Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in MD Gerrymandering Case:
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Benisek v. Lamone, a case where Republican voters are suing Maryland over the way that Maryland’s 6th Congressional District was redrawn in 2011. The Los Angeles Times reports that many of the justices seemed to be concerned about how the district lines…
Poll: 72% of Americans Very Concerned About Security of Elections
Roll Call reports on an alarming number for both sides of the partisan aisle on the concern over the security of elections. More than two out of every three U.S. citizens in a recent poll say they are very or somewhat concerned about the security of the nation’s electoral…
With early voting ongoing, ACLU sues to re-open voter registration
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the ACLU has sued to re-open voter registration despite the fact that early voting has started with long lines already forming as voters seek to get to their vote counted even though there are three weeks of early voting in Georgia.
Appeals Court denies request for additional early voting in North Carolina
ABC News reports that a federal appeals court rejects the request for five North Carolina counties. Read more at the link.
Are Democrats Seeking to End Verification of Florida Voters?
Democrats have filed another lawsuit. Read the emergency motion and memorandum. While the push is definitely on by Florida counties to finish the last minute registration applications and HAVA verifications, the Democrats seek to rely solely on the voter bringing in appropriate photo ID for voters that are not verified under federal law. Federal law requires…
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…