Voter ID and the Poll Tax
Jill Lawrence highlights the costs of gathering the documentation required to get an ID.
All posts by Justin Levitt
New Hampshire Supreme Court Finds Push-Polling Law Preempted
A New Hampshire state law requires disclosure of the candidate supported or opposed by a “push poll.” Today, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that to the extent this law applies to federal candidates, it is preempted by federal campaign… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Leaves Its Mark on the Midterms”
Josh Gerstein rounds up the recent action at SCOTUS for Politico.
“Santa Clara County: Print Shop Flub Compounds Ballot Error in Two School Board Races”
If at first you don’t succeed, maybe third time’s the charm. A printing error on sample ballots was reproduced on real absentee ballots in Santa Clara County, CA.
News Roundup on the Arkansas ID Decision
Not All Democrats Love Maryland’s Maps
Disgruntled legislators protest the dilution of minority populations.
“Opening a Pandora’s Box on Campaign Coordination”
MSNBC reviews the latest Randa ruling.
“Defending Political Free Speech”
The Washington Times has a slightly different take on the Randa coordination ruling – and ties it to the Citizens United ruling on disclosure.
“Senate Races: Where Outside Groups Spend Their Money”
The Upshot at the Times breaks down the allocations of independent spending to various media in this year’s Senate races. At least, the spending we know about (particularly in non-broadcast venues, there may be spending not reported to the FEC).… Continue reading
New Poll on Restoration of Voting Rights for Nonviolent Individuals with Convictions
The new poll from libertarian Reason magazine says that “73 percent of Americans favor restoring voting rights to nonviolent drug offenders who have served their sentences, with strong majorities among Democrats, Independents, and Republicans.” And yes, they polled beyond the… Continue reading
“A Program in Legislation”
Dakota S. Rudesill, Christopher J. Walker, and Daniel P. Tokaji have posted this paper on SSRN:
This Essay urges that Legislation be conceived of not just as a single course, but as a set of curricular and extracurricular offerings that… Continue reading
Ifill v. von Spakovsky
National Press Club event / rumble at 10am on Thursday, on recent legal changes and the midterm elections.
CT “Elections Commission Slams Democrats over Campaign Finance Plan”
The Connecticut Mirror and Hartford Courant cover the Connecticut regulatory agency’s sharply worded comment asking the FEC to deny the Democratic party’s request to pay for mailings on behalf of Governor Malloy with funds meeting federal regulations rather than funds… Continue reading
“McCutcheon v. FEC and Roberts v. Breyer: They’re Both Right and They’re Both Wrong”
An ACS issue brief on McCutcheon and campaign finance from Alan Morrison. I look forward to reading this.