida for not unilaterally pushing the voter registration deadline despite the Florida Election Code giving the Governor no authority to take such an action. But the case is even weaker. Get this, the Democrats failed to point to even one voter that is actually impacted to a…
“Rick Scott Right to Refuse Extending Voter Registration Deadline”
The Hill carries an opinion piece by Professor Michael Morley laying out the reasons why Governor Rick Scott of Florida was correct in deciding that he had no authority or real cause to extend the voter registration deadline. He states that in the Elections Emergency Act, the Florida Legislature gave the Governor “the authority to…
Florida Deadline Is Two Full Days Away, Yet Democrats Still Sue
Yes, Hurricane Matthew swiped different parts of Florida. Yet even prior to the weekend, the Democrats had already sued Florida to extend the voter registration deadline, even though the deadline is not until this Tuesday end of business. In the meantime, Florida residents are going back to their business, including attending college football games in sold out stadiums in Miami. …
Outgoing Montana Secretary of State calls for Automatic, Mandatory Voter Registration
According to the Washington Times, Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch is proposing automatic, mandatory voter registration even though her term is ending and she is term-limited out of running for the office again. The Lawyers Democracy Fund (LDF) is bringing this issue to the attention of legislators across the country as bad…
Wisconsin Gov. Walker: “DMV Workers Must Administer Voter ID law in Uniform Way”
The Associated Press reports: Gov. Scott Walker says the state Department of Justice found problems with how Wisconsin’s voter ID law was being administered during spot checks at Division of Motor Vehicle driver’s license stations. Walker said Friday that the DOJ “had concerns” with what they found, but that the…
Automatic Mandatory Registration Becomes Issue in Indiana Governor’s Race
The Indiana Democratic Candidate for Governor has promised to push for automatic mandatory voter registration. Past legislation has failed in the Indiana legislature.
Attorney General Herring Sets Virginia Up for Failure
Putting ideology over common sense, the Virginia Attorney General Herring is pushing a significant election law change just over 30 days prior to a Presidential Election. The Virginia Assembly has outlawed photography by poll watchers and only allowed access for the media in a limited way. Well, according to the Daily Progress, the…
Democrats Challenge Key Integrity Provision of Florida Mail Ballot Law
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Florida on equal protection grounds to remove a key integrity check of Florida’s mail voting process. The signature review requires a comparison of the mail ballot signature and the registration signature on file by the Florida Supervisor…
Kansas Prosecutes Double Voting
Under new authority to prosecute election crimes, Kansas is prosecuting a man accused of voting in both Kansas and Colorado.