The Wall Street Journal offers this editorial. Howard Dean also offers this commentary. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the pointer.

The Des Moines Register offers this report discussing BCRA’s “stand by your ad” provision.

FEC Commissioner Brad Smith writes Stifling in Name of Reform in today’s Washington Times. The oped concerns a decision the FEC had to make about how to treat a proposed advertisement in which a federal senator praises a candidate for… Continue reading

Last week, public radio stations focused on issues of democracy. Ed Still has put together the links nere.

The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “The decisions of President Bush and former Vermont governor Howard Dean to forgo public financing will reshape future presidential contests, encouraging ideological candidates and weakening prospects of moderates, according to strategists… Continue reading

The New York Times business section offers this report on the Diebold electronic voting machine controversy.

See this New York Times report.

Yesterday’s New York Times featured Fine Print is Given Full Voice in Campaign Ads, which considers the “stand by your ad provision of BCRA.” Though Congress intended the provision to curb negative ads, the provision does not provide a… Continue reading

At a Federalist Society meeting regarding the recall that I participated in last month, Chapman law professor John Eastman raised the question of greater intentional voting by racial minorities. The suggestion was that members of minority groups might turn out… Continue reading

Micah Sifry writes Ralph Redux? over at The Nation, which begins: “With a year to Election Day, Ralph Nader is quietly gearing up for his second serious bid for the presidency.” Not all Green Party members are happy.

Roll Call offers A Mixed Reform Message (paid subscription required), which begins: “Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean threw his support behind a Congressional proposal to abolish the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday as he rolled out a long list of… Continue reading

The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report, related to the FEC action described below.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune offers this report.

Today’s Washington Post offers Fairfax County Judge Orders Logs of Voting Machines Inspected.” This story is very troubling. From the article: School Board member Rita S. Thompson (R), who lost a close race to retain her at-large seat, said yesterday… Continue reading