All posts by Justin Levitt

More “first-quarter” fundraising reports

July 18, 2011, 2:28 amcampaign financeJustin Levitt

There’s been plenty more analysis over the weekend of the latest FEC filings. The Fix tallies presidential winners and losers; Politico does the same for congressional races. USA Today follows McCain’s “elite” fundraising corps. The Note finds less enthusiasm for… Continue reading

“Independent groups getting a head start on 2012 campaign”

July 18, 2011, 2:27 amcampaign financeJustin Levitt

The L.A. Times reports on TV ads already up and running.

“GOP Fighting for Tougher Voter Identification Laws, ‘Voter Fraud Is Real'”

July 18, 2011, 2:27 amfraudulent fraud squadJustin Levitt

The quotation marks this time are straight from the headline. RNLA chair David Norcross is quoted in the piece as saying that the “Colorado Secretary of State found last year that 5,000 non-citizens voted in their Senate race.” I’ve… Continue reading

FEC deadlocks on alleged corporate reimbursement of contributions

July 18, 2011, 2:25 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionJustin Levitt

$4800 transfers from account to account to account, but 3-3 at the FEC.

“Not everyone has a photo ID”

July 18, 2011, 2:24 amfraudulent fraud squad, Uncategorized, voter idJustin Levitt

Michael Waldman, responding to Kris Kobach’s earlier op-ed. And for those who still don’t believe the numbers, there’s a timely story about two physicians in South Carolina trying mightily to help patients who don’t have ID get ID.

“Petition drive seeks return of same-day registration”

July 18, 2011, 2:23 amNVRA (motor voter), voter registrationsame-day registrationJustin Levitt

In Maine. If same-day registration is restored before the next election, will that amount to a same-day registration law that is “in effect continuously” for NVRA purposes? Otherwise, I imagine there’s a fair amount of work left for Maine… Continue reading

Now only preclearance between Texas and photo ID

May 27, 2011, 5:37 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

Justin again. The Texas photo ID bill was signed today, just before the Memorial Day weekend. There’s a short list of acceptable ID, with few exceptions, and all must be current: driver’s license/state ID, military ID, citizenship certificate, passport, concealed… Continue reading

A Devil in the Details of Florida’s Early Voting Law

May 23, 2011, 3:24 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

Justin Levitt here. Rick invited me to post about Florida’s HB 1355, signed by Governor Rick Scott last Thursday. The bill was drawing plentiful controversy well before it became law, and many aspects of the law have been critiqued.… Continue reading

“Redistricting Could Give GOP Ten More Seats”

November 8, 2010, 12:47 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

Following on my post here, more on the redistricting consequences of Tuesday’s election at Political Wire, Hotline on Call, and Politico. At Politico, Ben Smith also has links to two monstrous RNC spreadsheets showing partisan control… Continue reading

What Tuesday Means for Redistricting

November 3, 2010, 4:49 amUncategorizedJustin Levitt

[Justin Levitt here, guest posting — with thanks to Rick, as always.] As the red-eye flights of recount lawyers touch down Wednesday morning, attention will inevitably flow to the federal races still in overtime. But there is a bloody redistricting… Continue reading

“Dead Voters” and the Early Vote

November 1, 2010, 11:52 amUncategorizedJustin Levitt

In writing about the “dead voter” non-phenomenon a few days ago, I mentioned that despite a few real examples, “dead voters” far more often either aren’t dead, aren’t voters, or are different people altogether from those flagged in state… Continue reading

The Undead Undead Voter Claim

October 29, 2010, 6:05 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

[Note: Justin here, with thanks for another generous offer to guest post.] Halloween isn’t just a time for scary political ads. It’s also the favorite season for reports that the dead are walking–straight to the voting booth. Back in… Continue reading

Levitt: A “Democracy Facts” Product Label?

October 17, 2010, 1:38 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

Rick has graciously invited me to write a campaign-finance guest post as well, focused on disclosure. And I also offer my thanks for the opportunity. Rick has posted a number of campaign finance items recently with a similar theme: significant… Continue reading

More mysterious “third-party” candidates

September 10, 2010, 8:09 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

New allegations casting suspicion on the Tea Party bona fides of a Tea Party candidate in Florida. By my count, that makes at least six states this cycle, with controversy around allegations of Tea Party fakery in Michigan (off… Continue reading