Nevada SOS Files Motion for Emergency Stay in “None of the Above” Case
Following up on this post, see this filing Sec. Miller filed today in the 9th Circuit.
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Emergency Stay Motion Filed in 9th Circuit in Nevada “None of the Above” Case
You can read the emergency stay request filed by a Nevada voter, Kingsley Edwards, at this link. The state of Nevada has filed an appeal in this case, but the docket does not indicate if the state will be… Continue reading
“Buying Voters: the Effect of Financial Incentives on Intentions to Vote”
Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This paper explores whether a voting system that rewards voters with a lottery ticket would boost turnout. Using an experimental design with data from the… Continue reading
“Coal miners lost pay when Mitt Romney visited their mine to promote coal jobs”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited an Ohio coal mine this month to promote jobs in the coal industry, workers who appeared with him at the rally lost pay because their mine was shut down. The… Continue reading
Are “Republican Women for Obama” All Democrats?
“Mitt Romney team of ‘Mad Men’ creates ads to sell nation on candidate”
“Akin Is In, for Now, but if He Drops Out …”
NYT’s “The Caucus” explains, including the timing for military and overseas ballots required by the MOVE Act.
“iPhone app fact-checks attack ads”
“Obama campaign is depending on a strong ground game against Romney”
“Text ‘GIVE’ to Obama: President’s campaign launches cellphone donation drive”
“An Akin exit could cost GOP significant $$$”
The Fix reports.
Surprising Ruling from US District Court on “None of the Above” Option in Nevada
AP: “In a high-stakes election that could help determine the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate, a judge has ruled Nevada’s unique “none of the above” ballot option is unconstitutional and has to go. U.S. District Judge Robert C.… Continue reading
“Campaign vendors say Republican Congressman David Rivera funded Democrat’s failed primary bid”
Miami Herald: “Fueled with $43,000 in secret money, Republican Rep. David Rivera helped run a shadow campaign that might have broken federal laws in last week’s Democratic primary against his political nemesis Joe Garcia, according to campaign sources and… Continue reading
“Missouri: What Happens If Todd Akin Drops Out?”
Roll Call: “If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable. Missouri state law allows a nominated… Continue reading