SCOTUS Blog reports here on the order denying Herb Lux’s request for an order requiring Virginia to count petition signatures that he personally collected and witnessed, in an effort to run as an independent candidate for Virginia’s Seventh CD.

See here for a description of and link to an interesting ALJ decision from Colorado, mentioned in this NYT editorial. The decision concludes that a group advocating against the retention of state judges must register as a political committee,… Continue reading

The NYT reports here on the remarks of George Gonzalez, NYC Board of Elections ED, at a state senate hearing.

The EAC has issued this release, noting that 30.3% of people vote early in 2008.

National Law Journal reports here on challenges to judicial campaign speech limits in Indiana and Wisconsin, brought by Jim Bopp.

Tomorrow, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania will be hosting a conference entitled “Citizens United and the Changing Political Role of the Corporation.” The program may be found here. Thanks to Rick Piides, who will be presenting… Continue reading

Today, the University of Baltimore School of Law will host a symposium entitled “A Vision for Voting: Celebrating 45 Years, Creating a Vision for the Future,” organized by Prof. Gilda Daniels. The agenda is here. The symposium… Continue reading

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has denied the request of Proposition 8 supporters to extend the stay of his order enjoining California’s ban on same-sex marriages. Today’s order may be found here and the SF Chronicle has this report.… Continue reading

The NYT reports here on developments in the former Illinois Governor’s corruption trial.

Gerry Hebert offers these thoughts on why more localities haven’t bailed out of Section 5 coverage — and why they should.

You can find it here.

The Columbus Dispatch reports here on the settlement between Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Premier Elections Solutions (formerly Diebold), in a case alleging problems with the company’s touchscreen voting machines.

Lisa Danetz of Demos offers these thoughts on the enforcement of Section 7 of the NVRA, which requires that states provide voter registration at public assistance offices.

WisPolitics reports here and here on the resolution of litigation against Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board, regarding the regulation of ads “susceptible of no reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a specific candidate.” The language… Continue reading