Ballot collecting: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Stated as fact but the article (particularly the LAT article) contradicts this. Better to state this is what the GOP claimed if we must name parties here. |
If we have to keep Ryan's statement in (despite his open admission that he doesn't even understand what it is), we should acknowledge that these critics are also expanding the use of this practice. |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
Arizona banned the practice except for family members and caregivers. The [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] stayed a [[Ninth Circuit Court]] ruling that overturned the ban in 2016,<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/us/politics/arizona-supreme-court-absentee-ballots.html | title=Arizona Can Ban 'Ballot Harvesting,' Supreme Court Says| website=nytimes.com| date=2016-11-06| last=Liptak| first=Adam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602124715/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/us/politics/arizona-supreme-court-absentee-ballots.html|archive-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> and a U.S. District Court judge upheld the ban in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/05/10/judge-upholds-arizonas-ballot-harvesting-ban-democrats-vow-appeal/596855002/ |date=2018-05-10|first=Dustin|last=Gardiner|website=azcentral.com|title=Ban on 'ballot harvesting' in Arizona upheld by judge; Democrats vow to appeal}}</ref> |
Arizona banned the practice except for family members and caregivers. The [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] stayed a [[Ninth Circuit Court]] ruling that overturned the ban in 2016,<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/us/politics/arizona-supreme-court-absentee-ballots.html | title=Arizona Can Ban 'Ballot Harvesting,' Supreme Court Says| website=nytimes.com| date=2016-11-06| last=Liptak| first=Adam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602124715/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/us/politics/arizona-supreme-court-absentee-ballots.html|archive-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> and a U.S. District Court judge upheld the ban in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/05/10/judge-upholds-arizonas-ballot-harvesting-ban-democrats-vow-appeal/596855002/ |date=2018-05-10|first=Dustin|last=Gardiner|website=azcentral.com|title=Ban on 'ballot harvesting' in Arizona upheld by judge; Democrats vow to appeal}}</ref> |
||
California changed its rules before the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] to allow persons other than family members to collect and submit ballots. Last-minute submissions of votes in the election delayed results and some argued that it altered the outcome of several elections.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.apnews.com/3cfd93f7859149809949bd611287154e | title=Democratic sweep in California raises GOP suspicion| date=2018-11-30|first1=Michael R.|last1=Blood|first2=Stephen|last2=Ohlemacher|work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ballot-harvesting-bounty-how-dems-used-election-law-change-to-rout-california-republicans|title=Ballot harvesting bounty: How Dems apparently used election law change to rout California Republicans|first=Andrew|last=O'Reilly|date=2018-12-03|website=foxnews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130105602/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ballot-harvesting-bounty-how-dems-used-election-law-change-to-rout-california-republicans|archive-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ballot-harvesting-20181207-story.html|title=No, Republicans didn't lose in California because of ballot harvesting. But the practice is concerning|author=The Times Editorial Board|date=2018-12-07|website=latimes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104224933/https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ballot-harvesting-20181207-story.html|archive-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> At a ''[[Washington Post]]'' event<ref name=":0" /> in late November 2019<ref name=":1" /> (a few weeks after the elections<ref name=":0" />), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] then-[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] [[Paul Ryan]] said that "California just defies logic to me" and that his party was "only down 26 seats the night of the election and three weeks later, [it] lost basically every California race. This election system they have—I can't begin to understand what 'ballot harvesting' is."<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Ryan casts doubt on 'bizarre' California election results|first=Scott|last=Wong|date=2018-11-29|access-date=2019-12-20|website=thehill.com|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/418880-ryan-casts-doubt-on-bizarre-california-election-results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214123711/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/418880-ryan-casts-doubt-on-bizarre-california-election-results|archive-date=2019-12-14}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |
