Voting Stories from Kansas and Ohio
The Brennan Center has short pieces on how Kansas’ ID and citizenship rules and Ohio’s registration and early voting cuts affected individual voters, part of its series Voting 2014: Stories from the States.
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“A Pro-Clinton ‘Super PAC,’ Ready for Hillary, Is in Debt”
“DNC rolls out midterm task force”
Politico has this story on the group charged with conducting an autopsy of the 2014 election. It includes Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, KY Gov. Steve Beshear, and Democratic “super-lawyer” Marc Elias, who the report says “will be helpful to the… Continue reading
“Warren Buffett Makes His First Donation Ever To An Independent Political Group”
Business Insider reports on Buffett’s $25,000 check to “Ready for Hillary,” despite his previously stated reluctance to give to outside groups because “I don’t want to see democracy go in that direction.” Bloomberg Politics has this report.
“After Sweeping Reform, Illinois Making Great Strides to Modernize Registration System”
DeNora Getachew has this post on the Brennan Center’s blog on the state legislature’s adoption of voting reforms, including electronic registration, same-day registration, and expanded early voting.
“Chamber Fights Back Against Pressure to Disclose Political Spending”
Bloomberg BNA has this story ($) on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s pushback against efforts to require greater disclosure of corporate spending of campaigns and lobbying, reporting that at a conference of its foundation:
Several speakers … raised concerns about… Continue reading
EAC Nominees Make It Out of Committee But…
BNA reports here ($): “Two Republican nominees to long-vacant seats on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) were advanced late Dec. 3 by the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, but their confirmations in the current term of Congress were doubtful… Continue reading
“While No One Noticed, Did Vermont Just Win a Big Case Against the RGA?”
Ohio House Passes Bipartisan Redistricting Reform Bill
I have the good fortune to start my week of guest blogging for Rick on the night of a significant redistricting development in my state, where election law wonders never cease. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report and the… Continue reading
“Why the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Intervene in Ohio”
I’ve posted some additional thoughts, including a reply to my friend and colleague Ned Foley, here.
Context and Pretext: Why the Courts Were Right to Halt Ohio’s Latest Voting Restrictions
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the district court’s ruling in in NAACP v. Husted, which stopped new restrictions on early voting from taking effect. This decision is good news for Ohio voters. It faithfully applies existing… Continue reading
Ohio Files Petition for En Banc Review in Early Voting Case
The petition challenges yesterday’s Sixth Circuit ruling and seeks and immediate stay of the court’s order regarding the period for same day registration and early voting, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday of next week.
What’s the Matter with Kobach?
By “Kobach,” I mean the Kobach v. EAC case in which the Tenth Circuit heard oral argument Monday – rather than its lead plaintiff, Kansas’ controversial Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who argued the position of his state and the… Continue reading
Thanks to Rick for Letting Me Fill In
As always, it’s been a pleasure — and a reminder of how much time and effort Rick puts in every day to keep all of us informed!