[EL] ELB News and Commentary 8/19/13

Sun Aug 18 10:11:09 PDT 2013

    "New NC law cancels ballots cast in wrong precinct"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54517>

Posted on August 18, 2013 10:02 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54517> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports. 
<http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-NC-law-cancels-ballots-cast-in-wrong-precinct-4741806.php>

I'll have more to say on North Carolina soon.

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    "NC lawmakers may defend laws in court if AG won't"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54514>

Posted on August 17, 2013 10:07 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54514> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The latest 
<http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52780958/ns/local_news-raleigh_nc/t/nc-lawmakers-may-defend-laws-court-if-ag-wont/#.Ug-tf1OE43Y> 
on the voting law.

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    California and San Diego Officials Will Not Enforce Law Requiring
    Recall Petition Circulators to Be Residents or Registered Voters
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54510>

Posted on August 17, 2013 10:03 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54510> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See this Memorandum of Law 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/ML-2013-14-Circulators-of-Recall-Petitions.pdf> 
from the San Diego City Attorney's office.

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    I Get Praised by True the Vote <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54503>

Posted on August 16, 2013 8:40 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54503> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Really...

Given what I've said about them in /The Voting Wars/ 
<http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Wars-Florida-Election-Meltdown/dp/0300182031/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329286945&sr=1-2-catcorr>and 
elsewhere <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43943>, somewhat of a surprise, 
but from their latest e-blast (which gets my affiliation wrong, but no 
matter):

*The Needle is Moving Toward Election Integrity*A number of events this 
week serve as a testament to the accomplishments earned toward election 
integrity. North Carolina's signing of a strong voter ID law was just 
one success we witnessed. This week we'll review a number of areas where 
voters' rights won the legal, legislative and messaging battle.

      Speaking Truth to Power in Maryland Last week True the Vote
      updated you
      <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=9t8ptdjab&v=001W5XuTI8OwGmqM1CH5Dk21wIiPGtvpl6l8rtxy3jPHgK3Puah6zi6qn3fN9VNSdcbdNMP-UgtmoZTk9YVeUDmV71ihuGja-B5vXq14uhlE4DhALT8_ZPr6UmctUVKCWkMtNj9JgOukDZLRb1yqsQZCtxl-eZZXuan6IPuQdMKo2r036KJOBcmI1wtGXdNBgqjdiG1bytRUKz1VpYX2mzgXI9SXmYhWlC-Qu9dR-RO_rQZpQ0h4-M7Dd8u_OngTFSob_7hZZ3ucytm4LkCqjqLRYOgDtRMfL0aYwpu5Sh_nIu818aMdGTYlPQvyIp1apyO54mf7ARb0VY9mPddYcbPXg%3D%3D>
      on Election Integrity Maryland's
      <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIo6rosCqmIiq1rjkb1ZQdRblyijiixP7gciSJRgvwCESY9_QIxbN1dwjXJJZ3QIG4xmJR4BUmnCF3dNiHdsxefO90DwImeOJj_AyXTXlE0samVVYL_Gxh0Qni6jv7aQFrQ=>
      ongoing struggle to even ASK the State Board of Elections
      questions about voter roll maintenance. The Board's refusal to
      answer questions already runs afoul of federal court precedent,
      according to TTV attorney J. Christian Adams
      <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIoqEO9PSvvRq1Z1xXCbAHYA9lkNcZjUKHviPrES19z7FFYb_15cO6E_MlI-lits-18_iwjGJOeu1H8ygdgGmpa8m5u5zp_966gu9gpxn3Bgzq6bQGAPFDkH-QiDEZBwtiyB42TNexi2br59dt9rrngNFTc_8Z1gDJc8FAZdcxTVnnOLOy26fg4aw6LfFI66yGddMYCIqC8XDd1WVU0zNt8D>.
      This week the story got even more interesting.

