All posts by Dan Tokaji

Suspicious Absentee Ballot Mailers in WI

August 1, 2011, 12:54 pmchicaneryDan Tokaji

Politico has this report and TPM this post alleging that the conservative group Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin is sending out absentee ballot applications with instructions to return the ballot “before August 11.” The problem? They’ve allegedly been sent to Democratic… Continue reading

Best Wishes to Paul Gronke

August 1, 2011, 12:01 pmUncategorizedDan Tokaji

My friend and ELJ co-editor Paul Gronke has shattered a vertabrae, doing things no 50-year old should do while whitewater rafting on the McKenzie River. He nevertheless seems to be in good spirits, writing that “TSA body pat downs may… Continue reading

GOP Files Complaint over Possible Coordination Between WI Recall Candidate and Outside Group

August 1, 2011, 11:42 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

The Fox Point-Bayside Patch reports here on the complaint asking that the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board investigate whether there’s been unlawful coordination between Democrat Sandi Pasch and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, on whose board she sits.

“Super PACs raise a combined $26 million in first half of year”

August 1, 2011, 11:20 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

Sunlight Foundation’s blog has this post.

11th Circuit Says Voting Machines Aren’t “Facilities” Protected by ADA Regs

August 1, 2011, 9:56 amvoting technologyDan Tokaji

An 11th Circuit panel has issued this opinion in AAPD v. Harris — yes, that’s Katherine Harris — an almost ten-year old case alleging that Florida’s voting machines aren’t sufficiently accessible to people with disabilities. In so doing, the panel… Continue reading

Is the Super-Committee an Antidote to Hyperpolarization?

August 1, 2011, 8:13 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

This is at the outskirts of election law, but this Politico story on liberal and conservative bloggers’ shared wariness of the debt agreement got me thinking. As Rick Pildes has explained, extreme party polarization has made governance increasingly difficult. The… Continue reading

Romney SuperPAC Raises $12.2 Million

August 1, 2011, 7:22 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

… from just 90 donors, according to HuffPost, based on a disclosure report filed yesterday.

FairVote on the “Super-District Alternative” in NC

August 1, 2011, 7:17 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Rob Richie and Jais Mehaji argue here for a three-super-district map with proportional voting for the state’s congessional districts.

“Stop the Shenanigans over the Voter ID Bill”

August 1, 2011, 7:06 amvoter idDan Tokaji

The Charlotte Observer editorializes here against Republican efforts to enact a photo ID requirement, so far stymied by Democratic Governor Bev Perdue’s veto. The editorial relies in part on data from Michael McDonald’s U.S. Elections Project, showing that North… Continue reading

“Latest CA Redistricting Maps Satisfy Most Minorities—But Not Latinos”

August 1, 2011, 6:52 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

New America Media reports here on the plan drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, observing that: “While groups that represent Asian-Americans and blacks are mostly satisfied with the maps, representatives for Latino organizations are dismayed that the redrawn districts… Continue reading

“As Redistricting Looms, Legislators Face Anxiety, or Even Extinction”

August 1, 2011, 6:44 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

The NYT reports here on potential changes to New York’s congressional districts.

“50 Politicos to Watch”

July 31, 2011, 7:14 pmelection administration, political partiesDan Tokaji

This year’s list from Politico includes litigators to keep your eye on during the 2012 election cycle.

CRS Reports on Campaign Finance Policy and Honest Services Fraud

July 31, 2011, 7:08 pmbribery, campaign finance, conflict of interest lawsDan Tokaji

Congressional Research Service’s report “The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress” may be found here. It provides an overview of recent developments, up through Arizona Free Enterprise Club. Also of interest is this CRS … Continue reading