All posts by Justin Levitt

“South Dakota Senate Candidate Lives in D.C.”

October 10, 2014, 2:04 pmresidencyJustin Levitt

So reports Politico. (HuffPo does a quick recap of other recent residency kerfuffles.) As I’ve mentioned before, there’s often a difference between where someone may live and their legal voting address. This story, about Sen. candidate Larry… Continue reading

Josh Douglas on Last-Minute SCOTUS Stays

October 10, 2014, 1:55 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

Focusing on the distinction between stays that allow restrictive laws to go forward and those that keep restrictive laws at bay.

The FEC and Citizens United

October 10, 2014, 12:11 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionJustin Levitt

Bauer reviews the FEC’s choice to adjust existing regulations in line with Citizens United’s narrow holding, without also proceeding to modify disclosure. Dana Milbank also discusses Commissioner Ravel’s decision to let the rulemaking move forward, in the Washington Post.

“In the Senate, Campaign Finance is the New Flag Burning”

October 10, 2014, 12:11 pmcampaign financeJustin Levitt

Gayle Trotter in The Hill.

Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Talks Redistricting

October 10, 2014, 12:10 pmredistrictingJustin Levitt

In this clip. The legislature’s going to have to get his support for new districts next year, after the trial court struck down the congressional map (for 2016 elections).

“The Voting Rights Act & Judicial Equity”

October 10, 2014, 12:10 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActJustin Levitt

Ned Foley with characteristically smart thoughts about the equitable considerations in last-minute judicial orders before an election.

Toronto Reports Give Internet Voting a Thumbs-Down

October 10, 2014, 12:09 pmelection administration, internet votingJustin Levitt

Al Jazeera America ventures north of the border.

A Wild Week for Voting Rights

October 10, 2014, 12:09 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsJustin Levitt

Liz Kennedy, at Demos, reviews what’s happened. Week’s not over yet.

“Elections Board Launches Voter ID Campaign”

October 10, 2014, 12:08 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

In Wisconsin. Funny story… [Update: This new report describes election clerks’ latest attempts to communicate to voters exactly what voters will need to show. Of potential relevance to a coming Purcell decision in Texas, in line with my… Continue reading

BREAKING: 7th Circuit Again Splits 5-5 on ID

October 10, 2014, 11:24 amelection administration, election law and constitutional law, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idJustin Levitt

More breaking news: The 7th Circuit, sitting en banc, just split again 5-5 over whether to review the panel opinion’s decision on the merits. Judge Posner had apparently asked for the vote himself, and wrote 28 pages disagreeing with the… Continue reading

“Texas Will Immediately Appeal Voter ID Ruling”

October 10, 2014, 12:54 amelection law and constitutional law, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActJustin Levitt

So promises the AG.

Reactions to TX (and Sometimes WI) Decision

October 10, 2014, 12:54 amelection law and constitutional law, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActJustin Levitt

Reports from AP, HuffPo, LA Times, MSNBC, NPR, NY Times, Politico, Reuters, USA Today, Wall St. Journal. And from the plaintiffs’ counsel — Brennan Center, CLC, and LDF… Continue reading

The Least-covered Impact of the Texas ID Decision

October 10, 2014, 12:53 amvoter idJustin Levitt

It creates some extra work for Google. More specifically, the programmers who have added state-based information on ID requirements in each state to searches about the voting process may have a fair amount of updating to do in these final… Continue reading

Canadian Voting Wars Arrive in Court

October 10, 2014, 12:52 amThe Voting WarsJustin Levitt

From the plaintiffs’ press release: The Council of Canadians, the Canadian Federation of Students and three individual electors will file a Charter challenge to the Fair Elections Act (Bill C-23) in the Ontario Superior Court today. Recent changes to… Continue reading