On Monday, True the Vote announced 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIrXTtf3nzH5W19a2BvtmJQO3Cg0rAftGTbD4gHkyNDldEpptpf6obdhAxkn96Lx7j0UwtyqLrK_rewgghXIH1e2d9yqhHAMIluQ0Lp_uKzr2rJPTxAtGfY1s86By5Rk4t-YKuHOzlNxcxOTeIsfGwCH_kTdffLXYupdGkJnXQEI7JJaFsvsJ5P58Mp8m_efPfPVPdtSoHiIDP5qJ6YV6xsKVmW050U-ZjTUZL0LLMZ3jw==> 
173 cases of interstate voter fraud between Maryland and Florida. The 
finding raised enough eyebrows for a state assemblywoman to call for an 
investigation 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIrGMqXvDUb_SQN3_GXUjffiK49FiZimyCrqypOcQtmDY2BL7g0yjuJhu-sAnxZa7vxNnWuR0aDimTbQrGuuCXeeumVuG2a-8mfvHPBVa-X_rhB5U8O2fG4IDdhlLuKmEqME3Agrh3B6gOGB61YMDKGwbbMe647ywD72O5PiK_jOCrtrgeA3Efq4_btqEHwaoWFpiYIBIpTuJNoqO3bUXWk7YQF2WmEurGazOnsu5B3LWTHecuIplRunXmmcCmrtXJVziIBuA-Ug6zCHwvvDgSkMcRAJYnjd96EkXtVxhR8XLg==> 
into the matter.

This case serves as a perfect example of how True the Vote and local 
election integrity advocates can work together and affect change.

*Voter ID, Fraud and Suppression *Be it in North Carolina 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIq3B_gz9qK6zsxrXGRQkHybrvCnsHRt9MhM1oEiABN45sy-yN3T6YtAdHK7J2cE7PxbcrVWDXUb3qRKEWOo5NJT2JM1z6JS_7jifLzMnV1wRFIpFRD2x_FYK1iMTXaHYva5j8b1cGybOiIulvT6YTPG_TEmlwsA-S0epubFV2Mt0ePA1r6Vj1oU7KaKvLQI1BHC3Gmj0d6aRTUS8cvGr983aHgc8X7Drow=> 
or the nation at large, photo voter identification laws are practically 
bulldozing any naysayers in their path on popularity alone. Two recent 
polls show frightening results for anyone who tries to organize against 
the election integrity measure. On July 25^th , a McClatchy-Marist poll 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIpdRe96chMkwsVP-k1rKjbTch4PCxGMySTWMPGMk3jgk12N3bBLkoK56yj_yZn3WLC6m_h7PyVd-rN8GerKKBiUyTFIMzvARsAqvx3wi4x6sXF_8hGyA57RRt9qh9ezOx91xpk2gJHy9k-tSX3BIF_BwUvnqOgIMELsi-q_FoIC40ev-SNTEuJoSJdvsSa6bXH8gSpHurcTnA==> 
showed that *83%* of Americans support the enactment of voter ID laws. 
But look deeper in the poll. Supporters are more likely to be a 
minority, not college educated, female and make less than $50,000/year.

      /The Washington Post/ followed up this week with a new poll
      <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIofJWL4_VXClqMGEGOCX83vTNbJDtEe10r1nsd669izPMybWUSv2ELo_oODGfcdtmZ6faxU74labdtMkM_sUcY3hh9g1n-4_Ph5rC6O7sSc7s5UwRtuYgS9jUfUnw7--5VnamAoTutcO_sHFZ6OOwNMoUzAoE22DCb4ImhoNgvsKfkSWSVZFVFtRyT6VNOkTJrh1pHNId_gEF-DzACxBcixmr7xL8TONBazJdUXn1PPFUDoCnzEt4L5rJ2BIRxYKW3OeWC4NCvsTKtJjmpVZ2Ucl1ANpyuOn90=>
      that takes a different look at the popular policy. Unsurprisingly,
      voter ID in general is supported nationally by 74%. But more
      important, the poll drives a border between identification laws
      and "voter suppression." How can 74% of Americans support the
      policy and yet be concerned about voter suppression at a rate of
      73%? Because Americans see them as separate issues. /The Post/
      asked, "Do you think voter suppression that is, eligible voters
      taken off registration lists or denied the right to vote --- is a
      major problem, a minor problem or not a problem in presidential
      elections?" That number should be higher -- because such action is
      an affront to voters' rights.

