Missouri Passes Constitutional Amendment to Allow Voter ID
With 63% voting in favor, voters in Missouri passed a constitutional amendment that will allow the state to enact a law requiring photo ID to vote. The amendment gives state constitutional approval to a bill passed earlier this year to require a photo ID. With the passage of the constitutional…
Maine Approves Ranked Choice Voting
Voters in Maine narrowly passed Question 5, which will allow voters to rank their choice of candidates in future elections: Maine residents have approved a ballot question that will allow voters to rank their choice of candidates. Under the election overhaul, ballots are counted at the state level in…
Alaska Passes Form of Mandatory Voter Registration
Yesterday, voters in Alaska approved a ballot measure 65% to 35% that will automatically register Alaskans to vote when they apply for Alaska Permanent Fund distributions: Ballot measure 1 would increase the number of registered voters in the state by automatically registering Alaskans when they apply for their PFDs. ….
Ballot Selfies Now Allowed in Colorado
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has enjoined the enforcement of Colorado’s ban on ballot selfies in Hill v. Williams and Harlos v. Morrisey, though the decision could certainly still be appealed on an emergency basis: U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello enjoined the Denver District Attorney’s…
Voter Fraud Not as Rare as Lightning Strike
As it turns out, despite liberals’ claims, it is not more likely that a citizen will be struck by lightning than affected by voter fraud (emphasis added): [President Obama] just doesn’t think there is such a thing as election fraud. As he informed the assembled Floridians, “You are much likelier to…
Ballot Selfies Still Illegal in New York
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in Silverberg v. Board of Elections of the State of New York, refused to enjoin New York’s prohibition of ballot selfies, finding (internal citations omitted): Plaintiffs’ important First Amendment rights must be reconciled with the cherished right to vote….
Kobach Lacks Authority to Create Two-Tier Registration System
The latest in the saga of litigation regarding Kansas’ proof of citizenship requirement for registering to vote was issued today by a Kansas state court in Brown v. Kobach. The court found that Secretary of State Kris Kobach lacked the authority to establish a two-tier voter registration system, in response…
9th Circuit Rules Ballot Harvesting Allowed in Arizona This Election
The latest in Arizona v. Feldman, the fast moving case regarding Arizona’s absentee ballot harvesting law: today, the en banc Ninth Circuit ruled that the law prohibiting absentee ballot harvesting is not in effect for this election. The case will continue after the election, and the state could appeal to the Supreme Court for…
16 Election Issues to Watch
electiononlineWeekly posted a list of sixteen key issues to watch regarding the election: Although millions of voters have already cast their ballots either through early voting, absentee voting or vote-by-mail, millions more will head to the polls on November 8 and cast their ballot for the 45th president of…
Weirdest Polling Places in America
For a bit of Friday fun, here are some examples of the odd places Americans will be casting votes next Tuesday: A years-long, cross-country look at the barbershops and dentists’ offices and pool halls where Americans vote. The range of locations, says Donnell, is testament to the diversity of…