All posts by Dan Tokaji
Why the Recount Won’t Matter
Josh Douglas at CNN.
Bauer on Presidents and Conflicts of Interest
MSMHL: “There is evidence that the norms may be fading and that, in the matters of gifts and the release of tax information, reliance on presidential discretion is not enough. So the time appears to have arrived to give… Continue reading
“Recounts Rarely Reverse Election Results”
538, relying on data from FairVote: “Recounts … typically don’t change the margin by an amount that would be large enough to affect the result of this year’s presidential election. The mean swing between the top two candidates… Continue reading
Wesleyan Post-Election Conference
Next Monday, with panels on campaign finance and governing.
Tokaji’s Election Law Nutshell, 2d ed.
I’ve just shipped to the publisher the second edition of Election Law in a Nutshell, which will be published in the fall, available as a course supplement and for this year’s general election. It includes many new cases decided… Continue reading
David Schultz Tries His Hand at Short Fiction
“The Lobbying Reform That Enriched Congress”
Politico: “[T]he Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 [] was embraced by both parties as a historic breakthrough…. Instead, it made things worse…. Not only did the lobbying reform bill fail to slow the revolving door, it… Continue reading
“N.R.A. Comes to Rescue of Donald Trump With Ad”
“Clinton’s massive June fundraising haul: Nearly $70 million”
Goldfeder’s Presidential Quiz
Louisiana Parolees and Probationers Seek Restoration of Voting Rights
“How Donald Trump Walked Away From Millions of Dollars”
NBC: “Donald Trump likely left tens of millions of dollars on the table by essentially ignoring online fundraising until recently, experts in both parties say …”
“Donald Trump, RNC Expand Fundraising Operation”
Politico: “Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee added more than 80 bundlers to their joint finance operation …”