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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. … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
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
BNA has this story ($) on the response to FEC advisory opinions that independent expenditure committees may collect unlimited contributions while registering as PACs. BNA reports that: “While some groups have suggested they would reveal their funding sources, many more … Continue reading
The WaPo reports here that Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington has brought suit against the FEC, alleging that the Commission has impeded judicial review of its decisions to dismiss complaints by failing to explains its reasons as required … Continue reading
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has more on the board of elections’ deliberations on whether to provide bilingual ballots in November, as DOJ is reportedly demanding. … Continue reading
The NYT obituary discusses the former Ways and Means Chair’s dealmaking skills and legislative accomplishments, as well as the corruption scandal that ended his legislative career. … Continue reading
Not everyone is happy about the White House restructuring of ethics and government reform in the wake of Norm Eisen’s departure. The Washington Independent reports here and here on the Sunlight Foundation’s criticism of the decision to hand over responsibility … Continue reading
The Hindu Times reports here on a heated debate over the security of India’s voting machines and academics’ efforts to expose their vulnerability. … Continue reading
Ryan Grim has this post on the dueling accusations of corporate influence in the just-completed Democratic primary for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat. … Continue reading
In the wake of the tragic death of Alaska’s former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens yesterday, Main Justice has this post on the corruption case that led to his defeat in 2008, but was ultimately thrown out due to prosecutorial misconduct … Continue reading
U.S. News & World Report reports here that the 2010 Census is under budget (by $1.6 million) and on schedule, with state population estimates expected by December 31 and redistricting data to be in the states’ hands by April 2011. … Continue reading
Dana Milbank offers these thoughts (with video) on Rep. Charlie Rangel’s speech on the House floor yesterday — which apparently came as a surprise to his fellow Democrats — responding to ethics charges against him. Milbank calls it “one of … Continue reading
Politico reports here on the self-funded McMahon’s victory in Connecticut’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, for which she spent $22 million. It also reports on another self-funded candidate in Connecticut who didn’t do so well: Ned Lamont, who lost the … Continue reading
Indiana’s new online voter registration appears to be working well, according to this report. The story cites a Pew report finding that online registration has brought in younger voters in other states where it’s been tried. … Continue reading
That’s what’s happening to some Florida absentee ballots, according to this report, due to a design flaw in the envelopes causing post office readers to direct them to the return address. The Lee County Supervisor of Elections says state law … Continue reading
The Connecticut Post reports here on a state law allowing them to vote so long as they turn 18 by election day. … Continue reading
The city council hasn’t voted yet, but the electoral board wants the city to bail out according to this report. … Continue reading
FairVote explains here. … Continue reading
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
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. … Continue reading
The Hill blogs here. In a floor speech defending himself this morning, Rep. Rangel confirmed that he has no intention of resigning. … Continue reading
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
Leon Russell and Gerry Hebert have this op-ed supporting Florida Amendments 5 and 6 in today’s St. Petersburg Times. … Continue reading
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
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
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. … Continue reading
The Miami Herald reports here on the increase in voters not affiliated with any party. … Continue reading
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
The NYT has this story, discussing the impact of contested governors’ races on redistricting and party organizing. … Continue reading
Eliza Carney has this piece (subscription required) on oversimplifications in the post-CU debate. … Continue reading
Jill Lawrence ponders the question here. … Continue reading
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reports 26,211 absentee ballots so far for Tuesday’s primary, the most in 20 years. As we learned during the Franken-Coleman saga, absentees are one of the big things that candidates can wind up fighting … Continue reading
Politico reports here on the tea party movement’s difficulty in raising money. For more on this, see WSJ blog and UPI. … Continue reading
The Guardian has this story on a UK Ministry of Justice report regarding the implementation — and non-implementation — of European Court of Human Rights judgments, focusing on one finding that the blanket disfranchisement of prisoners violated their human rights. … Continue reading
The AP reports here on spending in support of their own candidacies by Meg Whitman in the California Governor’s race, Linda McMahon in the Connecticut U.S. Senate race, and Jeff Greene in the Florida U.S. Senate race, among others. … Continue reading
Hear about his plans for new disclosure regs here. … Continue reading
The Hill reports here on a new complaint from the National Legal and Policy Center. … Continue reading
The AP has this report and Politico this one. A press release and statement of alleged violations from the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct may be found here. Update: The WaPo, NYT, and LA Times have more on … Continue reading
CQ Politics has this report on Tuesday’s Republican primary for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District (currently represented by Democrat Bart Stupak), in which surgeon Dan Benishek led State Senator Jason Allen by just one vote after the unofficial count. … Continue reading
Florida’s primary isn’t until August 24, but it really starts tomorrow when early voting begins, as reported here and here. Florida heavily relies on in-person early voting, with 31.3 voting by this method in 2008 according to the EAC’s Election … Continue reading
The Hill has this story and the WaPo this one on the new rules, which push back the Iowa caucus to February and require states holding primaries in March to award delegates proportionally (thus providing an incentive for states to … Continue reading
The AP has this story on a federal lawsuit brought by an unaffiliated state rep, asserting that Colorado’s contribution limits discriminate against candidates who aren’t affiliated with one of the major parties. … Continue reading
SCOTUSblog has the latest here. Under the scheduling order, briefing on the appeal won’t be completed until late December — although, as Rick has noted, appellate review of Judge Walker’s decision on the pending stay application will probably proceed more … Continue reading
John Fund argues here that excessive pay for city officials in Bell, California may have its roots in absentee ballot fraud. Whether or not that’s true, he’s right that absentee ballots are “the method of voting most susceptible to fraud.” … Continue reading
NPR has this report on efforts to protect the rights of voters with mental and physical disabilities in Kentucky. … Continue reading
The NYT has this story on Bob Bauer and Steve Croley taking over leadership of ethics and government reform issues for Norm Eisen, which Rick noted yesterday. OMB Watch and other good government groups are pleased. … Continue reading
This AP report discusses campaign spending in the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races. … Continue reading
See this report on a federal case filed Thursday, challenging the portion of the Maine Clean Election Act that provides additional money for publicly funded candidates who are outspent by their opponents. … Continue reading