Category Archives: voting
“Is the Supreme Court About To Swing Another Presidential Election? If the court cuts early voting in Ohio, it could be a difference maker in the Buckeye State.”
I have just written this new article for Slate. It begins:
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to reverse a federal court ruling requiring the state of Ohio to let its counties decide whether to permit early voting during… Continue reading
“Why the early vote looks good for Democrats”
The Latest on the Ohio Election Disputes
The briefing is complete in the Ohio early voting case before Justice Kagan (and presumably the Supreme Court). The Court can rule at any time, and I expect something this week. Here’s a post discussing the role of Bush v.… Continue reading
“Why Supreme Court Nonpartisanship Is Important in the Ohio Early Voting Lawsuit”
Ned Foley: “This comment builds on my earlier one on the need for nonpartisanship in the Supreme Court’s decision in this case.“
Ohio Files SCOTUS Reply Brief in Ohio Early Voting Case, Skirting Bush v. Gore
You can find the brief here (via SCOTUSBlog). Yesterday I wrote about how the Obama campaign brief relied upon equal protection principles from Bush v. Gore. Here is the response of the state:
Respondents’ attempt to avoid this problem… Continue reading
“Fired RNC consultant preps get-out-the-vote campaign”
LA Times: “The political consultant fired by the Republican National Committee amid fraud allegations in Florida is now hiring workers for a voter canvassing operation this fall in as many as 30 states, his spokesman said. Nathan Sproul, whose career… Continue reading
“Prop. 30 inspires voter registration drives aimed at students”
The LA Times reports, with the subhead: “Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax hike measure is being touted as the only way to avoid tuition increases this year at California’s public universities. Some predict a higher-than-usual turnout.”
“Campaigns Mine Personal Lives to Get Out Vote”
NYT: “In the weeks before Election Day, millions of voters will hear from callers with surprisingly detailed knowledge of their lives. These callers — friends of friends or long-lost work colleagues — will identify themselves as volunteers for the… Continue reading
“Ohio voting dispute makes its way to the Supreme Court”
“Ohio counties challenge Husted over early voting”
This item appears on the Maddowblog.
“Democracy Project Forum: Will voters turn out for the general election and is this indicative of increasing polarization in our politics?”
Lots of top people with guest posts on this topic over at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
“New Report Says 2012 Presidential Primary Turnout Down; Should Election Geeks Worry?”
“LULAC Files Action Against Harris County, Texas to Stop Discriminatory Practices Aimed at Preventing Minorities From Voting”
See this press release.