Archive for 2015
After Unsuccessfully Opposing OVR, Florida SoS Faces County Supervisors. (It Didn't Go Well.)
Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner faced county election officials at a statewide meeting not long after his unsuccessful efforts to stop online voter registration – which they overwhelmingly supported. Suffice it to say the relationship needs a lot of work.
Read MoreCali-rado (Colo-fornia?) Model: CA SoS Proposes Legislation to Adopt CO's "Ballot Delivery"
California’s Secretary of State and his allies in the Legislature are proposing a bill to adopt Colorado’s “ballot delivery” model. It’s a fascinating prospect that will challenge policymakers to confront if and how the system scales to California – and other states.
Read MoreDon't Be Silly – THE PCEA WORKED: A Rejoinder to Some Critics of Hasen's Slate Piece
Rick Hasen’s Slate piece on Hillary Clinton’s election policy speech generated some pushback – and while I’ll agree to disagree on the role of partisanship, the attacks on the PCEA as “weak tea” that “vanished without a single trace” are WRONG – and silly.
Read MorePutting Out a Fire with Gasoline: Partisan Election Reform Push Likely Makes Reform More Difficult
Rick Hasen has a new piece at Slate which criticizes the Clinton campaign for its aggressive attacks (and lawsuits) on the GOP on election reform – while the ideas are good, it frames the debate in such a way that makes it difficult for existing bipartisanship to thrive.
Read MoreBusy is Business, and Business is Booming: Brian Newby's Latest
Brian Newby’s new post at ElectionDiary talks about what happens to an election official when a quiet period suddenly isn’t anymore – and how that affects preparations for the “big” presidential election next year. In a word: BUSY.
Read MoreelectionlineWeekly Features ElectionGeek Road Warrior Tammy Patrick
electionlineWeekly caught up with the hardest working electiongeek in the business, Tammy Patrick, who shared her thoughts on the PCEA, the future of elections – and the best playlist for a busy traveling schedule!
Read MoreNo Small Stuff (cont.): Athens-Clarke County Addresses Voters Registered at Mailbox Store
Athens-Clarke County, GA is working its way through a handful of voter registrations that list a mailbox store as a residential address. That story, in my opinion, says more about election administration than the presidential-year rhetoric and litigation getting underway.
Read MoreVermont Enacts Same-Day Registration: With OVR in the Picture, Is It No Longer Enough?
Vermont recently became the 14th state to enact same-day registration; however, it is still one of the minority(!) of states yet to enact OVR – which one could argue is now the most effective way to increase the state’s focus on the voter.
Read MoreNew Paper Examines Impact of "Convenience" on Voters With Disabilities
A new paper by Peter Miller and Sierra Powell examines how voters with disabilities experience the election process. The data suggests that such voters cast ballots at a lower rate but that vote by mail can offset much of this effect.
Read MoreIn Fact, They DO Count: Anchorage Recertifies Election After 58 Misplaced Absentee Ballots Found
Anchorage, AK recently recertified an election because 58 misplaced absentee ballots were found – even though it didn’t change the outcome. It’s a great example of a “count every vote” mentality that election officials share – and which may surprise the average person.
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