As I predicted, further appeals in the Tom DeLay ballot case were not successful. Lyle Denniston reports that Justice Scalia denied a motion for an emergency stay in the Tom DeLay case, and that Texas Republican Party lawyer Jim… Continue reading

Apologies that the blog has been down all day. The good news is that the page should now load much faster. Sorry for those looking for some breaking election law stories today.

The three judge court has issued this order redrawing CDs 15, 21, 23, 25, and 28. See also the court’s opinion. The court has ordered new elections to be held (old results will be thrown out). This will be… Continue reading

David Epstein has posted these thoughts at American Prospect Online.

AP offers this report from Florida. Thanks to Dan Smith for the pointer.

I have a few short trips planned out of town in August. Blog posts may be delayed on some days, and on some days those on the Election Law listserv will not receive the summary of blog posts.

The NY Times offers this report on the use of LLCs to skirt New York campaign contribution limits.

This article from Electionline.org should be available here later today.

AP offers this report from California.

The LA Times offers this report.

Austin-American Statesman Houston Chronicle. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. We are expecting a map today or Monday.

New York Times Washington Post USA Today. My analysis of the chances of the success of further appeals is here.

Steven Hill has this post on the Washington Post’s “Think Tank Town.”

Bob Bauer reports: Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky has offered a proposed Interim Final Rule in response to the petition filed in February by a coalition of groups seeking an exemption for certain grassroots lobbying communications from the pre-election “electioneering… Continue reading