California changed its rules before the [[2018 United States elections|2018 midterm elections]] to allow persons other than family members to collect and submit ballots. Last-minute submissions of votes in the election delayed results and some argued that it altered the outcome of several elections.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.apnews.com/3cfd93f7859149809949bd611287154e | title=Democratic sweep in California raises GOP suspicion| date=2018-11-30|first1=Michael R.|last1=Blood|first2=Stephen|last2=Ohlemacher|work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ballot-harvesting-bounty-how-dems-used-election-law-change-to-rout-california-republicans|title=Ballot harvesting bounty: How Dems apparently used election law change to rout California Republicans|first=Andrew|last=O'Reilly|date=2018-12-03|website=foxnews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130105602/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ballot-harvesting-bounty-how-dems-used-election-law-change-to-rout-california-republicans|archive-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ballot-harvesting-20181207-story.html|title=No, Republicans didn't lose in California because of ballot harvesting. But the practice is concerning|author=The Times Editorial Board|date=2018-12-07|website=latimes.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104224933/https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ballot-harvesting-20181207-story.html|archive-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> At a ''[[Washington Post]]'' event<ref name=":0" /> in late November 2019<ref name=":1" /> (a few weeks after the elections<ref name=":0" />), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] then-[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] [[Paul Ryan]] said that "California just defies logic to me" and that his party was "only down 26 seats the night of the election and three weeks later, [it] lost basically every California race. This election system they have—I can't begin to understand what 'ballot harvesting' is."<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Ryan casts doubt on 'bizarre' California election results|first=Scott|last=Wong|date=2018-11-29|access-date=2019-12-20|website=thehill.com|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/418880-ryan-casts-doubt-on-bizarre-california-election-results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214123711/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/418880-ryan-casts-doubt-on-bizarre-california-election-results|archive-date=2019-12-14}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Nevertheless, Republicans continue to push for the expansion of the practice.<ref>{{cite news|title=‘We got our clocks cleaned’: GOP quietly works to expand ballot harvesting in California while criticizing Democrats for the practice|first=Amy|last=Gardner|date=2019-03-14|access-date=2020-02-06|website=washingtonpost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-got-our-clocks-cleaned-gop-quietly-works-to-expand-ballot-harvesting-in-california-while-criticizing-democrats-for-the-practice/2019/03/13/a432d902-41b7-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html}}</ref> |
||
Ballot harvesting is legal in North Carolina.<ref name=":1" /> Election fraud allegations related to ballot harvesting in North Carolina's [[2018 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election|9th congressional district election]] in 2018 resulted in an investigation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/211109ea75094be396ca9a229f169060|title=Disputed House race puts spotlight on 'ballot harvesting'|first=Matt|last=Volz|date=2018-12-07|website=apnews.com}}</ref> by the [[North Carolina State Board of Elections]].<ref name=":1" /> On February 25, 2019, the board announced in an online press release that its five members had unanimously agreed to hold a special election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsbe.gov/Press-Releases?udt_2226_param_detail=229|title=State Board unanimously orders new election in 9th Congressional District|author=[[North Carolina State Board of Elections]]|website=ncsbe.gov|date=2019-02-25|access-date=2020-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811143151/https://www.ncsbe.gov/Press-Releases?udt_2226_param_detail=229|archive-date=2019-08-11}}</ref> The [[2019 North Carolina's 9th congressional district special election]] is being held as a result.{{cn|date=December 2019}} |
Ballot harvesting is legal in North Carolina.<ref name=":1" /> Election fraud allegations related to ballot harvesting in North Carolina's [[2018 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election|9th congressional district election]] in 2018 resulted in an investigation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/211109ea75094be396ca9a229f169060|title=Disputed House race puts spotlight on 'ballot harvesting'|first=Matt|last=Volz|date=2018-12-07|website=apnews.com}}</ref> by the [[North Carolina State Board of Elections]].<ref name=":1" /> On February 25, 2019, the board announced in an online press release that its five members had unanimously agreed to hold a special election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsbe.gov/Press-Releases?udt_2226_param_detail=229|title=State Board unanimously orders new election in 9th Congressional District|author=[[North Carolina State Board of Elections]]|website=ncsbe.gov|date=2019-02-25|access-date=2020-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811143151/https://www.ncsbe.gov/Press-Releases?udt_2226_param_detail=229|archive-date=2019-08-11}}</ref> The [[2019 North Carolina's 9th congressional district special election]] is being held as a result.{{cn|date=December 2019}} |
||
Revision as of 08:14, 6 February 2020
Ballot harvesting, also called vote harvesting,[1] is the collecting and submitting of absentee or mail-in voter ballots by volunteers or workers.[2] It occurs in some areas of the U.S. where voting by mail is common, but is illegal in some other states.
