You can find it here. No student of VRA renewal can go without reading these comments, which are relevant for both the question of constitutionality of section 5 and the Georgia v. Ashcroft fix.
As I’ve noted, tomorrow is the day the Senate Judiciary Committee was supposed to markup the VRA renewal provision. It was unclear, as of this morning, whether or not some members of the committee (especially Sens. Cornyn, Coburn, and… Continue reading
The SF Chronicle offers this report, which begins: “The Oakland City Council will consider a proposal today to put on the November ballot a measure to eliminate local primary elections and move to a ranked-choice voting system.”
The North County Times offers this report, which begins: “SAN DIEGO —- The head of the local Democratic Party said Monday he will ask the San Diego County Board of Supervisors today to schedule public hearings to investigate the… Continue reading
You can find it here, with this entry by Brad Smith on a proposal to replace the FEC with what Brad terms a “campaign finance czar.” Once I get some technical issues worked out, I’ll be adding this blog… Continue reading
Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “When Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) introduced legislation aimed at depoliticizing the redistricting process, it was, not surprisingly, met with indifference from leaders of both parties. But that was before the… Continue reading
New York Magazine offers this article, with the subhead: “The fight over David Yassky’s entry into the congressional race in a heavily black district obscures a crucial fact: The GOP loves minority-majority districts.”