A.P. offers this report, which begins: New touchscreen voting machines failed to win the approval of a state advisory panel, throwing into question multimillion dollar contracts between the company that built them and at least three counties with plans… Continue reading

The Los Angeles Times offers 1st Benefit is Set for New Gov. It includes the following information on Ca. Governor-Elect Schwarzenegger’s fundraising dinner: The invitation says donors giving $21,200 are entitled to two tickets for dinner, plus a “reception with… Continue reading

Andrew Glass offers this opinion piece in The Hill on 2004 campaign financing. It includes the amusing redefinition of BCRA (the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act) contained in this post’s heading.

See here. It is a petition for cert.; nothing more.

Wired Magazine offers this report. Thanks to a blog reader for pointing this out.

The Houston Chronicle offers this report. Thanks to Jim Dedman for the pointer.

Representatives Bob Ney and Steny Hoyer, co-sponsors of the Help America Vote Act, offer this Roll Call oped (paid subscription required). Among other things, HAVA provides federal assistance for states to upgrade their voting technology. From the piece: While last… Continue reading

See “File Sharing Pits Copyright Against Free Speech.”

Professor John Hart Ely died last week (his New York Times obituary is here). Ely was one of the most important constitutional scholars of his generation, known especially for his 1980 book, “Democracy and Distrust.” His book had a… Continue reading

Los Angeles City Beat offers this report on ballot problems during the California recall, particularly focusing on touch screen machines. Thanks to Bob Timmerman for the pointer.

The Los Angeles Times Magazine offers this report.

The New York Times offers this report.