The San Diego Union Tribune offers this report. In related commentary, Dan Weintraub writes: “Will Prop. 77 survive? Davis appointee is the key.” I expect the Prop. 77 ruling today and will link to it when it is… Continue reading

The Virginia Pilot offers this editorial. The Clarion-Ledger (Mississippi) editorializes: “Voting Rights: Landmark Act Should Not Be Diluted.” Jesse Jackson writes “Voting Act’s Promise Unfulfilled” in the Chicago Sun-Times. Joseph Darby writes “Voting Rights Still Can’t Be Taken… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report from North Carolina, with the subhead, “Anti-abortion group, judge contend law restricts free speech.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer offers this report, with the subhead: “He asked a state agency to confirm his ability to pay for his own campaign. His role in an insurance firm is at issue.”

John Matsusaka and Thomas Gilligan have posted this working paper on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper uses fundamental principles of public choice, mainly the median voter theorem, to develop a simple theory of redistricting. The focus is on… Continue reading

See this report in the Toledo Blade, which begins: Ohio First, Inc., the nonprofit organization quietly created last month to fight proposed constitutional reforms of Ohio’s election system, was incorporated in the state of Delaware…. Ohio First opted not to… Continue reading

Here are additional stories on reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, following the Act’s 40th anniversary: Boston Globe Washington Post New York Times.

The LA Times covers the story here. See also Morgan Kousser’s letter to the editor in response to my recent oped.

See Ryan Sager’s column.

I was unable to hear the audio of the oral argument, but I received the following report from a source involved in the litigation (I am happy to post reports from others that attended as well—just send them along): Close… Continue reading

See this news from Ohio.

Cox News Service offers this report. A snippet: “‘All over America there are efforts to restrict access to the vote under the guise of preventing voter fraud. And I say guise

Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Many news outlets are doing retrospectives. Here is a sampling: NPR; San Francisco Chronicle; and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. UPDATE: I’ll be adding retrospectives here:… Continue reading

NPR’s Morning Edition offers this preview. If anyone is aware of an audio feed of the oral argument (several news organizations requested permission for the feed), please pass it on.