Monthly Archives: September 2004
Nader Now on Ballot in New Mexico, Maryland
“Early Voting Draws More Interest from Parties”
Roll Call offers this report.
Nader Vote Trading is Back
See this report. Is this a form of illegal vote buying? The issue is currently being litigated in California. Relying in part on my article, Vote Buying 88 California Law Review 1323 (2000), the ACLU is arguing before the… Continue reading
“Parties Direct Donors to States to Avoid Breaking Law”
See this report, which initially appeared in the New York Times.
McCain, Feingold, on Fixing the Presidential Public Financing System
Bloomberg offers this report.
Are 527 Ads Nastier?
See this report, originally from the Miami Herald.
Federal District Court Strikes Down Numerous BCRA Implementing Rules
In an opinion dated Saturday but more widely reported today, a federal district court struck down a number of Federal Election Commission rules implementing the McCain-Feingold (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act/BCRA) law passed by Congress in 2002. I have not had… Continue reading
Does a Nader Win in Florida Mean a Loss in New Mexico?
See this story, which begins: “Ralph Nader was knocked off the New Mexico ballot Friday when a district judge ruled that he cannot run as an independent candidate in the state this fall. District Judge Wendy York said that,… Continue reading
“Parties Anticipate Chaotic Election”
The San Francisco Chronicle offers this report.
“Parties Gird For Battle if Election Ends Up in Court”
The Wall Street Journal offers this report.
Staples on Felon Disenfranchisement
See this Editorial Observer column in the New York Times.
“How to Steal an Election”
Jeff Jacoby offers this Boston Globe oped.
More on Potential Legal Challenges to Colorado’s Amendment 36
The Washington Post offers Colorado Initiative Could Be Key to Presidential Race, mentioning the potential Article II challenge that might be mounted should the presidency hang in the balance over Colorado’s initiative to change the way its electoral votes… Continue reading