Category Archives: political parties

“Uproar could lead to revamping Democratic caucuses”

February 7, 2016, 12:22 pmelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Des Moines Register: After a whisper-thin count left doubts about which Democratic candidate actually won the Iowa caucuses, there are fresh calls for the party to mirror the simple, secret-ballot method that Iowa Republicans use. “It’s worth discussing again,… Continue reading

“Va. elections board officially repeals loyalty pledge at GOP request”

February 4, 2016, 2:11 pmcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump may have come in second in the Iowa caucuses. But the presidential candidate scored victory in Virginia on Thursday, when the state Board of Elections officially repealed a controversial loyalty pledge at the request of the… Continue reading

“Political Dynamism: A new approach to making government work again”

February 3, 2016, 11:52 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

The New America Foundation will hold this event on Feb. 16, in connection with this new report by Lee Drutman. The answer, in short, is more politics: a political system that is fluid and competitive; a system that leverages diversity… Continue reading

“Iowa’s nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called?”

February 3, 2016, 5:51 amelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Des Moines Register: Even as Hillary Clinton trumpeted her Iowa win in New Hampshire on Tuesday, aides for Bernie Sanders said the eyelash-thin margin raised questions and called for a review. The chairwoman of the Iowa Democratic Party rejected… Continue reading

“Stealth Partisan Spoilers: Evaluating the Logic Behind Partisan Disaffiliation Requirements for Independent and Third-Party Candidates”

February 3, 2016, 5:46 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Adam Chamberlain and Carl Klarner have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In this article, we evaluate the rationale behind partisan disaffiliation laws, which prevent a candidate from running as an independent or from switching parties if… Continue reading

“GOP, State Agree on Court Question to Resolve Election Law Dispute”

February 1, 2016, 7:48 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

KSL: The Utah Republican Party and the state agreed on a question Friday to pose to the Utah Supreme Court to resolve their ongoing dispute over a new election law. Specifically, they will ask the court if a political… Continue reading

“Why I Dropped Out”

January 28, 2016, 7:48 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Part II in the New Yorker from Lessig.

“Partisanship Barges In on John Lewis’s Dream”

January 19, 2016, 8:09 ampolitical parties, political polarization, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Fascinating John Harwood NYT interview with Rep. Lewis on what I’ve called the “race or party” question.

“Why the GOP Primary Could Be Even Crazier Than You Think”

January 19, 2016, 7:41 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg writes for Politico. I interviewed Ben about all of this for the ELB Podcast: #9 Ben Ginsberg.

Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction to Stop Va Loyalty Oath That Trump Opposes

January 14, 2016, 3:17 pmcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Richmond Post-Dispatch: A federal judge in Richmond on Thursday denied a motion by supporters of Donald Trump for a preliminary injunction to block the so-called “statement of affiliation” in Virginia’s March 1 Republican presidential primary. The judge’s order means… Continue reading

“The Republican Party’s 50-State Solution”

January 13, 2016, 2:26 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Tom Edsall NYT column: Since the early 1970s, the right has conducted a sustained drive to gain power and set policy in the 50 states. The left, by contrast, has been far less effective at the state-level. The sustained… Continue reading

“Group of G.O.P. Senators Quietly Explore Rule Changes”

January 13, 2016, 8:27 amlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: Senate Republicans will meet on Wednesday to delve into a subject that usually sets off political fireworks on Capitol Hill: changing Senate rules. But a small group of senators led by Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, has… Continue reading

“Fearing anger from Trump voters, Va. officials want to close schools for primary”

January 13, 2016, 7:37 amelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: Officials in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction want to close public schools during the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, saying they fear that supporters of Republican front-runner Donald Trump could cause mayhem at the polls. The concerns stem mainly from a… Continue reading