Arizona banned the practice except for family members and caregivers. The Supreme Court stayed a Ninth Circuit Court ruling that overturned the ban in 2016,[3] and a U.S. District Court judge upheld the ban in 2018.[4]
California changed its rules before the 2018 midterm elections to allow persons other than family members to collect and submit ballots. Last-minute submissions of votes in the election delayed results and some argued that it altered the outcome of several elections.[5][6][7] At a Washington Post event[8] in late November 2019[2] (a few weeks after the elections[8]), Republican then-Speaker Paul Ryan said that "California just defies logic to me" and that his party was "only down 26 seats the night of the election and three weeks later, [it] lost basically every California race. This election system they have—I can't begin to understand what 'ballot harvesting' is."[8][2] Nevertheless, Republicans continue to push for the expansion of the practice.[9]
Ballot harvesting is legal in North Carolina.[2] Election fraud allegations related to ballot harvesting in North Carolina's 9th congressional district election in 2018 resulted in an investigation[10] by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.[2] On February 25, 2019, the board announced in an online press release that its five members had unanimously agreed to hold a special election.[11] The 2019 North Carolina's 9th congressional district special election is being held as a result.[citation needed]
Vote harvesting is illegal in Texas, where state law mandates that absentee ballots cannot be sent by a person on another's behalf.[1] In 2013, a state bill was passed, aiming to prevent ballot harvesting by making it a misdemeanor to give or receive compensation for collecting mail-in ballots in any election.[12] People have been prosecuted in the state for doing it.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b Firme, Tom (April 25, 2019). "How to prevent vote harvesting". pleasantonexpress.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Gomez, Luis (December 4, 2018). "What is 'ballot harvesting' and how was it used in California elections?". sandiegouniontribune.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019.
- ^ Liptak, Adam (November 6, 2016). "Arizona Can Ban 'Ballot Harvesting,' Supreme Court Says". nytimes.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin (May 10, 2018). "Ban on 'ballot harvesting' in Arizona upheld by judge; Democrats vow to appeal". azcentral.com.
- ^ Blood, Michael R.; Ohlemacher, Stephen (November 30, 2018). "Democratic sweep in California raises GOP suspicion". Associated Press.
- ^ O'Reilly, Andrew (December 3, 2018). "Ballot harvesting bounty: How Dems apparently used election law change to rout California Republicans". foxnews.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 30, 2019 suggested (help) - ^ The Times Editorial Board (December 7, 2018). "No, Republicans didn't lose in California because of ballot harvesting. But the practice is concerning". latimes.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Wong, Scott (November 29, 2018). "Ryan casts doubt on 'bizarre' California election results". thehill.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Gardner, Amy (March 14, 2019). "'We got our clocks cleaned': GOP quietly works to expand ballot harvesting in California while criticizing Democrats for the practice". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Volz, Matt (December 7, 2018). "Disputed House race puts spotlight on 'ballot harvesting'". apnews.com.
- ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections (February 25, 2019). "State Board unanimously orders new election in 9th Congressional District". ncsbe.gov. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Aguilar, Julián; Wiseman, Todd (August 22, 2013). "New Voting Law Aims to Curb Ballot Harvesting". texastribune.org. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; May 25, 2017 suggested (help)