“Voting Policies Impeding Students, Group Says”
The Washington Post offers this report.
Monthly Archives: September 2004
Nader News Update
“2 Studies Find Laws on Felons Forbid Many Black Men to Vote”
The New York Times offers this report.
Coverage of Introduction of New 527 Bill
See Roll Call; The Los Angeles Times; and the Washington Post.
In response to my questions in the post below this one, some on the election law listserv have suggested that the bill extends much wider than… Continue reading
New Bush Strategy for Coordinated Advertising?
The A.P. offers Bush Team Orchestrates Larger Ad Campaign, which begins: “President Bush’s political team is orchestrating a vastly larger advertising campaign than thought possible under federal law, taking control of millions in Republican Party funds simply by inserting… Continue reading
Proposed 527 Legislation
The Campaign Legal Center has assembled these materials on the new legislation proposed by Sens. McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman and Members of Congress Shays and Meehan, intended to rein in 527s.
Two quick reactions:
1. Would reining in 527s simply… Continue reading
“The 527 Factor: It’s Big in State Races Too”
The Christian Science Monitor offers this report.
“The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You to Vote Overseas”
Salon.com offers this report.
Nader Off the Ballot in Illinois
In a very interesting opinion by Judge Posner, the Seventh Circuit has upheld a federal district court’s refusal to grant a preliminary injunction requiring Illinois to place Ralph Nader’s name on the ballot for president.
Along the way, Posner makes… Continue reading
“Activists Revive Fears About Oregon Voting”
The Oregonian offers this report, with the subhead: “Republican voices lead cries that mail-in ballots are ripe for tampering because they are opened before Election Day.” Thanks to Greg Howe for the pointer.
“Nader Criticizes Efforts to Keep Him Off Ballot, Blames Kerry”
John Fund on Post-Election Day Litigation
See The Man with the Most Lawyers Wins, at the Wall Street Journal.
More opeds Against the FEC and Praising Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s Opinion
See the Los Angeles Times. Bob Bauer takes on the Christian Science Monitor‘s editorial here.
“Bill to Rein in 527s Introduced”
Roll Call offers this report. The article quotes a number of posts on the election law listserv. I have posted something about the listserv’s quotation policy for the press here.