“Chamber’s ‘Independent Expenditures’ for Hatch Ad Bypass Donor Disclosure”
BNA reports here ($).
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Wagner on Prison-Based Gerrymandering
Peter Wagner of the Prison Policy Initiative has this article in the Spring 2012 issue of the William Mitchell Law Review, entitled “Breaking the Census: Redistricting in an Era of Mass Incarceration.” He also has this blog post on the… Continue reading
Moritz-ELJ Conference: HAVA at 10
I’m pleased to announce that The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law will host a conference on Friday, May 18, 2012 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, with papers to be published… Continue reading
Election Law Journal 11:1 Now Available; Preview of 11:2
The new issue of Election Law Journal (11:1) is now available. It includes
articles on NYC’s public financing system, Target’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign contribution, post-election audits, and the assessment of voter competence,
a comment on the UK’s redistribution (redistricting)… Continue reading
ELJ 10:4, Special Issue on Nonprofits and Politics, Now Available; Preview of 11:1
The new issue of Election Law Journal (10:4) is now available. It includes Rick Hasen’s article on the Supreme Court’s 2001-2010 election law cases, as well as a series of articles on nonprofit political activities after Citizens United guest co-edited… Continue reading
ELJ 10:3 Now Available; Preview of 10:4
The new issue of Election Law Journal (10:3) is now available at this link. The table of contents appears below.
The next issue of ELJ (10:4) will feature five articles on nonprofit political activities after Citizens United, guest co-edited… Continue reading
Welcome Back, Rick
Thanks to Rick for allowing me to guest-blog and, more important, for the service he provides to the election law community through his day-in-and-day-out blogging. At least for me, it was pretty much a full-time job to keep on top… Continue reading
“Redistricting gets rolling in Ohio with Republicans holding the pen”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this story.
“Still the Struggle to Vote”
Laughlin McDonald and Laura Murphy of the ACLU have this comment on the VRA and South Carolina’s recently enacted voter ID law.
DC Cir Holds Fannie and Freddie’s Campaign Contibution Records Aren’t Covered by FOIA
The opinion in Judicial Watch v. FHFA is here.
More on Mystery Donor Revelation
The WaPo, Slate, and Boston Globe have stories on the revelation that former Bain Capital executive Ed Conard is the man behind the $1 million contribution to the pro-Romney SuperPAC that was made in the name of W… Continue reading
States Rights and the Voting Rights Act
Jesse Jackson, Barbara Arnwine, and Janet Mathis have this commentary in Politico for the VRA’s 46th birthday.
“Dissatisfaction + redistricting = huge turnover in Congress”
The Fix identifies 10 districts ripe for taking by the other party.
“Dems, GOP cite ’65 voting law in remapping debates”
AP reports here.