See this report in The Hill. Larry Solum has blogged extensively about this possibility in the past and I expect he’ll write about this again if the idea gains momentum. As a political matter, I think putting Pickering on the… Continue reading

Norm Ornstein offers this Roll Call oped (paid subcription required), making a point readers of this blog will be quite familiar with: voting technology problems persist, and they will only go away when money is spent to replace bad voting… Continue reading

The Center for Governmental Studies has just issued this report, “Political Reform tha Works: Public Campaign Financing Blooms in Tuscon.”

Nate Persily sends along this interesting link on fundraising by presidential candidates.

The Wall Street Journal offers this report on the funding of Moveon.org. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the pointer.

The Monterey Herald offers Delayed Ballots Spur Inquiry, which begins: Monterey County’s first mail-ballot election may turn into a legal quagmire. Registrar of Voters Tony Anchundo said Monday he will ask the Monterey County district attorney and the U.S.… Continue reading

The Miami Herald offers this report.

Maya Valverde offers this oped in The Olympian (Washington state).

The Washington Post offers this report.

The transcript is here.

The Washington Post offers this report.

Bob Bauer’s final reply to Ned Foley on Foley’s BCRA overbreadth article in the Election Law Journal is now posted here. The three earlier papers in the series are posted on the ELJ home page. It was a… Continue reading

The Supreme Court clerk’s office has indicated that opinions (in a pending case or cases) will issue Wednesday. It is certainly possible, though by no means certain, that the BCRA (McCain-Feingold) decision will be among them. The sooner the better,… Continue reading

Today’s Los Angeles Times features Ex-Officials Now Behind New Voting Machines*Those who led the state’s ballot-count reforms now work for the firms making the equipment. The story follows Saturday’s New York Times report on touch-screen seller Diebold’s business and controversy.… Continue reading