“Marie Cocco: Ohio toughens balloting rules for naturalized voters”
See this opinion piece appearing in the Sacramento Bee.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
“The GOP and Campaign Finance Reform”
Bob Bauer has this new post.
Single Subject Challenges to Remove Controversial Ballot Measures from the Ballot
Howard Bashman links to this news coverage from Colorado about this decision of the Colorado Supreme Court to keep a measure related to benefits for illegal immigrants off the ballot. (Howard also provides this link about an attempt—though apparently not… Continue reading
Georgetown Law Journal Symposium on the Law of Politics
The following announcement has arrived via email:
The Georgetown Law Journal invites paper submissions for its on-campus Symposium, “The Law of Politics,” to be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Taking advantage of the unique prestige of a scholarly publication… Continue reading
“Good Hearings Today [Roger Clegg]”
See this post at NRO’s “The Corner,” about this hearing held today by the Senate Judiciary Committee on renewal of section 203 of the Voting Rights Act.
“Voting Rights Act is still needed to build on progress”
Rep. Artur Davis has this oped in The Hill.
“Don’t throw redistricting stones at Voting Rights Act”
Laughlin McDonald has this opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
EAC Commissioner Martinez Puts Off Resignation
Electionline has posted this press release from the EAC which reads in full as follows:
REID ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ’S TENURE ON ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Washington, DC–Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid announced today that Commissioner Ray Martinez has agreed… Continue reading
More Answers to Senate Judiciary Committee Questions
Nate Persily’s answers are here. I received Ted Shaw’s answers, but the file is too large for me to post (I hope to get a link later). I’ll post other witness answers when I receive them.
“Online Voter Registration is the Answer”
Ned Foley has written this comment, which begins: “Controversy currently rages in both Florida and Ohio over their new laws regulating voter registration efforts by third-party groups. Civil rights organizations and other non-partisan entities, like the League of Women… Continue reading
“Suit: Open up judicial races”
The Cincinnati Post offers this report. You can find the plaintiff’s documents in this lawsuit here.
Askin Responds to Bellmore on ACLU Report
Responding to these comments on the ACLU felon disenfranchisement report, Frank Askin writes:
As a member of the list/serve and one of the General Counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union, I would like to respond to Brett Bellmore’s critique… Continue reading
“Giving a False Stamp of Approval With Mailers”
The Los Angeles Times offers this report on slate mail in California, with the subhead: “‘Voter guides’ that endorse candidates who pay helped a bagel shop owner unseat a judge.”
” Despite limits, big donations to independent groups keep cost of running for governor high”
See this report in the SF Chronicle.