Category Archives: election law biz

Election Law at AALS

December 31, 2014, 10:42 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Message from Josh Douglas: As Dan noted a few weeks ago, this year’s AALS Annual Meeting has lots of great programming for those interested in Election Law. (In fact, let’s just call Sunday “Election Law Day” at the AALS… Continue reading

“Danielle Allen named to Harvard posts; Will direct Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, join FAS in government”

December 19, 2014, 10:41 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Coming on board when Larry Lessig’s term ends.

“Gardner named interim dean of the UB Law School”

December 16, 2014, 7:13 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Congrats (I think!) to Election Law prof Jim Gardner, named interim dean of Buffalo.

ELJ 13:4 Now Available Online, with Commentaries on Cain

December 10, 2014, 8:40 pmelection law bizDan Tokaji

The table of contents and links are here. The issue features a forum on Bruce Cain’s new book Democracy More or Less: America’s Political Reform Quandry, with papers from a conference at Ohio State last year. The forum is… Continue reading

Election Law and Legislation at the AALS Annual Meeting

December 10, 2014, 8:23 pmelection law bizDan Tokaji

Going to the 2015 AALS Annual Meeting, January 2-5 in Washington, DC? Trying to decide whether to go? It’s a bumper year for those interested in Election Law and Legislation, with these panels of interest on the program:… Continue reading

Livestreamed Panel with Ohio SOS Husted, Today at 10:00 am ET

December 10, 2014, 6:48 amelection law biz, redistrictingDan Tokaji

The Bipartisan Policy Center event, entitled “Making Ohio’s Electoral System a National Model,” will take place here at Ohio State from 10-12 ET. Click here to watch. Secretary of State Jon Husted is the featured speaker, joined by Herb Asher,… Continue reading

“DNC rolls out midterm task force”

December 5, 2014, 4:30 amcampaign finance, election law bizDan Tokaji

Politico has this story on the group charged with conducting an autopsy of the 2014 election. It includes Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, KY Gov. Steve Beshear, and Democratic “super-lawyer” Marc Elias, who the report says “will be helpful to the… Continue reading

“Doug Lewis to Retire from Election Center”

November 25, 2014, 7:20 amelection law bizRick Hasen

News and an appreciation from Doug Chapin.

“Padilla Elected Secretary of State as Democrats Sweep State Offices”

November 5, 2014, 7:22 amelection law bizRick Hasen

That early Pete Peterson lead disappeared. In the end, Padilla won by 5 points.

Kobach Wins KS SOS Reelection

November 4, 2014, 7:55 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

So tweets Bryan Lowery.

“Senate Democrats’ Super Lawyer Preps for Overtime”

October 31, 2014, 7:58 amelection law biz, recountsRick Hasen

Nice Roll Call Marc Elias profile.

“Investigators Probe Silicon Valley Link In Botched Voter Mailer Experiment”

October 31, 2014, 7:11 amelection law bizRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Questions Emerge About Potential Conflict of Interest Between Mailergate and Silicon Valley Start-up”

October 29, 2014, 7:07 amcampaigns, election law bizRick Hasen

Cowgirl Blog’s latest on the Montana mailer.

“Is Political Science Blowing Its Close-Up?”

October 29, 2014, 6:45 amelection administration, election law bizRick Hasen

Important Doug Chapin post: But two recent stories in the election realm raise a cautionary tale about what happens if we’re not careful (as practitioners or consumers) about the use of political science to learn more about elections. The… Continue reading