The Hill offers this report on a second suit now filed against Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. The new suit is filed by Public Citizen (more details here.) As this Roll Call article explained regarding the first… Continue reading

A.P. offers this report, which begins: ” A group of voters sued the state and 18 counties Tuesday in a bid to prevent them from using Diebold Election Systems’ electronic voting machines in California’s general election. The suit –… Continue reading

A few news stories with some interesting allegations of campaign finance improprieties. This San Diego Union-Tribune story reports that “Acting as her husband’s campaign consultant, Julie Doolittle [spouse of Rep. John T. Doolittle] charged his campaign and his Superior California… Continue reading

Here is the agenda for the March 23 meeting, and here is the relevant notation (with no hyperlink yet to any document): III. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS Agenda Document No. 06-20 To be circulated. (Submitted… Continue reading

Dan Tokaji has posted this commentary on the Moritz election law site.

AP offers this report, which begins: “The Supreme Court turned down an appeal Monday that sought to open U.S. presidential elections to voters in Puerto Rico.” Thanks to Ed Still for the link.

The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “Weeks after the Internal Revenue Service announced a crackdown on political activities by churches and other tax-exempt organizations, a coalition of nonprofit conservative groups is holding training sessions to enlist Pennsylvania… Continue reading

Bob Bauer offers this post at More Soft Money, Hard Law.

The San Francisco Chronicle offers this report, which begins: “A high-priced fundraiser Monday night in Beverly Hills for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger featured special guest Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose appearance Democrats and some government watchdogs say skirted the… Continue reading

The Austin American-Statesman offers this report, on Austin’s apparently failed experiment with $100 contribution limits in local races.

Richard Morin has written this column for the Washington Post. It begins: “It’s easier to rig an electronic voting machine than a Las Vegas slot machine, says University of Pennsylvania visiting professor Steve Freeman.” See also How to Steal an … Continue reading

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune offers this report. You can find my earlier commentaries on this issue here, here and here. The election law listserv is currently having a contentious debate on the question (including the competing House bills,… Continue reading

The Talahassee Democrat offers this editorial, which begins: “Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho’s failure to reach an accord with any of the three voting equipment companies that Florida now certifies has served the important purpose of shining… Continue reading

The opinion in NY v. EPA was written by D.C. Circuit Judge Judith Rogers (Judges Janice Rogers Brown and David Tatel joined). The Washington Post had this front page story, “Looser Emission Rules Rejected; Court Says Changes By EPA… Continue reading