“Election Bosses: How to stop employers from telling workers whom to vote for.”
Ackerman and Ayres write at Slate.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Free Tacos and Hamburgers on Election Day? Not So Fast”
“Project ORCA: Mitt Romney Campaign Plans Massive, State-Of-The-Art Poll Monitoring Effort”
“Trying to Tip Virginia Senate Race With Pinpoint Door-Knocking”
“AFJ Weighs In: Independent Sector’s New Report”
Nan Aron:
With the release of an extensive new report, Beyond the Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy, Independent Sector has started a conversation about how the nonprofit and philanthropic sector can increase its influence on public… Continue reading
“Memo from the boss: Vote for Romney; Cintas CEO among those warning of their Obama fears”
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
“Who Decides a Post-Election Dispute?”
Josh Douglas: “This post highlights a chart containing information about who would decide a post-election challenge in each of the fifty states, broken down by type of election. To access the chart, click here. For a summary and… Continue reading
“How to spend over $300 million in a matter of weeks”
Eggen: “The two presidential candidates said they had nearly $300 million in the bank for the final leg of the campaign, raising a simple question: What in the world are they going to do with all that money? The… Continue reading
“Gay Rights Group Files Complaint Over Tuesday’s Text Messages”
“False Political Statements: Often Illegal but Rarely Punished”
This item appears at the WSJ Law Blog.
“Court Rules North Dakota Campaign Ban Unconstitutional”
CCP:
Calling the law “clearly invalid,” a federal judge in North Dakota today ruled that the state’s 100-year-old ban on election-day campaigning is unconstitutional.
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Competitive… Continue reading
“What’s Behind the State-National Poll Divergence?”
Very interesting analysis at Real Clear Politics.
UPDATE: Nate Silver in much the same place.
“Despite laws against lying, tall tales have become the norm on the campaign trail, experts say”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Ohio is one of 20 states with laws against making false or misleading statements in political campaigns. A violation is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. … Continue reading