Category Archives: campaigns
Virgil Goode Makes Va. Ballot, Potentially Hurting Romney
Ben Pershing reports that further challenges may be coming. [Here is Ben’s updated report. “But the Virginia GOP filed a challenge last week arguing that too many of Goode’s signatures are invalid. Republicans in Pennsylvania knocked Goode off the ballot… Continue reading
“Judge orders new Democratic primary in 87th House race in St. Louis County”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “A St. Louis County judge has ordered a new election on Sept. 24 to settle a ballot problem that marred a state House race that was decided by one vote last month. The county Board of… Continue reading
“Campaigns Play Loose With Truth in a Fact-Check Age”
“Report offers new details in campaign fund ethics probe of Rep. Rob Andrews”
WaPo: “Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) may have violated House rules and federal law by using campaign funds to pay for personal trips to Scotland and Los Angeles and by using a graduation party for his daughter to raise… Continue reading
“Judge Restores Extra Early Voting Days In Ohio”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Voting FOR Your Wallet? New Paper Examines Lottery-Based Incentives for Voting”
“Facts Take a Beating in Acceptance Speeches”
This is a very important development in campaigns about which I plan to write more:
The growing number of misrepresentations appear to reflect a calculation in both parties that shame is overrated, and that no independent arbiters command the stature… Continue reading
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.
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