“Will court end last remnant of open primaries?”
See this commentary, which unfortunately misunderstands what is at stake in the Clingman v. Beaver case, pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Monthly Archives: April 2005
More on New Jersey Debate Issue
“FEC Mulls State, Local Event Rules”
Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “Aside from a high-profile review of Internet activities, the Federal Election Commission is also taking a hard look at its rules governing appearances of federal officeholders and candidates at state,… Continue reading
“Even Iowa Has Room for Improvement”
See this editorial on election reform in Iowa.
“Election sees subtler, slyer sneak attacks”
The Daily Southtown (Illinois) offers this report.
“Kerry Alleges Intimidation of Voters in 2004”
A.P. offers this brief report. See also America’s Broken Electoral System on the FAIR website.… Continue reading
Disagreeing with Bush v. Gore Does Not Show Judicial Incompetence
Today the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit issued a memorandum and order in relation to complaints against Second Circuit Judge Guido Calabresi for remarks made about President Bush at an ACS event. The council agreed that Judge Calabresi was… Continue reading
“Voter ID supporters lack hard evidence”
Spencer Overton has written this oped for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It begins: “In Congress and about a dozen states, recent debates over proposals to require photo identification at the polls have fallen along partisan lines. Republicans generally support ID requirements… Continue reading
“Criminal charges against S.F. official; Sources say Shelley fund-raiser accused of diverting grant funds”
The San Francisco Chronicle offers this report.
“Officials Fail to Track Lobbying, Report Says”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins:
Washington’s lobbying industry has mushroomed over the past decade but the government has fallen behind in keeping track of the billions of dollars a year that lobbyists spend, according to a… Continue reading
More on Disclosure By Bloggers Paid By Campaigns
Atrios weighs in here. To be clear, I’m not asking for a separate rule for bloggers. I’m suggesting that the already existing requirements (contained in the CFR provision I cited in my earlier post) apply equally to those… Continue reading
“The Money Tree”
Los Angeles City Beat offers this report, with the subhead: “A court says Schwarzenegger can raise unlimited funds for his ballot initiatives, but that fight
“Sweeping Election Changes are On Track”
The Miami Herald offers this report, with the subhead: “Lawmakers have been moving swiftly on a number of proposals to incorporate power over Florida election laws in the hands of state government.” See also Election law Rewrite Misses Long … Continue reading
“Blackwell orders elections board director removed”
The Cincinnati Enquirer offers this report.