See here. Thanks to Willy Jay and other readers for the pointers. In my quick look at the decision, it does not appear that there is any discussion of footnote 48 of McConnell providing an opening for arguing that… Continue reading
When the Supreme Court decided to hear Vieth v. Jubelirer, it was unclear why they took the case. After all, in the 1986 Davis v. Bandemer case, the Court had held claims of partisan gerrymandering were justiciable (i.e., could… Continue reading
The Campaign Desk website of the Columbia Journalism Review offers this posting, which begins: “A largely behind-the-scenes lobbying effort is underway that could affect the manner in which campaigns are financed during this election, and many to come. That… Continue reading
I usually don’t link to international election law issues (for example, I’ve been ignoring election controversies currently brewing in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Iran and Iraq). But this story out of India in today’s New York Times is worth… Continue reading