“Teen Does More than Talk for Free Speech”
See this profile of Emily Echols, a 14-year-0ld plainiff in the McCain-Feingold suit challenging the ban on campaign contributions by minors.
Monthly Archives: October 2003
“Remap Battle May Delay Primary*Republican officials in Texas can’t agree on proposals. The state could miss the chance to pick a Democratic presidential candidate”
The Los Angeles Times offers this report.
“The Recall Law of Unintended Consequences”
Joshua Spivak offers this oped in the Washington Post.
Useful recall election day primer
“Touch Screen Voters Set Record”
The Los Angeles Times has just posted this report. Although the report is about early touch screen voting in Los Angeles County, perhaps more significant is this statistic: “County election officials have sent out 531,000 absentee ballots and have received… Continue reading
“Valid Ballot: Panel Exploited Precedent to Rationalize Postponement of Recall Vote”
Dan Lowenstein’s Los Angeles Daily Journal oped on the Ninth Circuit’s recall punch card case decision is now available here. His article sets forth a different viewpoint than the one I offered in this oped in the Daily Journal… Continue reading
The Futuility of a Bustamante Withdrawal?
In this Wednesday post, I stated that it might be rational for Democrats to encourage Bustamante to leave the race (though I offered some counterarguments to that position). Some Democrats have now started encouraging Bustamante to do just that.… Continue reading
“Succession appeal denied”
The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which begins: “In a brief decision issued Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an argument that only Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante can succeed Gov. Gray Davis if the governor… Continue reading
“FPPC Urged to Act on Bustamante”
The Sacramento Bee offers this report.
“Judge OKs Schwarzenegger’s Use of $4.5-Million Loan”
The Los Angeles Times offers this report.
“Silent PACS Boost GOP Coffers”
The Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World offers this report.
Judge Denies TRO Request in Schwarzenegger campaign finance case
See this A.P. report.
Indiana election law controversy
The Northwest Indiana News offers Appeals court dismisses call for special election; Pabey suffers another setback in legal fight to oust E.C. Mayor Pastrick. (Link via J.J. Gass.)
The “Do Not Call Registry” and Election-Related Calls
One issue I have been following from the sidelines is the current dispute over the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call registry, which prevents those engaging in commercial telemarketing calls from making them to those on the list except… Continue reading