“Judges to Rule on Use of English-Only Initiative Petitions”
The LA Times has this story on the en banc hearing this week in Padilla v. Lever.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
“Rick Pildes on Texas Redistricting”
See this post at SCOTUSBlog.
“Editorial: Bad old days in Ohio; New voting law targets naturalized citizens”
The Sacramento Bee offers this editorial.
“VRA Set for Floor Vote This Week”
Roll call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: ” After striking a deal with Republican lawmakers who had threatened to sideline the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, House leaders announced Friday that the measure will go to… Continue reading
“The Liberal Legacy of Bush v. Gore”
David Cole has written this article for the Georgetown Law Journal. A snippet from the introduction:
In this Article, I move beyond the debate about Bush v. Gore itself and look instead at its aftermath. My claim is that since… Continue reading
“Defending Georgia v. Aschroft (While Supporting Renewal of the Voting Rights Act)”
Bob Bauer will be presenting these remarks at the ACS Convention. It begins:
On the right today, there is some distress over components of the negotiated renewal of the Voting Rights Act, the claim being that the preservation of the… Continue reading
“Congress’s New Anti-spam Measures Confound Interest Groups”
See this report at The New Standard. It begins: ” Constituents who want to send e-mail to some members of Congress now must answer a simple math problem in order to get their message through. Congress members say the new… Continue reading
“Senate alters bill to transform La. congressional elections”
AP offers this report, which begins: “BATON ROUGE, La. If Louisiana is going to shed its unique ‘open primary’ system, then the state must make sure independent voters are allowed to cast ballots in the new party primary elections.”
“Little Office Becomes Big Player After Raid by the F.B.I.”
The New York Times offers this report, which begins: ” There was a time — four weeks ago, for instance — when the Office of the General Counsel for the House of Representatives was just another nearly invisible government… Continue reading
Don’t Miss this week’s Electionline Weekly
This week’s newsletter features the articles “Southern States Employ Ranked-Choice Voting to Meet Short Timetables” and “New Restrictions on Voter Registration Drives Result in Legal Challenges.”
“Head of new voter database resigns”
See this news from Florida.
Ted Shaw’s Follow Up VRA Renewal Testimony Now Available
You can download it here.
Could Democrats Back Sen. Lieberman As an Independent if He Loses the Democratic Primary in Connecticut?
That question is asked, but not answered, here.
Two More Law Profs Join VRA Renewal Guest Blogging
I am pleased to add two important voices to the law professor forum on VRA renewal.
Ellen Katz, a law professor at Michigan, was the primary researcher and writer of this important report on the history of section… Continue reading