“Campaign cash kept after the fact; It’s legal for lawmakers to keep leftovers, but some say it shouldn’t be”
A.P. offers this report from North Carolina.
Monthly Archives: December 2005
Overton on the DNC Primary Schedule
See here.
“Playing with the process?”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram offers this editorial on the DOJ Texas redistricting controversy.
“Court rejects Democrat’s argument in contested AG’s race”
A.P. offers this report from Virginia. It begins: “RICHMOND, Va. — A court ruled on Friday that more than 500,000 ballots in the contested attorney general’s race will not be rerun through vote tabulators in the upcoming recount.” Link via… Continue reading
“Justice Department appointees favored power over law in redistricting”
The Houston Chronicle offers this editorial.
“Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases”
The Washington Post offers this extremely important report (too bad it is on page 3 on a Saturday in the newspaper). It begins: “The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking… Continue reading
“Voting-rights friction building inside Justice; Recommendations no longer allowed by career staff in cases, critics say”
The Dallas Morning News offers this must-read article.
“Group sues N.C. over voting equipment”
A.P. offers this report, which begins: “A civil-liberties group sued two state agencies yesterday, asking a judge to prevent three companies from selling voting equipment because it contends that officials failed to properly review and assemble software code from… Continue reading
“Elections board will go to prosecutors”
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch offers this report.
“Another partisan appointment”
The St. Petersburg Times offers this editorial, which begins: “In choosing a new secretary of state, Gov. Jeb Bush picked a woman with impressive credentials in every aspect of the job except the most important one: overseeing fair and… Continue reading
Lazarus on Alito and One Person, One Vote
Edward Lazarus has written Why Judge Alito’s View on “One Person, One Vote” May Be Even More Important than His View on Roe v. Wade for Findlaw. There is much in here with which I disagree. My own views were… Continue reading
Federal District Court Strikes Down Rule Preventing Unions from Using Automatic Payroll Deductions for Union Political Activity
You can find the decision in Pocatello Educ. Ass’n v. Heideman, D. Idaho, No. CV-03-0256-E-BLW, 11/23/05 here. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the pointer.
“More Choice in Elections”
John Anderson has this letter to the editor in today’s NY Times.
“Court reviewing dispute over Florida’s system of voting”
A.P. offers this report, which begins: “An unsettled legal fight smoldering since Florida’s hotly disputed 2000 presidential election rekindled Wednesday in a Miami federal appellate court Three members of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on… Continue reading