“Roanoke seeks ‘bailout’ from Voting Rights Act”
The city council hasn’t voted yet, but the electoral board wants the city to bail out according to this report.
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“Why the Condorcet criterion is less important than it seems”
FairVote explains here.
“Cuyahoga County Board of Elections told to print bilingual ballots or be sued”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports here that the Department of Justice has threatened to sue Cuyahoga County, unless it provides bilingual ballots in the November election. The apparent basis is Section 4(e) of the VRA, which protects the voting rights… Continue reading
Cal AG Investigates Absentee Voting Fraud in Bell
California Attorney General Jerry Brown is looking into allegations that Bell city officials may have violated state election laws regarding absentee ballots. The LA Times has this report and MSNBC this one.
“Rangel and Waters downplay race as factor in ethics probes”
The Hill blogs here. In a floor speech defending himself this morning, Rep. Rangel confirmed that he has no intention of resigning.
“A Welfare Check and a Voting Card”
The NYT has this editorial praising the Obama Justice Department’s enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act’s requirement that states provide registration opportunities at public assistance and disability agencies. I wrote about DOJ’s less aggressive posture during the previous administration… Continue reading
Op-Ed on Florida Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments
Leon Russell and Gerry Hebert have this op-ed supporting Florida Amendments 5 and 6 in today’s St. Petersburg Times.
Lawsuit Challenging Tea Party Candidate Petitions
Politico has this report on a case filed Monday by Pat Meehan, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, alleging that the campaign of Tea Party candidate Jim Schneller “fraudulently induced” people to sign his petitions by failing to disclose… Continue reading
More on Early Voting in Florida
The NYT reports here on Florida’s “marathon” primary, which started yesterday when early voting began and will end on August 24. It quotes Paul Gronke as saying that early voting generally tends to attract “more partisan, higher income and better… Continue reading
$1.6 Million in Six Hours
That’s what President Obama raised for Democratic war chests today during a fundraising trip to Dallas and Austin, according to this Dallas Morning News report.
“Florida sees rise of the independent”
The Miami Herald reports here on the increase in voters not affiliated with any party.
“A deep bench of substitute justices goes unused”
The WaPo reports here on possible legislation to allow a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice to sit in place of a justice who has recused himself or herself from a case. This could come into play in the multiple cases… Continue reading
“2012 in Mind, Parties Focus on Governorships”
The NYT has this story, discussing the impact of contested governors’ races on redistricting and party organizing.
“Six Myths About Campaign Money”
Eliza Carney has this piece (subscription required) on oversimplifications in the post-CU debate.