All posts by Dan Tokaji

Bauer: “The Big Guy and the Little Guy in Contribution/Expenditure Jurisprudence”

August 5, 2013, 7:03 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Bob Bauer has this post on More Soft Money Hard Law. It begins: Campaign finance jurisprudence is caught in the crosscurrents of formal doctrine and less clearly articulated judgments about the interests it is crafted to serve. One such judgment… Continue reading

Election Law Journal 12:1 Now Available, International Election Observation

March 28, 2013, 8:39 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

The new issue of Election Law Journal is now available. The featured topic is International Eleciton Observation, with a set of papers co-edited by Emily Beaulieu. Here’s the table of contents: The Party Line: The Value of Election Observation,… Continue reading

Conference: Under the Influence? Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance

March 6, 2013, 3:35 pmcampaign finance, election law biz, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingDan Tokaji

The Baldy Center at SUNY Buffalo is sponsoring a conference this Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, 2013 on the interaction between lobbying and campaign finance. Michael Halberstam of SUNY Buffalo Law School is the lead organizer of… Continue reading

Election Law Journal 11:4 Now Available: Major Developments in Redistricting

December 17, 2012, 3:17 pmUncategorizedDan Tokaji

The latest issue of Election Law Journal is now available. The featured topic is redistricting, with eight articles on the subject. The issue also articles on Alvin Greene’s surprising victory in the 2010 Democratic primary in South Carolina and… Continue reading

Election Law Journal 11:3 Now Available; Preview of 11:4

September 7, 2012, 7:35 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

The new issue of ELJ (11:3) is out now. Here’s the table of contents: The Party Line: The Shifting Electoral Landscape, by Paul Gronke and Daniel P. Tokaji ARTICLES The Effect of Prepaid Postage on Turnout: A Cautionary Tale… Continue reading

Over to You, Justin . . .

June 27, 2012, 4:10 pmUncategorizedDan Tokaji

Thanks to Rick for letting me guest blog. Justin Levitt will be taking over though July 3, when Rick returns.

“The Supreme Court’s Cowardice”

June 27, 2012, 4:08 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Bloomberg View’s take on the ATP decision. Wonder who (if anyone) will be talking about “cowardice” after tomorrow’s health care decision?

“General Mills Boycott Draws Dozens of Amendment Supporters”

June 27, 2012, 4:04 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

The Star Tribune’s blog reports that the “lead group pushing an amendment to ban same-sex marriage staged a boycott outside the General Mills headquarters Tuesday, urging other Minnesota companies to stay out of the amendment fight.”

“Voting shouldn’t require a credit report

June 27, 2012, 4:01 pmfelon votingDan Tokaji

MSNBC Lean Forward’s perspective on Iowa’s process for restoring felon voting rights.

“Occupy Activists Map D.C’s Campaign ‘bundles’”

June 27, 2012, 3:57 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Mike DeBonis has this post on the Post’s blog.

“Tens of Thousands of Service Members’ Votes Not Counted”

June 27, 2012, 9:06 amabsentee ballotsDan Tokaji

McClatchy has this story on a report from the Military Voter Protection Project.

“Two Texas Billionaires Are Nation’s Top Super PAC Donors”

June 27, 2012, 9:02 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

From the San Antonio Express-News.

DCCC Using Voting Rights Appeal from Rep. Lewis to Raise Funds

June 27, 2012, 8:26 amThe Voting Wars, voter idDan Tokaji

USA Today reports here that “[t]he campaign arm for House Democrats has turned to Rep. John Lewis to make the pitch for money to stop voter suppression tactics,” with an email that reads: “I’ve been marching and preaching and fighting… Continue reading

Florida Wants Voter Registration Group to Stop Sending Forms

June 27, 2012, 8:19 amvoter registrationDan Tokaji

The Miami Herald reports here that the Florida Secretary of State is seeking to stop the Voter Participation Center from sending out registration forms to Floridians, to avoid confusing and misleading voters. The group, which is based in Washington State, … Continue reading