Category Archives: political parties

“Constitutional Law and the Presidential Nomination Process”

December 16, 2019, 10:50 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Richard Briffault has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, The Best Candidate: Presidential Nomination in Polarized Times (Eugene D. Mazo and Michael R. Dimino, eds., Cambridge Univ. Press 2020)). Here is the abstract: The Constitution says nothing about the presidential… Continue reading

“Why Almost Nobody Will Defend the Iowa Caucuses”

November 14, 2019, 7:34 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: In Iowa, fretting about the caucuses is a quadrennial tradition among Democratic and Republican officials alike. But at a time when leading Democrats have made the fight for ballot access, voting rights and diverse representation core principles, their marquee… Continue reading

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Claims from Sanders’ Supporters of DNC Bias in 2016

October 29, 2019, 4:25 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

An unsurprising ruling.

“Hawaii and Kansas to Use Ranked Choice Voting Ballots in 2020 Primaries”

October 11, 2019, 2:51 pmalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

FairVote reports.

“California’s Trump tax return law raises fears of Republican lockout”

August 14, 2019, 7:26 amballot access, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: California’s new law requiring candidates’ tax returns may be aimed at Donald Trump, but its most consequential effects would likely be felt downballot if it survives a legal challenge.For Republicans who already face a steep climb to blunt… Continue reading

The Coming Constitutional Challenge to CA Requirement that Presidential (and Gubernatorial) Candidates Provide Tax Returns to Appear on the Primary Ballot: What’s Likely to Happen and When?

July 30, 2019, 1:37 pmballot access, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill requiring Presidential candidates (as well as gubernatorial candidates) to supply their tax returns if they want appear on the primary ballot. There is no question the Trump campaign or their allies, and… Continue reading

Hofeller files come into court in North Carolina state gerrymandering case

July 20, 2019, 11:24 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Courthouse News Service reviews the end of week one of trial.

“Drawing new congressional lines won’t be easy for Democrats”

July 19, 2019, 10:38 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Nathan Gonzales in Roll Call counting an awful lot of chickens: Democrats’ potential challenge in the next round of redistricting will be drawing new lines at the apex of electoral performance.

“Would ending fusion voting hurt GOP and help suburban Dems?”

July 19, 2019, 10:37 amballot access, political parties, third partiesJustin Levitt

An interesting commentary on the debate over fusion voting in New York.

“2020 Redistricting: An Early Look”

July 18, 2019, 11:21 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Kyle Kondik reviews partisan control of the process for Rasmussen. I’ve got a summary of who’s in charge of what, with the partisan control as of today, right here for Congress and here for state legislatures.

“Wisconsin bill to end partisan gerrymandering picks up Republican support”

July 18, 2019, 11:20 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

The bill to respond to partisan gerrymandering in the state gets some bipartisan support after Rucho. And Miles Rapoport reviews some of the efforts underway elsewhere.

Charles and Fuentes-Rohwer on Rucho

July 18, 2019, 11:16 amelection law and constitutional law, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

And they’re (correctly) not happy.

“Make the Guarantee Clause Great Again”

July 17, 2019, 5:15 pmpolitical equality, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

A clever title for a clever piece about partisan gerrymandering, and the doctrine holding the Guarantee Clause nonjusticiable. I’m inclined to agree on the substance.

“GOP megadonors pour money into Trump campaign”

July 16, 2019, 10:45 amcampaign finance, political partiesJustin Levitt

The Trump takeover of the GOP is reflected in the recent campaign finance disclosures. The subhead of the piece: “Some of the same donors who bankrolled anti-Trump efforts in 2016 are at the center of the president’s reelection.”