“Unions gear up to push agenda at the polls”
Unions can spend money too.
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The Lines Around the Corner
Labor Day marks the unofficial start of the fall campaign season.
Which means that every ten years, Labor Day ushers in the first frenzy of predictions about the fall campaigns’ impact on redistricting.
The New York Times weighs in here… Continue reading
“Defense Department responds to MOVE Act waiver applications”
That’s the focus of the latest electionline Weekly.
New student voting report
Lessig et al. on Citizens United
Larry Lessig has the lead article in a forthcoming issue of the Boston Review devoted to Democracy After Citizens United. Should be a really interesting collection.
“No recession here: Election spending sets records”
The AP lede on spending this cycle: “Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.”
The news comes with a cocktail of proposed reform: Monica Youn sums up, Dan Smith presses the Fair… Continue reading
The Pildes Factor
Correlation is not causation. But after Rick reported that Rick believed in instant-runoff voting, there was an explosion of IRV news and opinion and opinionated news.
FairVote tracks some of the stories, from Florida to California, and crossing both… Continue reading
“Clerks Highlight Supreme Court’s Polarization”
The N.Y. Times reports on the Justices’ increased tendency to hire clerks who have clerked for judges appointed by Presidents of the same political party.
UPDATE: Jason Mazzone responds. As does Orin Kerr.
Return of the Georgia Photo ID Lawsuit
The Georgia Supreme Court hears the latest challenge. Briefs are available here, listed under the Sept. 7, 2pm sitting.
“Federal Election Monitors Coming To The Bronx?”
Virgin Islands “Candidate files suit over electronic voting”
Actually, two suits, one of which has already been dismissed.
UPDATE: Second case also dismissed.
“Idaho voters now need to show photo ID or sign affidavit”
This story looks toward the implementation of a law passed earlier this year.
“Republican Runs Street People on Green Ticket”
The latest on this story.
“Write-in candidate to get school board spot”
Because, for at least one open seat, not one candidate made the ballot.