Yesterday and today, the Election Assistance Commission’s Board of Advisors and Standards Board are meeting in Washington, DC. On the agenda are status reports on a number of research projects that the EAC has commissioned, on such issues as vote… Continue reading
Rick Pildes has posted this article on SSRN (forthcoming Nova Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Competitive elections are the minimal essential element of democratic systems. They promote broad public debate, stimulate voter participation, and are the central means by… Continue reading
One issue that I think may not have been covered in this blog is the relationship between the reauthorization of section 5 and the voting rights issues involved in the Texas gerrymandering case (Sessions et al. v. Perry). In particular,… Continue reading
The Hill offers this report, which begins: “More proof of the symbiotic relationship between K Street and Capitol Hill: a government watchdog found that lobbyists and their PACs have contributed at least $103 million to the campaigns of members… Continue reading
Abigail Thernstrom sends along the following thoughts via email on Voting Rights Act renewal:
Actually, in contrast to Nate Persily’s take on last Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings–where he and I both testified–I thought the whole affair rather sad. Fred… Continue reading