      The same poll found that 81% of Americans believe that voter fraud
      is a problem in presidential elections.

      *The Times They Are A-Changin'* UC Davis Professor Rick Hasen
      publishes an election law blog that has, at times, been critical
      of True the Vote. But this week there was a BREAKTHROUGH that we
      want to recognize. Rather than fomenting more racialist anger like
      many of his colleagues, he's now promoting a measure
      <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIryfeGxemPO6efkreFB5N_vhdXAIxEmT9VP0i5m5y8FCk8QClz6XUlSUzbQruxCxo6o0aWliUeMEEBK9fiqPKLT4dXPz5UBaIzKPAMH7oNRW0dM8NcQPp38sVw1XjH4k0s=> to
      comply with voter ID requirements. Basing his change of heart on
      the fact that litigation will not ultimately prove successful,
      he's directing readers to so-called 'voter ID clinics.' Our hat is
      off to you, Professor. You're working with the good guys now.

*On the Horizon: Texas, North Carolina, Colorado & California* Despite 
our recent legal and message victories, we cannot dare rest on our 
laurels. Texas is gearing up to fight the Holder DOJ to prevent the 
state from being placed under federal control. TTV will be announcing 
its legal intervention in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, North Carolina 
faces the same threat -- but they won't face it alone. In Colorado and 
California, we've seen radical new laws and election overhauls that are 
a criminally-minded, political operative's dream. The only chance to 
stop them is in the courts. We have our work cut out for us. We need 
your help.

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    "In Rural N.C., New Voter ID Law Awakens Some Old Fears "
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54500>

Posted on August 16, 2013 3:14 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54500> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NPR's All Things Considered 
<http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/212664895/in-rural-n-c-new-voter-id-law-awakens-some-old-fears?ft=1&f=1014> 
reports.

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    "True the Vote Release 173 Cases of Alleged Interstate Voter Fraud
    in Florida, Maryland" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54497>

Posted on August 16, 2013 2:00 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54497> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See this press release 
<http://www.truethevote.org/news/true-the-vote-releases-173-cases-of-alleged-interstate-voter-fraud-in-florida-maryland>.

I don't know anything about the accuracy of True the Vote's charges 
here. But I do know that double voting across states is a real, though 
relatively small, problem.

Efforts to get states to cross check registrations is one way to solve 
the problem, but administrative errors and similar/same names and 
birthdays makes this not the ideal way to deal with the problem.

It's whyI've supported 
<http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Wars-Florida-Election-Meltdown/dp/0300182031/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329286945&sr=1-2-catcorr>universal 
federal voter registration with a national voter identity card with each 
voter keeping a voter identification number for life.

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    "Voter Fraud! Wait, No." <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54494>

Posted on August 16, 2013 1:50 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54494> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Juliet Lapidos 
<http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/voter-fraud-wait-no/?_r=0> 
at NYT's "Taking Note" ed board blog:

    The latest false alarm comes to us from Colorado. Boulder's Daily
    Camera
    <http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_23864751/boulder-da-stan-garnett-clears-illegal-voters-gessler>
    reported earlier this week that "Colorado Secretary of State Scott
    Gessler gave Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett a list of
    17 names, all suspected of voting in the November election despite
    being non-citizens." Well, guess what, "an investigation by
    Garnett's office found that all 17 people were citizens and were
    able to easily verify their status."

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    Fewer Students Getting Driver's Licenses, Complicating Voter ID for
    New Voters <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54491>

Posted on August 16, 2013 1:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54491> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AAA Foundation 
<http://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/aaa-foundation-for-traffic-safety/>: "The 
majority of American teens today delay getting a driver's license, 
according to new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Less 
than half (44 percent) of teens obtain a driver's license within 12 
months of the minimum age for licensing in their state and just over 
half (54 percent) are licensed before their 18th birthday..."

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UC Irvine School of Law
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