“Voter Primacy”
Professor Sarah Haan compares the informational interests of voters and shareholders in corporate campaign finance disclosure after Citizens United.
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“In Defense of Private Civic Engagement”
Nick Dranias, in turn, looks into a right to anonymity.
The right to private civic engagement — the right to participate in politics confidentially as an individual or in association with others — is under assault as the product… Continue reading
The “Esquire” Commission to Fix Congress
I’m not kidding. Tom Daschle, Trent Lott, Bob Livingston, Barney Frank, Alan Frumin, Lawrence O’Donnell. Gentlemen of distinction, all. With “22 simple reforms that could #fixcongress right now.”
“Voter ID Firebrand Takes a Low-Profile Kansas Office Out of the Shadows”
The New York Times profiles Sec. Kris Kobach.
“Phila. Ethics Board Tightens Campaign-Finance Rules”
Philadelphia municipal rules now consider the reuse of campaign-produced materials to be an in-kind contribution. You might remember this controversy from such episodes as #McConnelling.
“Voter ID Facts and Motivation: Easterbrook v. Posner”
Bauer finds the difference between Judges Easterbrook and Posner (and the difference between Crawford and the instant Wisconsin struggle) to be their consideration of legislative motive.
Maybe. But I think there’s (perhaps also) a difference between the quality of the… Continue reading
“40,000 Voter-Registration Applications Submitted by Blacks and Hispanics Disappear in Ga.”
The Root covers the curious case of missing voter registration forms in Georgia.
“As Courts Debate Voter ID, Election Workers Prepare for Both Outcomes”
And Texas election officials are hedging their bets.
Robocalls Out in WI: Bring Your ID
Sometimes it takes a while to bring the ship around. The Wisconsin ID law may be enjoined for this election, but not everyone’s got the message just yet.
Money in Politics 2030: Toward a New Jurisprudence
I had the great honor to participate in this exceptional campaign finance symposium in May. The NYU Law Review has now published papers associated with the symposium, online. My own contribution reflects on the electoral integrity concept behind Robert Post’s… Continue reading
7th Circuit Stays Mandate: WI ID Law Formally Blocked for This Election
Close watchers of the fight over Wisconsin’s ID law noted last week that there was a slight procedural hiccup.
The trial court issued a permanent injunction blocking the ID law. That decision was then stayed by the 7th Circuit;… Continue reading
“Keep Hands Off the GAB”
Speaking of Wisconsin, Barry Burden, David Canon, Kenneth Mayer, and Donald Moynihan defend Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board, the regulatory body of former judges overseeing state elections, against legislative attack. Yes, it’s not directly accountable to the public or incumbent… Continue reading
“Why Control of the Senate Likely Won’t be Decided on Election Day.”
It’s apparently never too early to talk about overtime.
“Ads in U.S. Senate Contests Turn Nasty”
The Center for Public Integrity notes that we’re getting more negative ads as the election gets closer – and it’s not all (indeed, not even mostly) from outside spenders.